diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 5c7c21d65b31..0b15c478cd6d 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -202,11 +202,6 @@ workflows:
           requires:
             - prep-build-test-mmi
       - test-e2e-chrome-vault-decryption:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              only:
-                - develop
-                - /^Version-v(\d+)[.](\d+)[.](\d+)/
           requires:
             - prep-build
       - test-unit-mocha:
diff --git a/test/e2e/vault-decryption-chrome.spec.js b/test/e2e/vault-decryption-chrome.spec.js
index 6db89a79dbd0..3f996d50ac88 100644
--- a/test/e2e/vault-decryption-chrome.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/vault-decryption-chrome.spec.js
@@ -84,9 +84,8 @@ async function getSRP(driver) {
 describe('Vault Decryptor Page', function () {
   it('is able to decrypt the vault using the vault-decryptor webapp', async function () {
     await withFixtures({}, async ({ driver }) => {
-      await driver.navigate();
-      // the first app launch opens a new tab, we need to switch the focus
-      // to the first one.
+      // we don't need to use navigate since MM will automatically open in prod build
+      await driver.waitUntilXWindowHandles(2);
       await driver.switchToWindowWithTitle('MetaMask');
       // create a new vault through onboarding flow
       await completeCreateNewWalletOnboardingFlowWithOptOut(