diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/e2e-select-payment-method b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/e2e-select-payment-method
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..707dc1092c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/e2e-select-payment-method
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: dev
+
+Explicitly select the payment method on the customer payment page e2e test
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/tests/merchant/customer-payment-page.spec.js b/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/tests/merchant/customer-payment-page.spec.js
index db105a99a48..652d819edd2 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/tests/merchant/customer-payment-page.spec.js
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/tests/merchant/customer-payment-page.spec.js
@@ -100,25 +100,33 @@ test.describe(
 		test( 'can pay for the order through the customer payment page', async ( {
 			page,
 		} ) => {
-			// key required, so can't go directly to the customer payment page
-			await page.goto(
-				`wp-admin/admin.php?page=wc-orders&action=edit&id=${ orderId }`
-			);
-			await page.locator( 'label[for=order_status] > a' ).click();
-
-			// pay for the order
-			await page.locator( 'button#place_order' ).click();
-
-			// Verify we landed on the order received page
-			await expect(
-				page.getByText( 'Your order has been received' )
-			).toBeVisible();
-			await expect(
-				page.getByText( `Order #: ${ orderId }` )
-			).toBeVisible();
-			await expect(
-				await page.getByText( `Total: $${ productPrice }` ).count()
-			).toBeGreaterThan( 0 );
+			await test.step( 'Load the customer payment page', async () => {
+				// key required, so can't go directly to the customer payment page
+				await page.goto(
+					`wp-admin/admin.php?page=wc-orders&action=edit&id=${ orderId }`
+				);
+				await page.locator( 'label[for=order_status] > a' ).click();
+			} );
+			await test.step( 'Select payment method and pay for the order', async () => {
+				// explicitly select the payment method
+				await page.getByText( 'Direct bank transfer' ).click();
+				// pay for the order
+				await page
+					.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Pay for order' } )
+					.click();
+			} );
+			await test.step( 'Verify the order received page', async () => {
+				// Verify we landed on the order received page
+				await expect(
+					page.getByText( 'Your order has been received' )
+				).toBeVisible();
+				await expect(
+					page.getByText( `Order #: ${ orderId }` )
+				).toBeVisible();
+				await expect(
+					await page.getByText( `Total: $${ productPrice }` ).count()
+				).toBeGreaterThan( 0 );
+			} );
 		} );
 	}
 );