diff --git a/cypress/integration/task/task.spec.js b/cypress/integration/task/task.spec.js
index e661f1d2..68027e3d 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/task/task.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/task/task.spec.js
@@ -263,8 +263,7 @@ describe('Task', () => {
 
 			cy.visit(`/tasks/${tasks[0].id}`)
 
-			cy.get('.task-view .action-buttons .button')
-				.contains('Assign this task to a user')
+			cy.get('[data-cy="taskDetail.assign"]')
 				.click()
 			cy.get('.task-view .column.assignees .multiselect input')
 				.type(users[1].username)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e2a26cc1..275db190 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     "@vue/eslint-config-typescript": "9.1.0",
     "axios": "0.24.0",
     "browserslist": "4.18.1",
-    "cypress": "9.0.0",
+    "cypress": "8.7.0",
     "cypress-file-upload": "5.0.8",
     "esbuild": "0.13.15",
     "eslint": "8.3.0",
diff --git a/src/directives/cypress.ts b/src/directives/cypress.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0945b5fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/directives/cypress.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import {Directive} from 'vue'
+
+declare global {
+	interface Window {
+		Cypress: object;
+	}
+}
+
+const cypressDirective: Directive = {
+	mounted(el, {value}) {
+		if (
+			(window.Cypress || import.meta.env.DEV) &&
+			value
+		) {
+			el.setAttribute('data-cy', value)
+		}
+	},
+	beforeUnmount(el) {
+		el.removeAttribute('data-cy')
+	},
+}
+
+export default cypressDirective
diff --git a/src/i18n/lang/en.json b/src/i18n/lang/en.json
index f7bb9f74..a0366b2c 100644
--- a/src/i18n/lang/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/lang/en.json
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@
         "text2": "This will also remove all attachments, reminders and relations associated with this task and cannot be undone!"
       },
       "actions": {
-        "assign": "Assign this task to a user",
+        "assign": "Assign to a user",
         "label": "Add labels",
         "priority": "Set Priority",
         "dueDate": "Set Due Date",
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@
     "task": {
       "title": "Task Page",
       "done": "Mark a task as done",
-      "assign": "Assign this task to a user",
+      "assign": "Assign to a user",
       "labels": "Add labels to this task",
       "dueDate": "Change the due date of this task",
       "attachment": "Add an attachment to this task",
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index ec655d11..c19374d2 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ declare global {
 	interface Window {
 		API_URL: string;
 		SENTRY_ENABLED: boolean;
-		SENTRY_DSN: string,
+		SENTRY_DSN: string;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -54,13 +54,15 @@ const app = createApp(App)
 app.use(Notifications)
 
 // directives
-import focus from './directives/focus'
-import tooltip from './directives/tooltip'
+import focus from '@/directives/focus'
+import tooltip from '@/directives/tooltip'
 import shortcut from '@/directives/shortcut'
+import cypress from '@/directives/cypress'
 
 app.directive('focus', focus)
 app.directive('tooltip', tooltip)
 app.directive('shortcut', shortcut)
+app.directive('cy', cypress)
 
 // global components
 import FontAwesomeIcon from './icons'
diff --git a/src/views/tasks/TaskDetailView.vue b/src/views/tasks/TaskDetailView.vue
index 5f56df68..94975a24 100644
--- a/src/views/tasks/TaskDetailView.vue
+++ b/src/views/tasks/TaskDetailView.vue
@@ -271,7 +271,9 @@
 						<x-button
 							@click="setFieldActive('assignees')"
 							type="secondary"
-							v-shortcut="'a'">
+							v-shortcut="'a'"
+							v-cy="'taskDetail.assign'"
+						>
 							<span class="icon is-small"><icon icon="users"/></span>
 							{{ $t('task.detail.actions.assign') }}
 						</x-button>
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index efb1bd5e..8988209f 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@csstools/convert-colors/-/convert-colors-2.0.0.tgz#6dd323583b40cfe05aaaca30debbb30f26742bbf"
   integrity sha512-P7BVvddsP2Wl5v3drJ3ArzpdfXMqoZ/oHOV/yFiGFb3JQr9Z9UXZ9tnHAKJsO89lfprR1F9ExW3Yij21EjEBIA==
 
-"@cypress/request@^2.88.7":
+"@cypress/request@^2.88.6":
   version "2.88.7"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@cypress/request/-/request-2.88.7.tgz#386d960ab845a96953723348088525d5a75aaac4"
   integrity sha512-FTULIP2rnDJvZDT9t6B4nSfYR40ue19tVmv3wUcY05R9/FPCoMl1nAPJkzWzBCo7ltVn5ThQTbxiMoGBN7k0ig==
@@ -5600,12 +5600,12 @@ cypress-file-upload@5.0.8:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cypress-file-upload/-/cypress-file-upload-5.0.8.tgz#d8824cbeaab798e44be8009769f9a6c9daa1b4a1"
   integrity sha512-+8VzNabRk3zG6x8f8BWArF/xA/W0VK4IZNx3MV0jFWrJS/qKn8eHfa5nU73P9fOQAgwHFJx7zjg4lwOnljMO8g==
 
-cypress@9.0.0:
-  version "9.0.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cypress/-/cypress-9.0.0.tgz#8c496f7f350e611604cc2f77b663fb81d0c235d2"
-  integrity sha512-/93SWBZTw7BjFZ+I9S8SqkFYZx7VhedDjTtRBmXO0VzTeDbmxgK/snMJm/VFjrqk/caWbI+XY4Qr80myDMQvYg==
+cypress@8.7.0:
+  version "8.7.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cypress/-/cypress-8.7.0.tgz#2ee371f383d8f233d3425b6cc26ddeec2668b6da"
+  integrity sha512-b1bMC3VQydC6sXzBMFnSqcvwc9dTZMgcaOzT0vpSD+Gq1yFc+72JDWi55sfUK5eIeNLAtWOGy1NNb6UlhMvB+Q==
   dependencies:
-    "@cypress/request" "^2.88.7"
+    "@cypress/request" "^2.88.6"
     "@cypress/xvfb" "^1.2.4"
     "@types/node" "^14.14.31"
     "@types/sinonjs__fake-timers" "^6.0.2"
@@ -5640,6 +5640,7 @@ cypress@9.0.0:
     ospath "^1.2.2"
     pretty-bytes "^5.6.0"
     proxy-from-env "1.0.0"
+    ramda "~0.27.1"
     request-progress "^3.0.0"
     supports-color "^8.1.1"
     tmp "~0.2.1"
@@ -11799,6 +11800,11 @@ quote-unquote@^1.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/quote-unquote/-/quote-unquote-1.0.0.tgz#67a9a77148effeaf81a4d428404a710baaac8a0b"
   integrity sha1-Z6mncUjv/q+BpNQoQEpxC6qsigs=
 
+ramda@~0.27.1:
+  version "0.27.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ramda/-/ramda-0.27.1.tgz#66fc2df3ef873874ffc2da6aa8984658abacf5c9"
+  integrity sha512-PgIdVpn5y5Yns8vqb8FzBUEYn98V3xcPgawAkkgj0YJ0qDsnHCiNmZYfOGMgOvoB0eWFLpYbhxUR3mxfDIMvpw==
+
 random-bytes@~1.0.0:
   version "1.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/random-bytes/-/random-bytes-1.0.0.tgz#4f68a1dc0ae58bd3fb95848c30324db75d64360b"