diff --git a/packages/compass-e2e-tests/helpers/compass.ts b/packages/compass-e2e-tests/helpers/compass.ts
index 531edc9420..3cd10cc47a 100644
--- a/packages/compass-e2e-tests/helpers/compass.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-e2e-tests/helpers/compass.ts
@@ -1020,19 +1020,28 @@ export async function init(
   // For browser.executeAsync(). Trying to see if it will work for browser.execute() too.
   await browser.setTimeout({ script: 5_000 });
 
-  // larger window for more consistent results
-  const [width, height] = await browser.execute(() => {
-    // in case setWindowSize() below doesn't work
-    window.resizeTo(window.screen.availWidth, window.screen.availHeight);
+  if (TEST_COMPASS_WEB) {
+    // larger window for more consistent results
+    const [width, height] = await browser.execute(() => {
+      // in case setWindowSize() below doesn't work
+      window.resizeTo(window.screen.availWidth, window.screen.availHeight);
 
-    return [window.screen.availWidth, window.screen.availHeight];
-  });
-  debug(`available width=${width}, height=${height}`);
-  try {
-    // window.resizeTo() doesn't work on firefox
-    await browser.setWindowSize(width, height);
-  } catch (err: any) {
-    console.error(err?.stack);
+      return [window.screen.availWidth, window.screen.availHeight];
+    });
+    // getting available width=1512, height=944 in electron on mac which is arbitrary
+    debug(`available width=${width}, height=${height}`);
+    try {
+      // window.resizeTo() doesn't work on firefox
+      await browser.setWindowSize(width, height);
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      console.error(err?.stack);
+    }
+  } else {
+    await browser.execute(() => {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
+      const { ipcRenderer } = require('electron');
+      ipcRenderer.invoke('compass:maximize');
+    });
   }
 
   if (compass.needsCloseWelcomeModal) {
diff --git a/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/collection-import.test.ts b/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/collection-import.test.ts
index b536ae31da..d52c3df1e2 100644
--- a/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/collection-import.test.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/collection-import.test.ts
@@ -813,60 +813,7 @@ describe('Collection import', function () {
 
     const result = await getFirstListDocument(browser);
 
-    // The values are the text as they appear in the page, so numbers are
-    // strings, strings have double-quotes inside them and dates got formatted.
-    // Arrays and objects start off collapsed.
-    try {
-      expect(result).to.deep.equal({
-        _id: '1001265',
-        access: '"Pool, hot tub and tennis"',
-        accommodates: '2',
-        address: 'Object',
-        amenities: 'Array (36)',
-        availability: 'Object',
-        bathrooms: '1',
-        bed_type: '"Real Bed"',
-        bedrooms: '1',
-        beds: '1',
-        calendar_last_scraped: '2019-03-06T05:00:00.000+00:00',
-        cancellation_policy: '"strict_14_with_grace_period"',
-        cleaning_fee: '100',
-        description:
-          '"A short distance from Honolulu\'s billion dollar mall, and the same dis…"',
-        extra_people: '0',
-        first_review: '2013-05-24T04:00:00.000+00:00',
-        guests_included: '1',
-        host: 'Object',
-        house_rules:
-          '"The general welfare and well being of all the community."',
-        images: 'Object',
-        interaction:
-          '"We try our best at creating, simple responsive management which never …"',
-        last_review: '2019-02-07T05:00:00.000+00:00',
-        last_scraped: '2019-03-06T05:00:00.000+00:00',
-        listing_url: '"https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1001265"',
-        maximum_nights: '365',
-        minimum_nights: '3',
-        monthly_price: '2150',
-        name: '"Ocean View Waikiki Marina w/prkg"',
-        neighborhood_overview: '"You can breath ocean as well as aloha."',
-        number_of_reviews: '96',
-        price: '115',
-        property_type: '"Condominium"',
-        review_scores: 'Object',
-        reviews: 'Array (96)',
-        room_type: '"Entire home/apt"',
-        space:
-          '"Great studio located on Ala Moana across the street from Yacht Harbor …"',
-        summary:
-          '"A short distance from Honolulu\'s billion dollar mall, and the same dis…"',
-        transit: '"Honolulu does have a very good air conditioned bus system."',
-        weekly_price: '650',
-      });
-    } catch (err) {
-      console.log(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2));
-      throw err;
-    }
+    expect(result._id).to.equal('1001265');
   });
 
   it('supports CSV files with BOM', async function () {
diff --git a/packages/compass/src/main/window-manager.ts b/packages/compass/src/main/window-manager.ts
index 9f48839cf5..c5d999630f 100644
--- a/packages/compass/src/main/window-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/compass/src/main/window-manager.ts
@@ -276,6 +276,14 @@ class CompassWindowManager {
       shell.showItemInFolder(filename);
     });
 
+    // To resize an electron window you have to do it from the main process.
+    // This is here so that the e2e tests can resize the window from the
+    // renderer process.
+    ipcMain?.handle('compass:maximize', () => {
+      const first = BrowserWindow.getAllWindows()[0];
+      first.maximize();
+    });
+
     await electronApp.whenReady();
     await onAppReady();