diff --git a/__e2e__/flows/curate-lists.yml b/__e2e__/flows/curate-lists.yml
index cc97b0fd72..35ad11a107 100644
--- a/__e2e__/flows/curate-lists.yml
+++ b/__e2e__/flows/curate-lists.yml
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ appId: xyz.blueskyweb.app
 
 - tapOn:
     id: "bottomBarSearchBtn"
-- tapOn: "Search for posts, users[,]? or feeds"
+- tapOn:
+    id: "searchScreenInput"
 - inputText: "bob"
 - tapOn:
     id: "searchAutoCompleteResult-bob.test"
diff --git a/__e2e__/flows/profile-screen.yml b/__e2e__/flows/profile-screen.yml
index a20302dacc..be12c1d196 100644
--- a/__e2e__/flows/profile-screen.yml
+++ b/__e2e__/flows/profile-screen.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ appId: xyz.blueskyweb.app
       id: "bottomBarSearchBtn"
 - tapOn:
     id: "bottomBarSearchBtn"
-- tapOn: "Search for posts, users[,]? or feeds"
+- tapOn:
+    id: "searchScreenInput"
 - inputText: "b"
 - tapOn:
     id: "searchAutoCompleteResult-bob.test"
diff --git a/__e2e__/flows/search-screen.yml b/__e2e__/flows/search-screen.yml
index 13a1b06fa2..a75b3a2ed6 100644
--- a/__e2e__/flows/search-screen.yml
+++ b/__e2e__/flows/search-screen.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ appId: xyz.blueskyweb.app
       id: "bottomBarSearchBtn"
 - tapOn:
     id: "bottomBarSearchBtn"
-- assertVisible: "Search for posts, users[,]? or feeds"
-- tapOn: "Search for posts, users[,]? or feeds"
+- assertVisible:
+    id: "searchScreenInput"
+- tapOn:
+    id: "searchScreenInput"
 - inputText: "b"
 - tapOn:
     id: "searchAutoCompleteResult-bob.test"
diff --git a/src/screens/Search/Shell.tsx b/src/screens/Search/Shell.tsx
index 81f55355ab..5eb1fa60e6 100644
--- a/src/screens/Search/Shell.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Search/Shell.tsx
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ export function SearchScreenShell({
                   )}
                   <View style={[a.flex_1]}>
                     <SearchInput
+                      testID="searchScreenInput"
                       ref={textInput}
                       value={searchText}
                       onFocus={onSearchInputFocus}