diff --git a/lib/testing/src/lib/protractor/core/pages/form/widgets/checkbox-widget.page.ts b/lib/testing/src/lib/protractor/core/pages/form/widgets/checkbox-widget.page.ts
index 8fc576b6ef..ac3d5c55ef 100644
--- a/lib/testing/src/lib/protractor/core/pages/form/widgets/checkbox-widget.page.ts
+++ b/lib/testing/src/lib/protractor/core/pages/form/widgets/checkbox-widget.page.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export class CheckboxWidgetPage {
     }
 
     async clickCheckboxInput(fieldId: string): Promise<void> {
-        const checkboxInput = $$(`${this.checkboxLocator}[id="${fieldId}"] span`).first();
+        const checkboxInput = $$(`${this.checkboxLocator}[id="${fieldId}"] input`).first();
         await BrowserActions.click(checkboxInput);
     }