diff --git a/.changeset/cold-bags-admire.md b/.changeset/cold-bags-admire.md
index 7ac73aa0b8..98191958eb 100644
--- a/.changeset/cold-bags-admire.md
+++ b/.changeset/cold-bags-admire.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 '@backstage/plugin-techdocs': patch
-'@backstage/core': patch
 '@backstage/plugin-user-settings': patch
 ---
 
diff --git a/cypress/src/support/commands.ts b/cypress/src/support/commands.ts
index fba80e6d11..70eeb27da1 100644
--- a/cypress/src/support/commands.ts
+++ b/cypress/src/support/commands.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@
 import 'os';
 
 Cypress.Commands.add('loginAsGuest', () => {
-  window.localStorage.setItem('@backstage/core:SignInPage:provider', 'guest');
+  cy.visit('/', {
+    onLoad: (win: Window) =>
+      win.localStorage.setItem('@backstage/core:SignInPage:provider', 'guest'),
+  });
 });
 
 Cypress.Commands.add('getTechDocsShadowRoot', () => {