diff --git a/cypress/pageobject/Patient/PatientFileupload.ts b/cypress/pageobject/Patient/PatientFileupload.ts
index 6cde7d78568..c70170a744d 100644
--- a/cypress/pageobject/Patient/PatientFileupload.ts
+++ b/cypress/pageobject/Patient/PatientFileupload.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ export class PatientFileUpload {
 
   recordAudio() {
     cy.get("#record-audio").click();
-    cy.wait(5000);
+    cy.wait(2000);
+    cy.get("#start-recording").click();
+    cy.wait(2000);
     cy.get("#stop-recording").click();
     cy.wait(1000);
     cy.get("#save-recording").click();
diff --git a/src/components/Files/AudioCaptureDialog.tsx b/src/components/Files/AudioCaptureDialog.tsx
index 4d60f64a135..5512fad9dc6 100644
--- a/src/components/Files/AudioCaptureDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Files/AudioCaptureDialog.tsx
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export default function AudioCaptureDialog(props: AudioCaptureDialogProps) {
         <div>
           <h2 className="font-bold text-white">{t("audio__record")}</h2>
           <div className="text-secondary-200">{t("audio__record_helper")}</div>
-          <div className="mt-4">
+          <div className="mt-4" id="start-recording">
             <button
               onClick={handleStartRecording}
               className="inline-flex aspect-square w-32 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-white/10 text-6xl text-white hover:bg-white/20"