diff --git a/test/performance/specs/site-editor.spec.js b/test/performance/specs/site-editor.spec.js
index 9c9d8aec71da4a..b6659483595ba9 100644
--- a/test/performance/specs/site-editor.spec.js
+++ b/test/performance/specs/site-editor.spec.js
@@ -235,7 +235,12 @@ test.describe( 'Site Editor Performance', () => {
 				}
 
 				await metrics.startTracing();
-				await page.getByText( 'Single Posts', { exact: true } ).click();
+				await page
+					.getByRole( 'button', {
+						name: 'Single Posts',
+						exact: true,
+					} )
+					.click();
 				await metrics.stopTracing();
 
 				// Get the durations.