diff --git a/smoke-test/tests/cypress/cypress/e2e/search/searchFilters.js b/smoke-test/tests/cypress/cypress/e2e/search/searchFilters.js
index 59530333d6..979cb46d58 100644
--- a/smoke-test/tests/cypress/cypress/e2e/search/searchFilters.js
+++ b/smoke-test/tests/cypress/cypress/e2e/search/searchFilters.js
@@ -44,9 +44,13 @@ describe("search", () => {
     cy.visit("/");
     cy.get("input[data-testid=search-input]").type("*{enter}");
 
-    // click tag filter dropdown inside of "More Filters"
-    cy.get("[data-testid=more-filters-dropdown").click({ force: true });
-    cy.get("[data-testid=more-filter-Tag").click({ force: true });
+    // open up more filters so we can see all filters at once
+    cy.get("[data-testid=more-filters-dropdown]").click();
+
+    // look for the high level tag filter first and select the more filter tag if it doesn't exist
+    cy.get("[data-testid=filter-dropdown-Tag], [data-testid=more-filter-Tag]")
+      .first()
+      .click();
 
     // click and search for tag, save that tag
     cy.get("[data-testid=search-bar").eq(1).type("cypress");