diff --git a/e2e/tests/api-driven/src/hasuraTriggers/hasuraTriggers.feature b/e2e/tests/api-driven/src/hasuraTriggers/hasuraTriggers.feature
index aa9703b8c3..ab3c9b8e0f 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/api-driven/src/hasuraTriggers/hasuraTriggers.feature
+++ b/e2e/tests/api-driven/src/hasuraTriggers/hasuraTriggers.feature
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ Feature: Database triggers
 
   @regression @add-user-trigger
   Scenario: Adding a user to Planx - without Templates team
+    Given the Templates team does not exist
     When a new user is added
     Then they are not granted access to the Templates team
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diff --git a/e2e/tests/api-driven/src/hasuraTriggers/steps.ts b/e2e/tests/api-driven/src/hasuraTriggers/steps.ts
index 389fa259a3..e76d02c591 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/api-driven/src/hasuraTriggers/steps.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/api-driven/src/hasuraTriggers/steps.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ Given("the Templates team exists", async function (this) {
   this.templatesTeamId = templatesTeamId;
 });
 
+Given("the Templates team does not exist", async function (this) {
+  const templatesTeam = await $admin.team.getBySlug("templates");
+
+  assert.equal(
+    templatesTeam,
+    undefined,
+    "Templates team exists but should not be defined",
+  );
+});
+
 When<CustomWorld>("a new user is added", async function (this) {
   const userId = await createUser();
   const user = await $admin.user.getById(userId);