diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5bc83d3b3..ab1aed72b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 		"svgo": "0.7.2",
 		"wdio-cucumber-framework": "1.1.1",
 		"wdio-mocha-framework": "0.5.13",
-		"wdio-mediawiki": "0.2.0",
+		"wdio-mediawiki": "0.3.0",
 		"wdio-spec-reporter": "0.1.4",
 		"webdriverio": "4.13.1"
 	}
diff --git a/tests/selenium/features/step_definitions/create_page_api_steps.js b/tests/selenium/features/step_definitions/create_page_api_steps.js
index 7c45d9f50..22028631d 100644
--- a/tests/selenium/features/step_definitions/create_page_api_steps.js
+++ b/tests/selenium/features/step_definitions/create_page_api_steps.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const { api, ArticlePage } = require( '../support/world' );
+const RunJobs = require( 'wdio-mediawiki/RunJobs' );
 const Api = require( 'wdio-mediawiki/Api' );
 const Page = require( 'wdio-mediawiki/Page' );
 const {
@@ -33,9 +34,15 @@ const iAmInAWikiThatHasCategories = ( title ) => {
 	// A pause is necessary to let the categories register with database before trying to use
 	// them in an article
 	waitForPropagation( 5000 );
-	Api.edit( title, wikitext );
-	// categories are handled by a JobRunner so need extra time to appear via API calls!
-	waitForPropagation( 5000 );
+	browser.call( () => {
+		return Api.edit( title, wikitext );
+	} );
+	browser.call( () => {
+		// The category overlay uses the category API
+		// which will only return results if the job queue has completed.
+		// Run before continuing!
+		return RunJobs.run();
+	} );
 };
 
 const iAmOnAPageThatHasTheFollowingEdits = function ( table ) {
diff --git a/tests/selenium/specs/category.js b/tests/selenium/specs/category.js
index 64faf252d..152195bd5 100644
--- a/tests/selenium/specs/category.js
+++ b/tests/selenium/specs/category.js
@@ -33,14 +33,6 @@ describe( 'Categories', function () {
 		// Then I should see the categories overlay
 		iShouldSeeTheCategoriesOverlay();
 
-		// FIXME: This check is partially skipped as there is no way to lower $wgJobRunRate
-		// See: T199939#5095838
-		try {
-			iShouldSeeAListOfCategories();
-		} catch ( e ) {
-			// pass.
-			// eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-			console.warn( 'Unable to check the list of the categories. Is wgJobRunRate set correctly?' );
-		}
+		iShouldSeeAListOfCategories();
 	} );
 } );