diff --git a/packages/e2e-test-utils/src/inserter.js b/packages/e2e-test-utils/src/inserter.js
index 5ed7a0225baed0..4c907efab7a18b 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-test-utils/src/inserter.js
+++ b/packages/e2e-test-utils/src/inserter.js
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ export async function insertBlockDirectoryBlock( searchTerm ) {
 	await page.waitForFunction(
 		() =>
 			! document.body.querySelector(
-				'.block-directory-downloadable-blocks-list li:first-child button.is-busy'
+				'.block-directory-downloadable-blocks-list button:first-child.is-busy'
 			)
 	);
 	await focusSelectedBlock();