diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-browser-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-browser-tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..270d6fd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-browser-tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+name: E2E Browser Tests
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - reopened
+      - edited
+      - synchronize
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-20.04]
+        ghc: ['8.8.4']
+        spec:
+          - '0.16.1'
+        node:
+          - 20
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node }}
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
+
+      - 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
+
+      - uses: dfinity/setup-dfx@main
+
+      - name: running dfx
+        id: dfx
+        run: |
+          dfx start --background
+
+      - name: Cypress e2e tests
+        uses: cypress-io/github-action@v6
+        with:
+          install: false
+          project: ./e2e/browser
+          wait-on: 'http://localhost:1234'
+          wait-on-timeout: 240
+          build: npm run setup --workspace e2e/browser
+          start: npm run start --workspace e2e/browser          
+
+  aggregate:
+    name: e2e:required
+    if: ${{ always() }}
+    needs: [test]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: check e2e test result
+        if: ${{ needs.test.result != 'success' }}
+        run: exit 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
index 0068c994..a264d37f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: End to End
+name: E2E Node Tests
 
 on:
   pull_request:
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         spec:
           - '0.16.1'
         node:
-          - 18
+          - 20
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -58,26 +58,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           dfx start --background
 
-      - name: setup
-        id: setup
-        run: npm run setup --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 1a95dc57..818bebd0 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 ### Changed
 
+- ci: breaking out browser and noded e2e tests into separate workflows
 - ci: using cypress github action for e2e tests
 
 ## [1.4.0] - 2024-06-17
diff --git a/e2e/browser/cypress/e2e/ecdsa.cy.js b/e2e/browser/cypress/e2e/ecdsa.cy.js
index 839749af..3005ca28 100644
--- a/e2e/browser/cypress/e2e/ecdsa.cy.js
+++ b/e2e/browser/cypress/e2e/ecdsa.cy.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const setup = async () => {
       verifyQuerySignatures: false,
       identity: identity1,
       fetch: fetchPolyfill,
-      host: 'http://127.0.0.1:4943/',
+      host: 'http://localhost:4943/',
     },
   });
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe('ECDSAKeyIdentity tests with SubtleCrypto', () => {
           verifyQuerySignatures: false,
           identity: identity2,
           fetchPolyfill,
-          host: 'http://127.0.0.1:4943/',
+          host: 'http://localhost:4943/',
         },
       });