diff --git a/admin/tool/lp/tests/behat/course_competencies.feature b/admin/tool/lp/tests/behat/course_competencies.feature
index ddf92705022..0a2fd5ee8fb 100644
--- a/admin/tool/lp/tests/behat/course_competencies.feature
+++ b/admin/tool/lp/tests/behat/course_competencies.feature
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ Feature: See the competencies for an activity on the course competencies page.
     When I follow "Competencies"
     Then I should see "Test-Comp1"
     And I should see "Test-Comp2"
-    And I set the field "Filter competencies by resource or activity" to "PageName1"
+    And I set the competency filter "Filter competencies by resource or activity" to "PageName1"
     And I press the enter key
     And I should see "Test-Comp1"
     And I should not see "Test-Comp2"
-    And I set the field "Filter competencies by resource or activity" to "PageName2"
+    And I set the competency filter "Filter competencies by resource or activity" to "PageName2"
     And I press the enter key
     And I should not see "Test-Comp1"
     And I should not see "Test-Comp2"
diff --git a/lib/behat/behat_field_manager.php b/lib/behat/behat_field_manager.php
index 6136871759a..204b44fdd28 100644
--- a/lib/behat/behat_field_manager.php
+++ b/lib/behat/behat_field_manager.php
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ class behat_field_manager {
      * @return behat_form_field
      */
     public static function get_form_field(NodeElement $fieldnode, Session $session) {
-
         // Get the field type if is part of a moodleform.
         if (self::is_moodleform_field($fieldnode)) {
             $type = self::get_field_node_type($fieldnode, $session);
diff --git a/lib/behat/form_field/behat_form_field.php b/lib/behat/form_field/behat_form_field.php
index b01ed794bbf..6d5c8ad5192 100644
--- a/lib/behat/form_field/behat_form_field.php
+++ b/lib/behat/form_field/behat_form_field.php
@@ -326,4 +326,13 @@ class behat_form_field implements behat_session_interface {
 
         return $this->fieldlocator;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the field node.
+     *
+     * @return NodeElement
+     */
+    public function get_node(): NodeElement {
+        return $this->field;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/report/competency/tests/behat/behat_report_competency.php b/report/competency/tests/behat/behat_report_competency.php
index 6d5df5350a8..ddf06d5e26a 100644
--- a/report/competency/tests/behat/behat_report_competency.php
+++ b/report/competency/tests/behat/behat_report_competency.php
@@ -76,4 +76,52 @@ class behat_report_competency extends behat_base {
         ];
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the value of a competency filter.
+     *
+     * @When /^I set the competency filter "([^"]*)" to "([^"]*)"$/
+     * @param string $fieldlocator The field locator.
+     * @param string $value The value to set.
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public function set_competency_filter(
+        string $fieldlocator,
+        string $value,
+    ): void {
+        $field = behat_field_manager::get_form_field_from_label($fieldlocator, $this)->get_node();
+        $session = $this->getSession();
+
+        $value = trim($value);
+
+        // Click into the field.
+        $field->click();
+
+        // Remove any existing text.
+        do {
+            behat_base::type_keys($session, [behat_keys::BACKSPACE, behat_keys::DELETE]);
+        } while (strlen($field->getValue()) > 0);
+        $this->wait_for_pending_js();
+
+        // Type in the new value.
+        behat_base::type_keys($session, str_split($value));
+        $this->wait_for_pending_js();
+
+        // If the autocomplete found suggestions, then it will have:
+        // 1) marked itself as expanded; and
+        // 2) have an aria-selected suggestion in the list.
+        $expanded = $field->getAttribute('aria-expanded');
+        $suggestion = $field->getParent()->getParent()->find('css', '.form-autocomplete-suggestions > [aria-selected="true"]');
+
+        if ($expanded && null !== $suggestion) {
+            // A suggestion was found.
+            // Click on the first item in the list.
+            $suggestion->click();
+        } else {
+            throw new \InvalidArgumentException(
+                "Unable to find '{$value}' in the list of options."
+            );
+        }
+
+        $this->wait_for_pending_js();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/report/competency/tests/behat/breakdown_by_activity.feature b/report/competency/tests/behat/breakdown_by_activity.feature
index 2608cd87ed4..87ebdc139c6 100644
--- a/report/competency/tests/behat/breakdown_by_activity.feature
+++ b/report/competency/tests/behat/breakdown_by_activity.feature
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Feature: See the competencies for an activity
   Scenario: Go to the competency breakdown report
     When I navigate to "Reports" in current page administration
     And I click on "Competency breakdown" "link"
-    And I set the field "Filter competencies by resource or activity" to "PageName1"
+    And I set the competency filter "Filter competencies by resource or activity" to "PageName1"
     Then I should see "Test-Comp1"
     And I should not see "Test-Comp2"
     And I should see "Ann, Jill, Grainne, Beauchamp"