diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
index fbd73a4d..0068c994 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
@@ -28,9 +28,25 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
 
-      - run: npm install -g npm
-
-      - run: npm install
+      - name: Cache node modules
+        id: cache-npm
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        env:
+          cache-name: cache-node-modules
+        with:
+          # npm cache files are stored in `~/.npm` on Linux/macOS
+          path: ~/.npm
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ env.cache-name }}-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ env.cache-name }}-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-build-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-
+      - if: ${{ steps.cache-npm.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
+        name: List the state of node modules
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: npm list
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npm run build -ws
 
       # build monorepo incl. each subpackage
       - run: npm run build --workspaces --if-present
@@ -46,11 +62,22 @@ jobs:
         id: setup
         run: npm run setup --workspaces --if-present
 
-      - run: npm run e2e --workspaces --if-present
+      - name: Node.js e2e tests
+        run: npm run e2e --workspace e2e/node
         env:
           CI: true
           REPLICA_PORT: 4943
 
+      - name: Cypress e2e tests
+        uses: cypress-io/github-action@v6
+        with:
+          install: false
+          project: ./e2e/browser
+          start: |
+            npm run e2e --workspace e2e/node
+          wait-on: 'http://localhost:1234'
+          wait-on-timeout: 120
+
   aggregate:
     name: e2e:required
     if: ${{ always() }}
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index e7b3ada9..1a95dc57 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- ci: using cypress github action for e2e tests
+
 ## [1.4.0] - 2024-06-17
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/e2e/node/basic/mainnet.test.ts b/e2e/node/basic/mainnet.test.ts
index 3fea750e..05e8ccd4 100644
--- a/e2e/node/basic/mainnet.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/node/basic/mainnet.test.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ describe('certified query', () => {
         },
       ]
     `);
-  });
+  }, 30_000);
 });
 
 describe('controllers', () => {