diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ui_actions_enhanced/public/drilldowns/url_drilldown/components/url_drilldown_collect_config/url_drilldown_collect_config.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ui_actions_enhanced/public/drilldowns/url_drilldown/components/url_drilldown_collect_config/url_drilldown_collect_config.tsx
index 04ed73b2ce0b..e381a55397c3 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ui_actions_enhanced/public/drilldowns/url_drilldown/components/url_drilldown_collect_config/url_drilldown_collect_config.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ui_actions_enhanced/public/drilldowns/url_drilldown/components/url_drilldown_collect_config/url_drilldown_collect_config.tsx
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ export const UrlDrilldownCollectConfig: React.FC<UrlDrilldownCollectConfig> = ({
       <EuiAccordion
         id="accordion_url_drilldown_additional_options"
         buttonContent={txtUrlTemplateAdditionalOptions}
+        data-test-subj="urlDrilldownAdditionalOptions"
       >
         <EuiSpacer size={'s'} />
         <EuiPanel color="subdued" borderRadius="none" hasShadow={false} style={{ border: 'none' }}>
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ export const UrlDrilldownCollectConfig: React.FC<UrlDrilldownCollectConfig> = ({
               label={txtUrlTemplateOpenInNewTab}
               checked={config.openInNewTab}
               onChange={() => onConfig({ ...config, openInNewTab: !config.openInNewTab })}
+              data-test-subj="urlDrilldownOpenInNewTab"
             />
           </EuiFormRow>
           <EuiFormRow hasChildLabel={false} fullWidth>
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/dashboard/drilldowns/dashboard_to_url_drilldown.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/dashboard/drilldowns/dashboard_to_url_drilldown.ts
index d44a373f4304..fe2d947cb642 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/dashboard/drilldowns/dashboard_to_url_drilldown.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/dashboard/drilldowns/dashboard_to_url_drilldown.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderContext) {
       await PageObjects.dashboard.preserveCrossAppState();
     });
 
-    it.skip('should create dashboard to URL drilldown and use it to navigate to discover', async () => {
+    it('should create dashboard to URL drilldown and use it to navigate to discover', async () => {
       await PageObjects.dashboard.gotoDashboardEditMode(
         dashboardDrilldownsManage.DASHBOARD_WITH_AREA_CHART_NAME
       );
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderContext) {
         destinationURLTemplate: urlTemplate,
         trigger: 'SELECT_RANGE_TRIGGER',
       });
+
+      await testSubjects.click('urlDrilldownAdditionalOptions');
+      await testSubjects.click('urlDrilldownOpenInNewTab');
+
       await dashboardDrilldownsManage.saveChanges();
       await dashboardDrilldownsManage.expectsCreateDrilldownFlyoutClose();