diff --git a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/workspace.test.ts b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/workspace.test.ts
index d26c551e60..7aac831055 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/workspace.test.ts
+++ b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/workspace.test.ts
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
     'Should clone a repository #group2': function (browser: NightwatchBrowser) {
       browser
+        .clickLaunchIcon('filePanel')
         .waitForElementVisible('[data-id="cloneGitRepository"]')
         .click('[data-id="cloneGitRepository"]')
         .waitForElementVisible('[data-id="fileSystemModalDialogModalBody-react"]')