diff --git a/tests/e2e-playwright/pages/admin/courses/index.ts b/tests/e2e-playwright/pages/admin/courses/index.ts
index 3dc42b10eb..bf0221ef03 100644
--- a/tests/e2e-playwright/pages/admin/courses/index.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e-playwright/pages/admin/courses/index.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export default class CoursesPage extends PostType {
 		this.wizardModal = new WizardModal( wizardLocator );
 
 		this.createCourseButton = page.locator(
-			'a.page-title-action[href$="post-new.php?post_type=course"]:has-text("New Course")'
+			'a.page-title-action[href$="post-new.php?post_type=course"]:has-text("New Course"):visible'
 		);
 
 		this.courseOutlineBlock = new CourseOutline( page );