diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/performance/site-editor.test.js b/packages/e2e-tests/specs/performance/site-editor.test.js
index 5b5d008ee7849..4538bccc5c292 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/performance/site-editor.test.js
+++ b/packages/e2e-tests/specs/performance/site-editor.test.js
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ describe( 'Site Editor Performance', () => {
 			throw err;
 		}
 		await enterEditMode();
-		await canvas().click(
+		await canvas().focus(
 			'[data-type="core/post-content"] [data-type="core/paragraph"]',
 			{ timeout: 240000 }
 		);