diff --git a/cypress/integration/plugins/reports-dashboards/02-edit.spec.js b/cypress/integration/plugins/reports-dashboards/02-edit.spec.js
index 53ced4565..9918b6ac1 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/plugins/reports-dashboards/02-edit.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/plugins/reports-dashboards/02-edit.spec.js
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ describe('Cypress', () => {
     cy.wait('@notebook');
 
     // update the report name
-    cy.get('#reportSettingsName').type('{selectall}{backspace} update name');
+    cy.get('#reportSettingsName')
+      .click({ force: true })
+      .type('{selectall}{backspace} update name');
 
     // update report description
     cy.get('#reportSettingsDescription').type(