diff --git a/packages/e2e-test/src/lib/helpers.ts b/packages/e2e-test/src/lib/helpers.ts
index 9242384d7d..190ff403d9 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-test/src/lib/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/e2e-test/src/lib/helpers.ts
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ export async function waitForPageWithText(
 
   // The page may not be fully loaded and hence we need to retry.
   let findTextAttempts = 0;
-  const escapedText = text.replace(/(["\\])/g, '\\$1');
+  const escapedText = text.replace(/"|\\/g, '\\$&');
   for (;;) {
     try {
       browser.assert.evaluate(