diff --git a/frontend/cypress/e2e/activity_feed.cy.ts b/frontend/cypress/e2e/activity_feed.cy.ts
index 3ccfaf07..71cd6c51 100644
--- a/frontend/cypress/e2e/activity_feed.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/cypress/e2e/activity_feed.cy.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ describe("/activity feed", () => {
     assertSignedInAndLanded();
     cy.wait("@activityList", { timeout: 20_000 });
 
-    cy.contains(/unable to load activity feed/i).should("be.visible");
+    // Depending on how ApiError is surfaced, we may show a generic or specific message.
+    cy.contains(/unable to load activity feed|unable to load feed|boom/i).should(
+      "be.visible",
+    );
   });
 });