diff --git a/connect-automation/page-objects/common-page/common.helper.ts b/connect-automation/page-objects/common-page/common.helper.ts
index b33938637..09842d546 100644
--- a/connect-automation/page-objects/common-page/common.helper.ts
+++ b/connect-automation/page-objects/common-page/common.helper.ts
@@ -367,4 +367,11 @@ export const CommonHelper = {
      }
      return isElementPresent;
   },
+
+  /**
+   * Get Join Project Button
+   */
+  get joinProjectButton() {
+      return ElementHelper.getElementByButtonText('Join project');
+  },
 };
diff --git a/connect-automation/page-objects/phase-creation-flow/create-new-phase/create-new-phase.helper.ts b/connect-automation/page-objects/phase-creation-flow/create-new-phase/create-new-phase.helper.ts
index 9bde263fb..29717ffd2 100644
--- a/connect-automation/page-objects/phase-creation-flow/create-new-phase/create-new-phase.helper.ts
+++ b/connect-automation/page-objects/phase-creation-flow/create-new-phase/create-new-phase.helper.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ export class CreateNewPhaseHelper {
    * @param formData phase creation form data defined in test data
    */
   public static async verifyCreateNewPhase(formData: IPhaseCreationData) {
+    // If user is invited to project, click on "Join Project" to proceed.
+    await BrowserHelper.sleep(4000);
+    if (await CommonHelper.joinProjectButton.isPresent()) {
+      await CommonHelper.joinProjectButton.click();
+    }
+
     await this.clickOnAddNewPhaseButton();
     await this.fillCreatePhaseForm(formData.title, formData.daysBetweenStartAndEndDate);
 
diff --git a/connect-automation/page-objects/project-creation-flow/projects/projects.helper.ts b/connect-automation/page-objects/project-creation-flow/projects/projects.helper.ts
index 8fa8b8e62..417fbddb5 100644
--- a/connect-automation/page-objects/project-creation-flow/projects/projects.helper.ts
+++ b/connect-automation/page-objects/project-creation-flow/projects/projects.helper.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export class ProjectsHelper {
     await BrowserHelper.sleep(4000);
 
     // Click on Join Project button
-    await this.projectsPageObject.joinProjectButton.click();
+    await CommonHelper.joinProjectButton.click();
     const alertElement = CommonHelper.alertBox();
     await CommonHelper.waitForSuccessAlert(alertElement);
 
diff --git a/connect-automation/page-objects/project-creation-flow/projects/projects.po.ts b/connect-automation/page-objects/project-creation-flow/projects/projects.po.ts
index 704fc65a8..442e4e4f4 100644
--- a/connect-automation/page-objects/project-creation-flow/projects/projects.po.ts
+++ b/connect-automation/page-objects/project-creation-flow/projects/projects.po.ts
@@ -12,13 +12,6 @@ export class ProjectsPageObject {
     logger.info('User navigated to Home Page');
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Get Join Project Button
-   */
-  public get joinProjectButton() {
-    return ElementHelper.getElementByButtonText('Join project');
-  }
-
   /**
    * Get Search Input
    */
diff --git a/connect-automation/test-suites/project-creation-flow/create-project.spec.ts b/connect-automation/test-suites/project-creation-flow/create-project.spec.ts
index aa39a65f5..0c0a284d4 100644
--- a/connect-automation/test-suites/project-creation-flow/create-project.spec.ts
+++ b/connect-automation/test-suites/project-creation-flow/create-project.spec.ts
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ describe('Connect App - Create Project Tests:', () => {
     await CreateProjectPageHelper.open();
   });
 
-  it('[TC_001] should verify whether the current user can create a Design, Development & Deployment project', async () => {
-    await CreateProjectPageHelper.verifyProjectCreation(testData.projectData);
-  });
-
   it('[TC_006] should verify whether the current user can create a TAAS project', async () => {
     await CreateProjectPageHelper.verifyTaasProject(testData.taas);
   });
+
+  it('[TC_001] should verify whether the current user can create a Design, Development & Deployment project', async () => {
+    await CreateProjectPageHelper.verifyProjectCreation(testData.projectData);
+  });
 });