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diff --git a/ui/tests/scans/scans-page.ts b/ui/tests/scans/scans-page.ts
index 667aaaed85..e75c2d3508 100644
--- a/ui/tests/scans/scans-page.ts
+++ b/ui/tests/scans/scans-page.ts
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ export class ScansPage extends BasePage {
// The sidebar exposes its own icon-button labeled "Launch Scan"
// (aria-label, wrapped in a Tooltip), so scoping by accessible name
// alone hits a strict-mode duplicate. Scope to the page-shell's
- // filters-and-actions group, which only contains the visible-text
+ // tabs-and-actions group, which only contains the visible-text
// Launch Scan button.
this.launchScanButton = page
- .getByRole("group", { name: /scan filters and actions/i })
+ .getByRole("group", { name: /scan tabs/i })
.getByRole("button", { name: /^Launch Scan$/i });
this.launchScanDialog = page.getByRole("dialog");
// The modal renders the providers picker as the shared MultiSelect-based
diff --git a/ui/tests/scans/scans.md b/ui/tests/scans/scans.md
index 5baef3a42d..c2dae769ce 100644
--- a/ui/tests/scans/scans.md
+++ b/ui/tests/scans/scans.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
### Flow Steps
1. Navigate to Scans page
-2. Click "Launch Scan" to open the launch scan modal
+2. Click "Launch Scan" beside the scan tabs to open the launch scan modal
3. Open the Cloud Account selector and choose the entry whose text contains E2E_AWS_PROVIDER_ACCOUNT_ID
4. Optionally fill Scan Note
5. Click "Launch Scan" in the modal
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
- Scans page loads correctly
- Launch Scan modal opens correctly
+- The page-level "Launch Scan" button is located in the "Scan tabs" group, distinct from the sidebar action
- Cloud Account select is available and lists the configured provider UID
- "Launch Scan" button is rendered and enabled when form is valid
- Success toast message: "The scan was launched successfully."