diff --git a/cypress/e2e/patient_spec/patient_registration.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/patient_spec/patient_registration.cy.ts
index ac600efc865..b4ba16e037d 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/patient_spec/patient_registration.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/patient_spec/patient_registration.cy.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ describe("Patient Creation with consultation", () => {
   const phone_number = generatePhoneNumber();
   const emergency_phone_number = generateEmergencyPhoneNumber();
   const age = calculateAge();
+  const patientage = "20";
+  const yearOfBirthfromAge = new Date().getFullYear() - parseInt(patientage);
   const patientFacility = "Dummy Facility 40";
   const patientDateOfBirth = "01012001";
   const patientOneName = "Patient With No Consultation";
diff --git a/cypress/pageobject/Patient/PatientCreation.ts b/cypress/pageobject/Patient/PatientCreation.ts
index 9ad42f8b074..6adeac71331 100644
--- a/cypress/pageobject/Patient/PatientCreation.ts
+++ b/cypress/pageobject/Patient/PatientCreation.ts
@@ -51,9 +51,8 @@ export class PatientPage {
     cy.get("#date-input").click().type(dateOfBirth);
   }
   typePatientAge(age: string) {
-    cy.get("#age-input-type-selector").click();
-    cy.get("#age-input-type-selector").contains("Age").click();
-    cy.get("button").contains("Confirm").click();
+    cy.clickAndSelectOption("#age-input-type-selector", "Age");
+    cy.submitButton("Confirm");
     cy.get("#age-div").click().type(age);
   }