diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/canvas/smoke_test.js b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/canvas/smoke_test.js
index e94001a6e050..45552e1a4067 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/canvas/smoke_test.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/canvas/smoke_test.js
@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@ export default function canvasSmokeTest({ getService, getPageObjects }) {
       await retry.waitFor('workpad page', () => testSubjects.exists('canvasWorkpadPage'));
 
       // check that workpad loaded in url
-      const url = await browser.getCurrentUrl();
-      expect(parse(url).hash).to.equal(`#/workpad/${testWorkpadId}/page/1`);
+      await retry.try(async () => {
+        const url = await browser.getCurrentUrl();
+        expect(parse(url).hash).to.equal(`#/workpad/${testWorkpadId}/page/1`);
+      });
     });
 
     it('renders elements on workpad', async () => {