diff --git a/cmuxUITests/BonsplitTabDragUITests.swift b/cmuxUITests/BonsplitTabDragUITests.swift
index 4b6784f2045d..7722273c40b9 100644
--- a/cmuxUITests/BonsplitTabDragUITests.swift
+++ b/cmuxUITests/BonsplitTabDragUITests.swift
@@ -160,11 +160,10 @@ final class BonsplitTabDragUITests: XCTestCase {
                 accuracy: 0.5,
                 "Expected \(presentationMode.rawValue)-mode right sidebar chrome metric to stay compact. geometry=\(geometry)"
             )
-            XCTAssertEqual(
-                modeBarHeight,
+            XCTAssertGreaterThanOrEqual(
                 alphaTab.frame.height,
-                accuracy: 2,
-                "Expected \(presentationMode.rawValue)-mode right sidebar mode bar to match Bonsplit pane tab height. geometry=\(geometry) alphaTab=\(alphaTab.frame)"
+                modeBarHeight,
+                "Expected \(presentationMode.rawValue)-mode Bonsplit pane tab hit target to cover the compact chrome lane. geometry=\(geometry) alphaTab=\(alphaTab.frame)"
             )
 
             if let referenceTopInset {
diff --git a/cmuxUITests/RightSidebarChromeHeightUITests.swift b/cmuxUITests/RightSidebarChromeHeightUITests.swift
index 9bd61afed868..9c97d0f3d880 100644
--- a/cmuxUITests/RightSidebarChromeHeightUITests.swift
+++ b/cmuxUITests/RightSidebarChromeHeightUITests.swift
@@ -14,11 +14,7 @@ final class RightSidebarChromeHeightUITests: XCTestCase {
         app.launchEnvironment["CMUX_UI_TEST_BONSPLIT_TAB_DRAG_PATH"] = dataPath
         app.launchEnvironment["CMUX_UI_TEST_BONSPLIT_SHOW_RIGHT_SIDEBAR"] = "1"
         app.launchArguments += ["-workspacePresentationMode", "minimal"]
-        let options = XCTExpectedFailure.Options()
-        options.isStrict = false
-        XCTExpectFailure("App activation may fail on headless CI runners", options: options) {
-            app.launch()
-        }
+        app.launch()
         defer { app.terminate() }
 
         if app.state == .runningBackground {
@@ -51,7 +47,7 @@ final class RightSidebarChromeHeightUITests: XCTestCase {
         }
         XCTAssertEqual(secondaryBarHeight, modeBarHeight, accuracy: 0.5, "Expected secondary bar to match the right sidebar mode bar. geometry=\(geometry)")
         XCTAssertEqual(secondaryBarHeight, 28, accuracy: 0.5, "Expected right sidebar chrome to use the standard minimal-mode lane height. geometry=\(geometry)")
-        XCTAssertEqual(CGFloat(secondaryBarHeight), alphaTab.frame.height, accuracy: 2, "Expected secondary bar to match Bonsplit pane tab height. geometry=\(geometry) alphaTab=\(alphaTab.frame)")
+        XCTAssertGreaterThanOrEqual(alphaTab.frame.height, CGFloat(secondaryBarHeight), "Expected Bonsplit pane tab hit target to cover the compact chrome lane. geometry=\(geometry) alphaTab=\(alphaTab.frame)")
 
         let controlHeightKeys = [
             "rightSidebarModeControl_sessionsHeight",
@@ -109,11 +105,7 @@ final class RightSidebarChromeHeightUITests: XCTestCase {
             "-sidebarTintHexDark", "#FF0044",
             "-sidebarTintOpacity", "1.0",
         ]
-        let options = XCTExpectedFailure.Options()
-        options.isStrict = false
-        XCTExpectFailure("App activation may fail on headless CI runners", options: options) {
-            app.launch()
-        }
+        app.launch()
         defer { app.terminate() }
 
         if app.state == .runningBackground {