diff --git a/packages/getting-started/src/browser/getting-started-widget.tsx b/packages/getting-started/src/browser/getting-started-widget.tsx
index 3bfb0933b4a63..492640082c594 100644
--- a/packages/getting-started/src/browser/getting-started-widget.tsx
+++ b/packages/getting-started/src/browser/getting-started-widget.tsx
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export class GettingStartedWidget extends ReactWidget {
 
     protected override onActivateRequest(msg: Message): void {
         super.onActivateRequest(msg);
-        const elArr = document.getElementsByClassName('gs-action-container');
+        const elArr = document.getElementsByTagName('a');
         if (elArr && elArr.length > 0) {
             (elArr[0] as HTMLElement).focus();
         }