diff --git a/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/__tests__/ProtocolSteps.test.tsx b/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/__tests__/ProtocolSteps.test.tsx
index f708765e321..f68928c3488 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/__tests__/ProtocolSteps.test.tsx
+++ b/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/__tests__/ProtocolSteps.test.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ vi.mock('../StepSummary.tsx')
 vi.mock('../Timeline')
 vi.mock('../../../../feature-flags/selectors')
 vi.mock('../../../../file-data/selectors')
+vi.mock('../../../../organisms/Alerts')
 const render = () => {
   return renderWithProviders(<ProtocolSteps />, {
     i18nInstance: i18n,
diff --git a/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/index.tsx b/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/index.tsx
index 5076dd62960..3d51d8ef1f1 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/index.tsx
+++ b/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/index.tsx
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@ export function ProtocolSteps(): JSX.Element {
         justifyContent={JUSTIFY_FLEX_START}
       >
         <Flex flexDirection={DIRECTION_COLUMN} gridGap={SPACING.spacing16}>
+          {tab === 'protocolSteps' ? (
+            <Flex
+              justifyContent={JUSTIFY_CENTER}
+              width="100%"
+              paddingTop="2.34375rem"
+              paddingBottom="1.34375rem"
+            >
+              <TimelineAlerts />
+            </Flex>
+          ) : null}
           <Flex
             justifyContent={
               currentStep != null ? JUSTIFY_SPACE_BETWEEN : JUSTIFY_FLEX_END