diff --git a/cypress/e2e/common/add_a_FILTERTYPE_filter.js b/cypress/e2e/common/add_a_FILTERTYPE_filter.js
index f2b84ec28..89ff1b6e0 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/common/add_a_FILTERTYPE_filter.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/common/add_a_FILTERTYPE_filter.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const OU_ID = 'ImspTQPwCqd' //Sierra Leone
 const FACILITY_TYPE = 'Clinic'
 
 When('I add a {string} filter', (dimensionType) => {
-    cy.contains('Filter').click()
+    cy.containsExact('Filter').click()
 
     // select an item in the modal
     switch (dimensionType) {
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/filter_restrict/filter_restrict.js b/cypress/e2e/filter_restrict/filter_restrict.js
index f0cbb60fb..2dd028a5a 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/filter_restrict/filter_restrict.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/filter_restrict/filter_restrict.js
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Scenario: I restrict filters to no dimensions and do not see Add Filter in dashb
 */
 
 Then('Add Filter button is not visible', () => {
-    cy.contains('Filter').should('not.exist')
+    cy.containsExact('Filter').should('not.exist')
 })
 
 When('I delete the dashboard', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/view_errors/item_chart_fails_to_render.js b/cypress/e2e/view_errors/item_chart_fails_to_render.js
index f01f9d3e2..d3139d5f2 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/view_errors/item_chart_fails_to_render.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/view_errors/item_chart_fails_to_render.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Given('I open a dashboard with a chart that will fail', () => {
 When(
     'I apply a {string} filter of type {string}',
     (dimensionType, filterName) => {
-        cy.contains('Filter').click()
+        cy.containsExact('Filter').click()
         cy.get(filterDimensionsPanelSel).contains(dimensionType).click()
         cy.get(dimensionsModalSel, EXTENDED_TIMEOUT).should('be.visible')