diff --git a/scanner/dashboard/index.html b/scanner/dashboard/index.html
index 132bc31b..1abf8efd 100644
--- a/scanner/dashboard/index.html
+++ b/scanner/dashboard/index.html
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@
   <span class="logo"></span><span class="brand">AppGuardrail</span>
   <span class="spacer"></span>
   <span class="meta" id="src">no findings loaded</span>
-  <input type="file" id="file" accept="application/json,.json" aria-label="Upload findings file" style="margin-left:12px">
+  <button type="button" id="header-browse-findings" class="primary-action" style="margin-left:12px">Upload findings file</button>
+  <input type="file" id="file" accept="application/json,.json" hidden>
 </header>
 <p id="findings-summary" class="sr-only" role="status" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true"></p>
 <main id="app" tabindex="-1"></main>
@@ -325,6 +326,10 @@ <h1>Dashboard</h1>
 }
 
 const fileInput = document.getElementById('file');
+const headerBrowseFindings = document.getElementById('header-browse-findings');
+if (headerBrowseFindings) {
+  headerBrowseFindings.addEventListener('click', () => fileInput.click());
+}
 fileInput.addEventListener('change', () => {
   const selectedFile = fileInput.files?.[0];
   fileInput.value = '';
diff --git a/tests/test_dashboard_core.py b/tests/test_dashboard_core.py
index 75a5809f..0723c7b8 100644
--- a/tests/test_dashboard_core.py
+++ b/tests/test_dashboard_core.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def test_dashboard_rows_are_keyboard_accessible():
     assert 'tabindex="0" role="button"' in html
     assert 'title="View details for finding"' in html
     assert "tbody tr:focus-visible" in html
-    assert "aria-label=\"Upload findings file\"" in html
+    assert "Upload findings file</button>" in html
     assert "aria-label=\"Search findings\"" in html
     assert "aria-label=\"Filter by severity\"" in html
     assert "tr.addEventListener('keydown'" in html