diff --git a/scripts/test.js b/scripts/test.js
index 3643d23e1..3e029983f 100755
--- a/scripts/test.js
+++ b/scripts/test.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ var passingTests = [
   // 'node built/cli.js spec/customFramework.js',
   // 'node built/cli.js spec/noGlobalsConf.js',
   // 'node built/cli.js spec/angular2Conf.js',
-  // 'node built/cli.js spec/hybridConf.js',
+  'node built/cli.js spec/hybridConf.js',
   'node built/cli.js spec/built/noCFBasicConf.js',
   'node built/cli.js spec/built/noCFBasicConf.js --useBlockingProxy',
   'node built/cli.js spec/built/noCFPluginConf.js',
diff --git a/spec/hybrid/async_spec.js b/spec/hybrid/async_spec.js
index 6a09bceb4..8b2235104 100644
--- a/spec/hybrid/async_spec.js
+++ b/spec/hybrid/async_spec.js
@@ -1,71 +1,72 @@
-describe('async angular1/2 hybrid using ngUpgrade application', function() {
-  describe('@angular/upgrade/static', function() {
-    it('should be able to click buttons and wait for $timeout', function() {
-      browser.get('/upgrade');
+describe('async angular1/2 hybrid using ngUpgrade application', () => {
+  describe('@angular/upgrade/static', () => {
+    it('should be able to click buttons and wait for $timeout', async () => {
+      await browser.get('/upgrade');
 
-      var rootBtn = $$('my-app button').first();
-      expect(rootBtn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 0');
-      rootBtn.click();
-      expect(rootBtn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 1');
+      const rootBtn = $$('my-app button').first();
+      expect(await rootBtn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 0');
+      await rootBtn.click();
+      expect(await rootBtn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 1');
 
-      var ng2Btn = $$('ng2 button').first();
-      expect(ng2Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 0');
-      ng2Btn.click();
-      expect(ng2Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 1');
+      const ng2Btn = $$('ng2 button').first();
+      expect(await ng2Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 0');
+      await ng2Btn.click();
+      expect(await ng2Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 1');
 
-      var ng1Btn = $('ng1 button');
-      expect(ng1Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 0');
-      ng1Btn.click();
-      expect(ng1Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 1');
+      const ng1Btn = $('ng1 button');
+      expect(await ng1Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 0');
+      await ng1Btn.click();
+      expect(await ng1Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 1');
     });
 
-    it('should be able to automatically infer ng1/ng2/ngUpgrade', function() {
-      browser.get('/upgrade');
-      expect($('h1').getText()).toBe('My App');
-      browser.get('/ng1');
-      expect($$('h4').first().getText()).toBe('Bindings');
-      browser.get('/upgrade');
-      expect($('h1').getText()).toBe('My App');
-      browser.get('/ng2');
-      expect($('h1').getText()).toBe('Test App for Angular 2');
-      browser.get('/upgrade');
-      expect($('h1').getText()).toBe('My App');
+    it('should be able to automatically infer ng1/ng2/ngUpgrade', async () => {
+      await browser.get('/upgrade');
+      expect(await $('h1').getText()).toBe('My App');
+      await browser.get('/ng1');
+      expect(await $$('h4').first().getText()).toBe('Bindings');
+      await browser.get('/upgrade');
+      expect(await $('h1').getText()).toBe('My App');
+      await browser.get('/ng2');
+      expect(await $('h1').getText()).toBe('Test App for Angular 2');
+      await browser.get('/upgrade');
+      expect(await $('h1').getText()).toBe('My App');
     });
   });
 
-  describe('@angular/upgrade (not static)', function() {
-    it('should be able to click buttons and wait for $timeout', function() {
-      browser.get('/upgrade?no_static');
+  describe('@angular/upgrade (not static)', () => {
+    it('should be able to click buttons and wait for $timeout', async () => {
+      await browser.get('/upgrade?no_static');
 
-      var rootBtn = $$('my-app button').first();
-      expect(rootBtn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 0');
-      rootBtn.click();
-      expect(rootBtn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 1');
+      const rootBtn = $$('my-app button').first();
+      expect(await rootBtn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 0');
+      await rootBtn.click();
+      expect(await rootBtn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 1');
 
-      var ng2Btn = $$('ng2 button').first();
-      expect(ng2Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 0');
-      ng2Btn.click();
-      expect(ng2Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 1');
+      const ng2Btn = $$('ng2 button').first();
+      expect(await ng2Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 0');
+      await ng2Btn.click();
+      expect(await ng2Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 1');
 
-      var ng1Btn = $('ng1 button');
-      expect(ng1Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 0');
-      ng1Btn.click();
-      expect(ng1Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 1');
+      const ng1Btn = $('ng1 button');
+      expect(await ng1Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 0');
+      await ng1Btn.click();
+      expect(await ng1Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 1');
     });
   });
 });
-describe('async angular1/2 hybrid using downgrade application', function() {
-  it('should be able to click buttons and wait for $timeout', function() {
-      browser.get('/upgrade?downgrade');
 
-      var rootBtn = $$('my-app button').first();
-      expect(rootBtn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 0');
-      rootBtn.click();
-      expect(rootBtn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 1');
+describe('async angular1/2 hybrid using downgrade application', () => {
+  it('should be able to click buttons and wait for $timeout', async () => {
+      await browser.get('/upgrade?downgrade');
 
-      var ng2Btn = $$('ng2 button').first();
-      expect(ng2Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 0');
-      ng2Btn.click();
-      expect(ng2Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 1');
+      const rootBtn = $$('my-app button').first();
+      expect(await rootBtn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 0');
+      await rootBtn.click();
+      expect(await rootBtn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 1');
+
+      const ng2Btn = $$('ng2 button').first();
+      expect(await ng2Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 0');
+      await ng2Btn.click();
+      expect(await ng2Btn.getText()).toEqual('Click Count: 1');
   });
 });
diff --git a/spec/hybridConf.js b/spec/hybridConf.js
index 114c4d1aa..3bf95e24d 100644
--- a/spec/hybridConf.js
+++ b/spec/hybridConf.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-var env = require('./environment');
+const env = require('./environment');
 
 // This is the configuration for a smoke test for a hybrid ng1/ng2 application.
 exports.config = {
   seleniumAddress: env.seleniumAddress,
+  SELENIUM_PROMISE_MANAGER: false,
 
   framework: 'jasmine',
 
diff --git a/spec/ng2/async_spec.js b/spec/ng2/async_spec.js
index 11e3cc213..d747df5f7 100644
--- a/spec/ng2/async_spec.js
+++ b/spec/ng2/async_spec.js
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ describe('async angular2 application', () => {
       // Waits for the val to count 2.
       const EC = protractor.ExpectedConditions;
       await timeout.$('.action').click();
+      // Increase waiting time from 4s to 7s due to slow connection during SauceLabs tests
       await browser.wait(EC.textToBePresentInElement(timeout.$('.val'), '1'),
-          4000);
+          7000);
       await timeout.$('.cancel').click();
 
       const text = timeout.$('.val').getText();