diff --git a/src/app/files/file-explorer.js b/src/app/files/file-explorer.js
index 65e1418d2e..eb624c01e4 100644
--- a/src/app/files/file-explorer.js
+++ b/src/app/files/file-explorer.js
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ fileExplorer.prototype.renderMenuItems = function () {
             class="${icon} ${css.newFile}"
             title="${title}"
           >
-            <input id="fileUpload" type="file" onchange=${(event) => {
+            <input id="fileUpload" data-id="fileExplorerFileUpload" type="file" onchange=${(event) => {
               event.stopPropagation()
               this.uploadFile(event)
             }} multiple />
diff --git a/test-browser/tests/fileExplorer.js b/test-browser/tests/fileExplorer.js
index 3e9c906577..c2e6bca891 100644
--- a/test-browser/tests/fileExplorer.js
+++ b/test-browser/tests/fileExplorer.js
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ module.exports = {
 
   'Should open local filesystem explorer': function (browser) {
     browser.waitForElementVisible('*[data-id="filePanelFileExplorerTree"]')
-    .setValue('input#fileUpload', testData.testFile1)
-    .setValue('input#fileUpload', testData.testFile2)
-    .setValue('input#fileUpload', testData.testFile3)
+    .setValue('*[data-id="fileExplorerFileUpload"]', testData.testFile1)
+    .setValue('*[data-id="fileExplorerFileUpload"]', testData.testFile2)
+    .setValue('*[data-id="fileExplorerFileUpload"]', testData.testFile3)
     .waitForElementVisible('*[key="browser/editor.js"]')
     .waitForElementVisible('*[key="browser/fileExplorer.js"]')
     .waitForElementVisible('*[key="browser/generalSettings.js"]')