diff --git a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/dgit_github.test.ts b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/dgit_github.test.ts
index a3003b6ab1..30714c3fc1 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/dgit_github.test.ts
+++ b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/dgit_github.test.ts
@@ -207,7 +207,20 @@ module.exports = {
                 locateStrategy: 'xpath'
             })
     },
-
+    'disconnect github #group1': function (browser: NightwatchBrowser) {
+        browser
+            .waitForElementVisible('*[data-id="github-panel"]')
+            .click('*[data-id="github-panel"]')
+            .waitForElementVisible('*[data-id="disconnect-github"]')
+            .click('*[data-id="disconnect-github"]')
+            .waitForElementNotPresent('*[data-id="connected-as-bunsenstraat"]')
+    },
+    'check the FE for the disconnected auth user #group1': function (browser: NightwatchBrowser) {
+        browser
+            .clickLaunchIcon('filePanel')
+            .waitForElementNotPresent('*[data-id="filepanel-connected-img-bunsenstraat"]')
+            .waitForElementVisible('*[data-id="filepanel-login-github"]')
+    },
     'add a remote #group2': function (browser: NightwatchBrowser) {
         browser
             .pause(1000)
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/git/src/components/github/devicecode.tsx b/libs/remix-ui/git/src/components/github/devicecode.tsx
index 9c74245bb0..e18a24856d 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/git/src/components/github/devicecode.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/git/src/components/github/devicecode.tsx
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export const GetDeviceCode = () => {
       {
         (context.gitHubUser && context.gitHubUser.isConnected) ?
           <div className="pt-2">
-            <button className='btn btn-primary mt-1 w-100' onClick={async () => {
+            <button data-id='disconnect-github' className='btn btn-primary mt-1 w-100' onClick={async () => {
               disconnect()
             }}>Disconnect</button>
           </div> : null