diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-suite-desktop-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/test-suite-desktop-e2e.yml
index 98e9a76536de..bea72689a67e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-suite-desktop-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-suite-desktop-e2e.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           yarn install --immutable
           yarn message-system-sign-config
+          yarn workspace @trezor/suite-data build:lib
+          yarn workspace @trezor/transport-bridge build:lib
 
       - name: Build app.js for tests
         run: |
diff --git a/packages/suite-desktop-core/e2e/support/common.ts b/packages/suite-desktop-core/e2e/support/common.ts
index 944459799c6c..4997eddf5503 100644
--- a/packages/suite-desktop-core/e2e/support/common.ts
+++ b/packages/suite-desktop-core/e2e/support/common.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { TrezorUserEnvLink } from '@trezor/trezor-user-env-link';
 export const launchSuite = async () => {
     const appDir = path.join(__dirname, '../../../suite-desktop');
     const desiredLogLevel = process.env.LOGLEVEL ?? 'error';
-    await TrezorUserEnvLink.api.startBridge();
+    // await TrezorUserEnvLink.api.startBridge();
     const electronApp = await electron.launch({
         cwd: appDir,
         args: [