diff --git a/apps/web/tests/hmr-live.e2e.ts b/apps/web/tests/hmr-live.e2e.ts
index df81a10402..385a516e7d 100644
--- a/apps/web/tests/hmr-live.e2e.ts
+++ b/apps/web/tests/hmr-live.e2e.ts
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ it('hot-reloads a real client-plugin source edit without refreshing the page', a
   if (!existsSync(binPath)) throw new Error('HMR browser test needs the built dsh bin; run pnpm run build first')
   const originalSource = await readFile(sourcePath)
   const originalBundle = await readFile(bundlePath)
-  const oldText = "Let's start building"
-  const sourceNeedle = "'hero.headline': 'Let\\'s start building'"
+  const oldText = "Into the unknown"
+  const sourceNeedle = "'hero.headline': 'Into the unknown'"
   const newText = `HMR UPDATED ${'x'.repeat(80)}`
   const updatedSource = originalSource.toString().replace(sourceNeedle, `'hero.headline': '${newText}'`)
   if (updatedSource === originalSource.toString()) throw new Error(`HMR source lacks ${JSON.stringify(sourceNeedle)}`)