diff --git a/e2e-tests/package-lock.json b/e2e-tests/package-lock.json
index 42c8e380..44de938d 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/package-lock.json
+++ b/e2e-tests/package-lock.json
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 			"version": "1.0.0",
 			"license": "ISC",
 			"dependencies": {
-				"@polkadot/api": "^12.2.1",
-				"@polkadot/api-augment": "^12.2.1",
-				"@polkadot/types": "^12.2.1",
+				"@polkadot/api": "latest",
+				"@polkadot/api-augment": "latest",
+				"@polkadot/types": "latest",
 				"@types/chai": "^4.3.5",
 				"@types/mocha": "^10.0.1",
 				"chai": "^4.3.7",
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 				"mocha-steps": "^1.3.0",
 				"rimraf": "^5.0.0",
 				"solc": "^0.8.3",
-				"truffle": "^5.10.2",
+				"truffle": "^5.11.5",
 				"ts-node": "^10.9.1",
 				"typescript": "^4.9.5",
 				"wait-on": "^7.0.1",
diff --git a/e2e-tests/package.json b/e2e-tests/package.json
index 9273fdb0..d552e23d 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/package.json
+++ b/e2e-tests/package.json
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@
 		"fmt-check": "prettier ./tests --check",
 		"fmt": "prettier ./tests --write",
 		"build": "./compile_contracts.sh",
-		"test": "mocha -r ts-node/register -t 600000 'tests/**/*.ts'",
+		"test": "mocha --file 'tests/setup.ts' -r ts-node/register -t 600000 'tests/**/*.ts'",
 		"test-sql": "FRONTIER_BACKEND_TYPE='sql' mocha -r ts-node/register 'tests/**/*.ts'"
 	},
 	"author": "",
 	"license": "ISC",
 	"dependencies": {
-		"@polkadot/api": "^12.2.1",
-		"@polkadot/api-augment": "^12.2.1",
-		"@polkadot/types": "^12.2.1",
+		"@polkadot/api": "latest",
+		"@polkadot/api-augment": "latest",
+		"@polkadot/types": "latest",
 		"@types/chai": "^4.3.5",
 		"@types/mocha": "^10.0.1",
 		"chai": "^4.3.7",
diff --git a/e2e-tests/tests/setup.ts b/e2e-tests/tests/setup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14595f19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e-tests/tests/setup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+import { ApiPromise, HttpProvider, Keyring, WsProvider } from "@polkadot/api";
+import { ASSET_HUB_NODE_URL, ASSET_HUB_PARA_ID, LAOS_NODE_URL, LAOS_PARA_ID, RELAYCHAIN_NODE_URL } from "./config";
+import { u64 } from "@polkadot/types";
+const delay = (ms: number) => new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+
+const awaitBlockProduction = async (nodeUrl: string) => {
+	const api = await ApiPromise.create({
+		provider: new HttpProvider(nodeUrl),
+		noInitWarn: true,
+	});
+
+	await api.isReady;
+
+	let counter = 3;
+	let blocksProducing = false;
+	while (!blocksProducing) {
+		const { number } = await api.rpc.chain.getHeader();
+
+		if (number.toNumber() > 0) {
+			blocksProducing = true;
+		}
+		await delay(1000);
+
+		counter += 1;
+	}
+
+	await api.disconnect().then(() => {});
+};
+
+const awaitEpochChange = async () => {
+	const apiRelaychain = await ApiPromise.create({
+		provider: new HttpProvider(RELAYCHAIN_NODE_URL),
+		noInitWarn: true,
+	});
+
+	await apiRelaychain.isReady;
+	// Fetch the current epoch index and cast it to u64
+	const currentEpochIndexCodec = await apiRelaychain.query.babe.epochIndex();
+	const currentEpochIndex = (currentEpochIndexCodec as u64).toNumber();
+
+	let counter = 1;
+	let changedEpoch = false;
+
+	while (!changedEpoch) {
+		// Fetch the latest epoch index and cast it to u64
+		const epochIndexCodec = await apiRelaychain.query.babe.epochIndex();
+		const epochIndex = (epochIndexCodec as u64).toNumber();
+
+		// Compare the numerical values
+		if (epochIndex > currentEpochIndex + 1) {
+			changedEpoch = true;
+		}
+
+		await delay(1000);
+		counter += 1;
+	}
+
+	console.log(`Epoch has changed after ${counter} seconds.`);
+};
+
+const sendOpenHrmpChannelTxs = async () => {
+	const apiRelaychain = await ApiPromise.create({
+		provider: new HttpProvider(RELAYCHAIN_NODE_URL),
+		noInitWarn: true,
+	});
+
+	await apiRelaychain.isReady;
+
+	const maxCapacity = 8;
+	const maxMessageSize = 1048576;
+	const keyring = new Keyring({ type: "sr25519" });
+	const sudo = keyring.addFromUri("//Alice");
+
+	const hrmpChannelCalls = [];
+
+	hrmpChannelCalls.push(
+		apiRelaychain.tx.hrmp.forceOpenHrmpChannel(LAOS_PARA_ID, ASSET_HUB_PARA_ID, maxCapacity, maxMessageSize)
+	);
+	hrmpChannelCalls.push(
+		apiRelaychain.tx.hrmp.forceOpenHrmpChannel(ASSET_HUB_PARA_ID, LAOS_PARA_ID, maxCapacity, maxMessageSize)
+	);
+	await apiRelaychain.tx.sudo.sudo(apiRelaychain.tx.utility.batchAll(hrmpChannelCalls)).signAndSend(sudo);
+};
+
+const openChannel = async (api: ApiPromise, sender: number, recipient: number) => {
+	console.log("[HRMP] Opening channel between ", sender, " and ", recipient);
+	const maxCapacity = 8;
+	const maxMessageSize = 1048576;
+	const keyring = new Keyring({ type: "sr25519" });
+	const sudo = keyring.addFromUri("//Alice");
+
+	const tx = api.tx.hrmp.forceOpenHrmpChannel(sender, recipient, maxCapacity, maxMessageSize);
+	api.tx.sudo
+		.sudo(tx)
+		.signAndSend(sudo, () => {})
+		.catch((error: any) => {
+			console.log("transaction failed", error);
+		});
+
+	while ((await isChannelOpen(api, sender, recipient)) == false) {
+		console.log("Waiting till channel is open..");
+		await delay(1000);
+	}
+};
+
+const isChannelOpen = async (api: ApiPromise, sender: number, recipient: number) => {
+	const channel = await api.query.hrmp.hrmpChannels({
+		sender,
+		recipient,
+	});
+	return !channel.isEmpty;
+};
+
+before(async function () {
+	console.log("[RELAY_CHAIN] Waiting for block production...");
+	await awaitBlockProduction(RELAYCHAIN_NODE_URL);
+	console.log("[ASSET_HUB] Waiting for block production...");
+	await awaitBlockProduction(ASSET_HUB_NODE_URL);
+	console.log("[LAOS] Waiting for block production...");
+	await awaitBlockProduction(LAOS_NODE_URL);
+	console.log("[HRMP] Check channels..."); // See: https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/1616
+	const apiRelaychain = await ApiPromise.create({
+		provider: new HttpProvider(RELAYCHAIN_NODE_URL),
+		noInitWarn: true,
+	});
+	if ((await isChannelOpen(apiRelaychain, LAOS_PARA_ID, ASSET_HUB_PARA_ID)) == false) {
+		await openChannel(apiRelaychain, LAOS_PARA_ID, ASSET_HUB_PARA_ID);
+	}
+	if ((await isChannelOpen(apiRelaychain, ASSET_HUB_PARA_ID, LAOS_PARA_ID)) == false) {
+		await openChannel(apiRelaychain, ASSET_HUB_PARA_ID, LAOS_PARA_ID);
+	}
+});
diff --git a/e2e-tests/tests/test-teleport-laos.ts b/e2e-tests/tests/test-teleport-laos.ts
index 8bb7dec8..62cc4f5c 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/tests/test-teleport-laos.ts
+++ b/e2e-tests/tests/test-teleport-laos.ts
@@ -16,56 +16,7 @@ import {
 import { customRequest, describeWithExistingNode } from "./util";
 import { Keyring } from "@polkadot/api";
 
-
-describeWithExistingNode("Asset Hub (Create Foreign Asset)", (context) => {
-	// See: https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/1616
-	before("Open HRMP channels between LAOS and AssetHub", async function () {
-		// TODO wait till channel is not openned, ex: https://github.com/paritytech/asset-transfer-api/blob/main/scripts/testNetworkForeignAssets.ts#L213
-		const apiRelaychain = await context.networks.relaychain;
-		const maxCapacity = 8;
-		const maxMessageSize = 1048576;
-		const keyring = new Keyring({ type: "sr25519" });
-		const sudo = keyring.addFromUri("//Alice");
-
-		const laosToAssetHubChannel = await context.networks.relaychain.query.hrmp.hrmpChannels({
-			sender: LAOS_PARA_ID,
-			recipient: ASSET_HUB_PARA_ID,
-		});
-		if (laosToAssetHubChannel.isEmpty) {
-			const tx = apiRelaychain.tx.hrmp.forceOpenHrmpChannel(
-				LAOS_PARA_ID,
-				ASSET_HUB_PARA_ID,
-				maxCapacity,
-				maxMessageSize
-			);
-			apiRelaychain.tx.sudo
-				.sudo(tx)
-				.signAndSend(sudo, () => {})
-				.catch((error: any) => {
-					console.log("transaction failed", error);
-				});
-		}
-
-		const assetHubToLaosChannel = await context.networks.relaychain.query.hrmp.hrmpChannels({
-			sender: ASSET_HUB_PARA_ID,
-			recipient: LAOS_PARA_ID,
-		});
-		if (assetHubToLaosChannel.isEmpty) {
-			const tx = apiRelaychain.tx.hrmp.forceOpenHrmpChannel(
-				ASSET_HUB_PARA_ID,
-				LAOS_PARA_ID,
-				maxCapacity,
-				maxMessageSize
-			);
-			apiRelaychain.tx.sudo
-				.sudo(tx)
-				.signAndSend(sudo, () => {})
-				.catch((error: any) => {
-					console.log("transaction failed", error);
-				});
-		}
-	});
-
+describeWithExistingNode("Teleport Asset Hub <-> LAOS", (context) => {
 	step("HRMP channels between Asset Hub and LAOS are open", async function () {
 		const laosToAssetHubChannel = await context.networks.relaychain.query.hrmp.hrmpChannels({
 			sender: LAOS_PARA_ID,
@@ -151,6 +102,5 @@ describeWithExistingNode("Asset Hub (Create Foreign Asset)", (context) => {
 		}).catch((error: any) => {
 			console.log("transaction failed", error);
 		});
-
 	});
 });
diff --git a/zombienet/native.toml b/zombienet/native.toml
index 6f3a4402..57e19c10 100644
--- a/zombienet/native.toml
+++ b/zombienet/native.toml
@@ -33,11 +33,13 @@ force_decorator = "generic-evm"
   name = "laos1"
   command = "{{ZOMBIENET_LAOS_COMMAND}}"
   validator = true
+  args = ["--log=xcm=trace"]
 
     [[parachains.collators]]
   name = "laos2"
   command = "{{ZOMBIENET_LAOS_COMMAND}}"
   validator = true
+  args = ["--log=xcm=trace"]
 
 [[parachains]]
 id = 1000