diff --git a/cypress/component/UserProfile/user_profile.spec.js b/cypress/component/UserProfile/user_profile.spec.js
index 55b48b532..400a7b188 100644
--- a/cypress/component/UserProfile/user_profile.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/component/UserProfile/user_profile.spec.js
@@ -24,8 +24,14 @@ describe('User Profile', () => {
     cy.stub(User, 'getMe').returns(duosUser);
     cy.stub(User, 'getApprovedDatasets').returns([]);
     cy.stub(User, 'getAcknowledgements').returns({});
+    cy.intercept(
+      {method: 'PUT', url: '**/user'},
+      {statusCode: 200, body: duosUser}
+    ).as('updateSelf');
     mount(<UserProfile/>);
-    cy.get('select[id="profileEmailEnabled"]').select(true);
-    cy.get('div').contains('Email preference updated successfully!');
+    cy.get('input[id="profileEmailEnabled_yes"]').check();
+    cy.wait('@updateSelf').then(() => {
+      cy.get('div').contains('Email preference updated successfully!');
+    });
   });
 });