diff --git a/cypress/integration/1-register/register.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/1-register/register.spec.ts
index 3d710cd965b..2bbc23e0c55 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/1-register/register.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/1-register/register.spec.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ describe("Registration", () => {
         cy.startMeasuring("from-submit-to-home");
         cy.get(".mx_InteractiveAuthEntryComponents_termsSubmit").click();
 
+        cy.get(".mx_UseCaseSelection_skip .mx_AccessibleButton").click();
+
         cy.url().should('contain', '/#/home');
         cy.stopMeasuring("from-submit-to-home");
 
diff --git a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/signup.ts b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/signup.ts
index 86d27205356..5099d7584e1 100644
--- a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/signup.ts
+++ b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/signup.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ export async function signup(
     const acceptButton = await session.query('.mx_InteractiveAuthEntryComponents_termsSubmit');
     await acceptButton.click();
 
+    //now click the 'Skip' button to skip the use case selection
+    const skipUseCaseButton = await session.query('.mx_UseCaseSelection_skip .mx_AccessibleButton');
+    await skipUseCaseButton.click();
+
     //wait for registration to finish so the hash gets set
     //onhashchange better?