diff --git a/apps/files/src/views/Sidebar.vue b/apps/files/src/views/Sidebar.vue
index 13ce76bbb2f..1facff4642d 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/views/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/apps/files/src/views/Sidebar.vue
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 <template>
 	<NcAppSidebar v-if="file"
 		ref="sidebar"
-		cy-data-sidebar
+		data-cy-sidebar
 		v-bind="appSidebar"
 		:force-menu="true"
 		@close="close"
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/files/FilesUtils.ts b/cypress/e2e/files/FilesUtils.ts
index 0ab6284e8b6..ed2a9ac3389 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/files/FilesUtils.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/files/FilesUtils.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export const navigateToFolder = (dirPath: string) => {
 
 export const closeSidebar = () => {
 	// {force: true} as it might be hidden behind toasts
-	cy.get('[cy-data-sidebar] .app-sidebar__close').click({ force: true })
+	cy.get('[data-cy-sidebar] .app-sidebar__close').click({ force: true })
 }
 
 export const clickOnBreadcrumbs = (label: string) => {
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/files/files-sidebar.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/files/files-sidebar.cy.ts
index c845a772695..a5dd9399c50 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/files/files-sidebar.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/files/files-sidebar.cy.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe('Files: Sidebar', { testIsolation: true }, () => {
 
 		triggerActionForFile('file', 'details')
 
-		cy.get('[cy-data-sidebar]').should('be.visible')
+		cy.get('[data-cy-sidebar]').should('be.visible')
 	})
 
 	it('changes the current fileid', () => {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe('Files: Sidebar', { testIsolation: true }, () => {
 
 		triggerActionForFile('file', 'details')
 
-		cy.get('[cy-data-sidebar]').should('be.visible')
+		cy.get('[data-cy-sidebar]').should('be.visible')
 		cy.url().should('contain', `apps/files/files/${fileId}`)
 	})
 
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ describe('Files: Sidebar', { testIsolation: true }, () => {
 		// open the sidebar
 		triggerActionForFile('file', 'details')
 		// validate it is open
-		cy.get('[cy-data-sidebar]').should('be.visible')
+		cy.get('[data-cy-sidebar]').should('be.visible')
 
 		triggerActionForFile('file', 'delete')
-		cy.get('[cy-data-sidebar]').should('not.exist')
+		cy.get('[data-cy-sidebar]').should('not.exist')
 	})
 
 	it('changes the fileid on delete', () => {
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ describe('Files: Sidebar', { testIsolation: true }, () => {
 			// open the sidebar
 			triggerActionForFile('other', 'details')
 			// validate it is open
-			cy.get('[cy-data-sidebar]').should('be.visible')
+			cy.get('[data-cy-sidebar]').should('be.visible')
 			cy.url().should('contain', `apps/files/files/${otherFileId}`)
 
 			triggerActionForFile('other', 'delete')
-			cy.get('[cy-data-sidebar]').should('not.exist')
+			cy.get('[data-cy-sidebar]').should('not.exist')
 			// Ensure the URL is changed
 			cy.url().should('not.contain', `apps/files/files/${otherFileId}`)
 		})