diff --git a/functional-tests/src/test/java/com/redhat/che/functional/tests/RhCheAbstractTestClass.java b/functional-tests/src/test/java/com/redhat/che/functional/tests/RhCheAbstractTestClass.java
index 08f5814e8..8a253f3cb 100644
--- a/functional-tests/src/test/java/com/redhat/che/functional/tests/RhCheAbstractTestClass.java
+++ b/functional-tests/src/test/java/com/redhat/che/functional/tests/RhCheAbstractTestClass.java
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ public void checkWorkspace(TestWorkspace workspace) throws Exception {
       ide.waitOpenedWorkspaceIsReadyToUse();
       projectExplorer.waitProjectExplorer();
       notificationsPopupPanel.waitProgressPopupPanelClose();
+      // refreshing project to workaround issue
+      // https://github.com/openshiftio/openshift.io/issues/4695
+      projectExplorer.clickOnRefreshTreeButton();
     } catch (ExecutionException | InterruptedException e) {
       LOG.error(
           "Could not obtain workspace name and id - worskape was probably not successfully injected.");
diff --git a/functional-tests/src/test/resources/suites/prcheck.xml b/functional-tests/src/test/resources/suites/prcheck.xml
index d59b6d2aa..288a185b5 100644
--- a/functional-tests/src/test/resources/suites/prcheck.xml
+++ b/functional-tests/src/test/resources/suites/prcheck.xml
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@
 
     <test name="all">
         <classes>
-            <class name="com.redhat.che.functional.tests.WorkspaceTest"/>
+        <!-- temporary changes to check if workaround works -->
+<!--             <class name="com.redhat.che.functional.tests.WorkspaceTest"/> -->
             <class name="com.redhat.che.functional.tests.BuildAndRunProjectTest"/>
+            <class name="com.redhat.che.functional.tests.BayesianPomXml"/>
+            <class name="com.redhat.che.functional.tests.BayesianPackageJson"/>
         </classes>
     </test>
 </suite>