diff --git a/lib/cockpit.pm b/lib/cockpit.pm
index 5a538151..33be0586 100644
--- a/lib/cockpit.pm
+++ b/lib/cockpit.pm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ sub start_cockpit {
     assert_screen "cockpit_login", 60;
     # this happened on early Modular Server composes...
     record_soft_failure "Unbranded Cockpit" if (match_has_tag "cockpit_login_unbranded");
-    wait_still_screen 5;
+    wait_still_screen(stilltime=>5, similarity_level=>45);
     if ($login) {
         type_safely "root";
         wait_screen_change { send_key "tab"; };