diff --git a/packages/files-ui/cypress/tests/file-preview-spec.ts b/packages/files-ui/cypress/tests/file-preview-spec.ts
index ffe19a8ba7..6f2dc17cee 100644
--- a/packages/files-ui/cypress/tests/file-preview-spec.ts
+++ b/packages/files-ui/cypress/tests/file-preview-spec.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe("File Preview", () => {
       homePage.uploadFile("../fixtures/uploadedFiles/file.zip")
 
       // setup an api intercepter for download requests
-      cy.intercept("POST", "https://stage.imploy.site/api/v1/bucket/*/download").as("downloadRequest").then(() => {
+      cy.intercept("POST", "**/bucket/*/download").as("downloadRequest").then(() => {
         homePage.fileItemName().dblclick()
         previewModal.unsupportedFileLabel().should("exist")
         previewModal.downloadUnsupportedFileButton().should("be.visible")
diff --git a/packages/files-ui/cypress/tests/survey-banner-spec.ts b/packages/files-ui/cypress/tests/survey-banner-spec.ts
index ba13369114..fb66f27708 100644
--- a/packages/files-ui/cypress/tests/survey-banner-spec.ts
+++ b/packages/files-ui/cypress/tests/survey-banner-spec.ts
@@ -3,26 +3,28 @@ import { homePage } from "../support/page-objects/homePage"
 
 describe("Survey Banner", () => {
 
+  const dismissedSurveyKey = "csf.dismissedSurveyBannerV3"
+
   context("desktop", () => {
 
     it("User can view and dismiss the survey banner", () => {
       // intercept and stub the account creation date to be > 7 days
-      cy.intercept("GET", "https://stage.imploy.site/api/v1/user/profile", (req) => {
+      cy.intercept("GET", "**/user/profile", (req) => {
         req.on("response", (res) => {
-          res.body.created_at = profileCreatedDate 
+          res.body.created_at = profileCreatedDate
         })
       })
 
       // intercept and stub the response to ensure the banner is displayed
-      cy.intercept("GET", "https://stage.imploy.site/api/v1/user/store", {
-        body: [{ "csf.dismissedSurveyBannerV3": "false" }]
+      cy.intercept("GET", "**/user/store", {
+        body: { [dismissedSurveyKey]: "false" }
       })
 
       cy.web3Login()
       homePage.surveyBanner().should("be.visible")
 
       // set up a spy for the POST response
-      cy.intercept("POST", "https://stage.imploy.site/api/v1/user/store").as("storePost").then(() => {
+      cy.intercept("POST", "**/user/store").as("storePost").then(() => {
 
         // dismiss the survey banner
         homePage.closeBannerButton().click()
@@ -30,14 +32,14 @@ describe("Survey Banner", () => {
 
         // intercept POST to ensure the key was updated after the banner is dismissed
         cy.wait("@storePost").its("request.body").should("contain", {
-          "csf.dismissedSurveyBannerV3": "true"
+          [dismissedSurveyKey]: "true"
         })
       })
     })
 
     it("User should not see the survey banner if previously dismissed", () => {
-      cy.intercept("GET", "https://stage.imploy.site/api/v1/user/store", {
-        body: [{ "csf.dismissedSurveyBannerV3": "true" }]
+      cy.intercept("GET", "**/user/store", {
+        body: { [dismissedSurveyKey]: "true" }
       })
 
       cy.web3Login()
@@ -45,8 +47,8 @@ describe("Survey Banner", () => {
     })
 
     it("User should see banner if account age is greater than 7 days and api response is empty", () => {
-      cy.intercept("GET", "https://stage.imploy.site/api/v1/user/store", {
-        body: [{}]
+      cy.intercept("GET", "**/user/store", {
+        body: {}
       })
 
       cy.web3Login()
@@ -55,14 +57,14 @@ describe("Survey Banner", () => {
 
     it("User should not see banner if account age is less than 7 days and api response is empty", () => {
       // intercept and stub the account creation date to make it less than 7 days
-      cy.intercept("GET", "https://stage.imploy.site/api/v1/user/profile", (req) => {
+      cy.intercept("GET", "**/user/profile", (req) => {
         req.on("response", (res) => {
           res.body.created_at = res.body.updated_at
         })
       })
 
-      cy.intercept("GET", "https://stage.imploy.site/api/v1/user/store", {
-        body: [{}]
+      cy.intercept("GET", "**/user/store", {
+        body: {}
       })
 
       cy.web3Login()