diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/Locator.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/Locator.ts
index 40b011b98ac..62f41637a6a 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/Locator.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/Locator.ts
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ class RaceLocatorImpl extends Locator {
   }): Promise<void> {
     return await this.#runRace(
       (locator, abortSignal) => {
-        return locator.hover({
+        return locator.scroll({
           ...scrollOptions,
           signal: abortSignal,
         });