diff --git a/packages/website/tests/accountPayment.e2e.spec.ts b/packages/website/tests/accountPayment.e2e.spec.ts
index 06a1a9e74e..c795af1d20 100644
--- a/packages/website/tests/accountPayment.e2e.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/website/tests/accountPayment.e2e.spec.ts
@@ -11,12 +11,17 @@ test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
 
 test.describe('/account/payment', () => {
   test('redirects through login and back when not initially authenticated', async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
-    const accountPaymentPathname = '/account/payment';
+    const accountPaymentPathname = '/account/payment/?plan=lite';
     // try to go to page that requires authn
     await page.goto(accountPaymentPathname, { waitUntil: 'networkidle' });
     // wait for redirect to a Log in page
     await page.locator('text=Log in').waitFor();
     const pageUrl = new URL(page.url());
+
+    console.log("initial validation");
+    console.log(`expected: ${accountPaymentPathname}`);
+    console.log(`actual: ${pageUrl.searchParams.get('redirect_uri')}`);
+
     expect(pageUrl.pathname).toEqual('/login/');
     expect(pageUrl.searchParams.get('redirect_uri')).toEqual(accountPaymentPathname);
     // fill login
@@ -24,7 +29,12 @@ test.describe('/account/payment', () => {
       email: MAGIC_SUCCESS_EMAIL,
     });
     // should be back at our initial target destination
-    expect(new URL(page.url()).pathname).toEqual(accountPaymentPathname + '/');
+
+    console.log("final validation");
+    console.log(`expected: ${accountPaymentPathname}`);
+    console.log(`actual: ${new URL(page.url()).pathname}`);
+
+    expect(new URL(page.url()).pathname).toEqual(accountPaymentPathname);
     await page.screenshot({
       fullPage: true,
       path: await E2EScreenshotPath(testInfo, `accountPayment-noauth`),