diff --git a/cypress/support/commands.ts b/cypress/support/commands.ts
index 35f100fded64f..f3b80b7d8873d 100644
--- a/cypress/support/commands.ts
+++ b/cypress/support/commands.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('signin', ({ email, password }) => {
 				failOnStatusCode: false,
 			})
 			.then((response) => {
+				window.localStorage.setItem('NodeView.switcher.discovered', '1'); // @TODO Remove this once the switcher is removed
 				Cypress.env('currentUserId', response.body.data.id);
 			});
 	});