diff --git a/.rubocop_todo.yml b/.rubocop_todo.yml
index fb85e99a5..c195f601b 100644
--- a/.rubocop_todo.yml
+++ b/.rubocop_todo.yml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ RSpec/DescribeClass:
   Exclude:
     - 'spec/integration/feed_importing_spec.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 68
+# Offense count: 70
 # Configuration parameters: Max, CountAsOne.
 RSpec/ExampleLength:
   Exclude:
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ RSpec/ExampleLength:
     - 'spec/system/feed_show_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/system/feeds_index_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/system/good_job_spec.rb'
+    - 'spec/system/import_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/system/keyboard_shortcuts_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/system/starred_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/system/stories_index_spec.rb'
diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/auto_submit_controller.ts b/app/javascript/controllers/auto_submit_controller.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4c91e6533..000000000
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/auto_submit_controller.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-import {Controller} from "@hotwired/stimulus";
-
-export default class extends Controller<HTMLFormElement> {
-  submit(): void {
-    this.element.requestSubmit();
-  }
-}
diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/index.ts b/app/javascript/controllers/index.ts
index 18b84d38d..6a53fd8da 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/index.ts
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/index.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 
 import {application} from "./application";
 
-import AutoSubmitController from "./auto_submit_controller";
-application.register("auto-submit", AutoSubmitController);
-
 import DialogController from "./dialog_controller";
 application.register("dialog", DialogController);
 
diff --git a/app/views/imports/new.html.erb b/app/views/imports/new.html.erb
index 05fa39546..edcba8d79 100644
--- a/app/views/imports/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/imports/new.html.erb
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
   </p>
   <hr />
 
-  <%= form_with(url: "/feeds/import", id: "import", multipart: true, data: { controller: "auto-submit" }) do %>
-    <input id="opml_file" name="opml_file" type="file" title="<%= t('import.fields.import') %>" aria-label="<%= t('import.fields.import') %>" class="btn-primary" data-action="change->auto-submit#submit" />
+  <%= form_with(url: "/feeds/import", id: "import", multipart: true) do %>
+    <input id="opml_file" name="opml_file" type="file" title="<%= t('import.fields.choose_file') %>" aria-label="<%= t('import.fields.choose_file') %>" required />
+    <%= submit_tag(t('import.fields.import'), class: "btn btn-primary") %>
     <a href="/setup/tutorial" id="skip" class="btn float-end"><%= t('import.fields.not_now') %></a>
   <% end %>
 </div>
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 80cf7c65c..52f415fca 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ en:
   import:
     description: Import your feeds from another service.
     fields:
+      choose_file: Choose file
       import: Import
       not_now: Not now
     subtitle: Let's setup your feeds.
diff --git a/spec/javascript/controllers/auto_submit_controller_spec.ts b/spec/javascript/controllers/auto_submit_controller_spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 15ede5ea5..000000000
--- a/spec/javascript/controllers/auto_submit_controller_spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-import {bootStimulus, getController} from "support/stimulus";
-import Controller from "controllers/auto_submit_controller";
-import {assert} from "helpers/assert";
-
-function setupDOM(): void {
-  document.body.innerHTML = `
-    <form data-controller="auto-submit">
-      <input type="file" data-action="change->auto-submit#submit" />
-    </form>
-  `;
-}
-
-async function setupController(): Promise<void> {
-  setupDOM();
-
-  await bootStimulus("auto-submit", Controller);
-}
-
-function element(): HTMLFormElement {
-  const selector = "[data-controller='auto-submit']";
-
-  return assert(document.querySelector<HTMLFormElement>(selector));
-}
-
-function controller(): Controller {
-  return getController(element(), "auto-submit", Controller);
-}
-
-describe("submit", () => {
-  it("submits the form", async () => {
-    await setupController();
-    const submitSpy = vi.spyOn(element(), "requestSubmit");
-
-    controller().submit();
-
-    expect(submitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith();
-  });
-});
diff --git a/spec/system/import_spec.rb b/spec/system/import_spec.rb
index 743fa584a..e8e4d7a00 100644
--- a/spec/system/import_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/import_spec.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     file_path = Rails.root.join("spec/fixtures/feeds.opml")
 
     attach_file("opml_file", file_path, visible: false)
+    within("#import") { click_on("Import") }
 
     expect(page).to have_text("We're getting you some stories to read")
   end
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
     file_path = Rails.root.join("spec/fixtures/invalid.opml")
 
     attach_file("opml_file", file_path, visible: false)
+    within("#import") { click_on("Import") }
 
     expect(page).to have_text("We're getting you some stories to read")
   end
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@
   def import_grouped_opml
     file_path = Rails.root.join("spec/fixtures/feeds.opml")
     attach_file("opml_file", file_path, visible: false)
+    within("#import") { click_on("Import") }
     expect(page).to have_text("We're getting you some stories to read")
   end