diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/network/hover_actions.cy.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/network/hover_actions.cy.ts
index e03e70dcd8535..661ee1850bd85 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/network/hover_actions.cy.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/network/hover_actions.cy.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { GLOBAL_SEARCH_BAR_FILTER_ITEM } from '../../../screens/search_bar';
 import { DATA_PROVIDERS } from '../../../screens/timeline';
 
 import { login } from '../../../tasks/login';
-import { visit } from '../../../tasks/navigation';
+import { visitWithTimeRange } from '../../../tasks/navigation';
 import { NETWORK_URL } from '../../../urls/navigation';
 import {
   clickOnAddToTimeline,
@@ -18,15 +18,13 @@ import {
   clickOnFilterIn,
   clickOnFilterOut,
   clickOnShowTopN,
-  mouseoverOnToOverflowItem,
-  openHoverActions,
+  withHoverActionsReady,
 } from '../../../tasks/network/flows';
 import { openTimelineUsingToggle } from '../../../tasks/security_main';
 
 const testDomain = 'myTest';
 
-// tracked by https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/161874
-describe.skip('Hover actions', { tags: ['@ess', '@serverless'] }, () => {
+describe('Hover actions', { tags: ['@ess', '@serverless'] }, () => {
   const onBeforeLoadCallback = (win: Cypress.AUTWindow) => {
     // avoid cypress being held by windows prompt and timeout
     cy.stub(win, 'prompt').returns(true);
@@ -42,9 +40,8 @@ describe.skip('Hover actions', { tags: ['@ess', '@serverless'] }, () => {
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     login();
-    visit(NETWORK_URL, { visitOptions: { onBeforeLoad: onBeforeLoadCallback } });
-    openHoverActions();
-    mouseoverOnToOverflowItem();
+    visitWithTimeRange(NETWORK_URL, { visitOptions: { onBeforeLoad: onBeforeLoadCallback } });
+    withHoverActionsReady();
   });
 
   it('Adds global filter - filter in', () => {
diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/network/overflow_items.cy.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/network/overflow_items.cy.ts
index 22c242f63e887..41df26cf36337 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/network/overflow_items.cy.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/network/overflow_items.cy.ts
@@ -16,16 +16,14 @@ import {
 
 import { login } from '../../../tasks/login';
 import { visitWithTimeRange } from '../../../tasks/navigation';
-import { mouseoverOnToOverflowItem, openHoverActions } from '../../../tasks/network/flows';
+import { withHoverActionsReady } from '../../../tasks/network/flows';
 
 import { NETWORK_URL } from '../../../urls/navigation';
 
 const testDomainOne = 'myTest';
 const testDomainTwo = 'myTest2';
 
-// FLAKY: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/165692
-// Tracked by https://github.com/elastic/security-team/issues/7696
-describe.skip('Overflow items', { tags: ['@ess', '@serverless', '@brokenInServerless'] }, () => {
+describe('Overflow items', { tags: ['@ess', '@serverless'] }, () => {
   context('Network stats and tables', () => {
     before(() => {
       cy.task('esArchiverLoad', { archiveName: 'network' });
@@ -41,8 +39,7 @@ describe.skip('Overflow items', { tags: ['@ess', '@serverless', '@brokenInServer
       cy.get(SHOW_TOP_FIELD).should('not.exist');
       cy.get(COPY).should('not.exist');
 
-      openHoverActions();
-      mouseoverOnToOverflowItem();
+      withHoverActionsReady();
     });
 
     after(() => {
diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/tasks/network/flows.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/tasks/network/flows.ts
index 5aa9ae55688cc..94338e182fc6f 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/tasks/network/flows.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/tasks/network/flows.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  * 2.0.
  */
 
+import { recurse } from 'cypress-recurse';
 import {
   ADD_TO_TIMELINE,
   COPY,
@@ -50,3 +51,23 @@ export const clickOnCopyValue = () => {
   cy.get(COPY).first().focus();
   cy.focused().click(); // eslint-disable-line cypress/unsafe-to-chain-command
 };
+
+export function withHoverActionsReady() {
+  const actionsButtonInPortal = '[data-euiportal="true"] button[data-test-subj*="cellActions"]';
+  recurse(
+    () => {
+      openHoverActions();
+      mouseoverOnToOverflowItem();
+      return cy.get('body').then(($body) => {
+        return $body.find(actionsButtonInPortal);
+      });
+    },
+    // Check if actions portal element is visible
+    ($el) => {
+      return $el.length > 0;
+    },
+    {
+      delay: 500,
+    }
+  );
+}