diff --git a/test/automation/src/sql/notebook.ts b/test/automation/src/sql/notebook.ts
index 608efb61b5..afc6b827c1 100644
--- a/test/automation/src/sql/notebook.ts
+++ b/test/automation/src/sql/notebook.ts
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ export class Notebook {
 
 	async addCell(cellType: 'markdown' | 'code'): Promise<void> {
 		if (cellType === 'markdown') {
-			await this.code.dispatchKeybinding(winOrCtrl + '+shift+t');
+			await this.code.dispatchKeybinding('ctrl+shift+t');
 		} else {
-			await this.code.dispatchKeybinding(winOrCtrl + '+shift+c');
+			await this.code.dispatchKeybinding('ctrl+shift+c');
 		}
 
 		await this.code.waitForElement('.notebook-cell.active');
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export class Notebook {
 	}
 
 	async runAllCells(): Promise<void> {
-		await this.code.dispatchKeybinding(winOrCtrl + '+shift+F5');
+		await this.code.dispatchKeybinding('ctrl+shift+F5');
 	}
 
 	async clearResults(): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/test/smoke/src/sql/areas/notebook/notebook.test.ts b/test/smoke/src/sql/areas/notebook/notebook.test.ts
index cd174d1879..e836b67fbe 100644
--- a/test/smoke/src/sql/areas/notebook/notebook.test.ts
+++ b/test/smoke/src/sql/areas/notebook/notebook.test.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export function setup() {
 			await app.workbench.sqlNotebook.newUntitledNotebook();
 			await app.workbench.sqlNotebook.addCell('code');
 			await app.workbench.sqlNotebook.waitForTypeInEditor('print("Hello world!")');
+			await app.workbench.sqlNotebook.waitForKernel('SQL');
 
 			await app.workbench.sqlNotebook.changeKernel('Python 3');
 			await app.workbench.configurePythonDialog.waitForConfigurePythonDialog();