diff --git a/end-to-end-test/local/specs/core/querypage.spec.js b/end-to-end-test/local/specs/core/querypage.spec.js
index bd3ce293a37..3d5956dcb22 100644
--- a/end-to-end-test/local/specs/core/querypage.spec.js
+++ b/end-to-end-test/local/specs/core/querypage.spec.js
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ describe('study select page', function() {
                 assert(!$(hg38StudyEntry).isDisplayed());
             });
             it('updates reference genome form elements and study filter when entering search shorthand in text input', () => {
+                $(searchTextInput).click();
                 assert($(referenceGenomeFormSection).isDisplayed());
                 assert(!$(hg38StudyEntry).isDisplayed());
                 assert(!$(hg38Checkbox).isSelected());
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1a373402bd8..2ac4bacef93 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
     "checkIncorrectImportStatements": "./scripts/check_incorrect_import_statements.sh",
     "syncmock": "node src/test/fetchMockData.js --diff",
     "e2e:spinup": "./scripts/e2e.sh",
-    "e2e:local": "export CBIOPORTAL_URL=http://localhost:8080 && export && export SCREENSHOT_DIRECTORY=/local/screenshots/ && cd end-to-end-test && yarn run test-webdriver-manager-local",
-    "e2e:remote": "export CBIOPORTAL_URL=https://www.cbioportal.org && export RETRIES=0 && export SCREENSHOT_DIRECTORY=/remote/screenshots/ &&  rm -r -f end-to-end-test/shared/results && cd end-to-end-test && yarn run test-webdriver-manager-remote",
+    "e2e:local": "export RETRIES=0 && export CBIOPORTAL_URL=http://localhost:8080 && export && export SCREENSHOT_DIRECTORY=/local/screenshots/ && cd end-to-end-test && yarn run test-webdriver-manager-local",
+    "e2e:remote": "export RETRIES=0 export CBIOPORTAL_URL=https://www.cbioportal.org && export RETRIES=0 && export SCREENSHOT_DIRECTORY=/remote/screenshots/ &&  rm -r -f end-to-end-test/shared/results && cd end-to-end-test && yarn run test-webdriver-manager-remote",
     "e2e:report": "npx http-server end-to-end-test -o /shared/imageCompare.html -p 8089"
   },
   "engines": {