diff --git a/e2e-tests/helpers/electron.helpers.ts b/e2e-tests/helpers/electron.helpers.ts
index 1b814126..0b6363bb 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/helpers/electron.helpers.ts
+++ b/e2e-tests/helpers/electron.helpers.ts
@@ -18,30 +18,27 @@ export async function startApp(): Promise<StartAppResponse> {
     const appInfo = parseElectronApp(latestBuild);
     const electronApp = await electron.launch({
         args: [appInfo.main],
+        env: {
+            ...process.env,
+            E2E_BUILD: "true",
+        },
         executablePath: appInfo.executable,
         recordVideo: {
             dir: getRecordingPath(appInfo.platform),
             size: {
-                width: 1920,
-                height: 1080,
+                width: 1200,
+                height: 800,
             },
         },
     });
   
-    await electronApp.firstWindow();
-
-    // wait for auto-updater to pass
-    let appWindow: Page;
-    while (!appWindow) {    
-        appWindow = getMainWindow(electronApp.windows());
-        await pause(500);
-    }
+    const appWindow = await electronApp.firstWindow();
 
     if (!appWindow) {
         throw new Error('Unable to get main window');
     }
 
-    await pause(4000);
+    await pause(3000);
 
     appWindow.on('console', log.info);
     appWindow.screenshot({path: path.join(TEST_OUTPUT_DIR, "initial-screen.png")});
diff --git a/e2e-tests/main.test.ts b/e2e-tests/main.test.ts
index 38c07f33..fab98a51 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/main.test.ts
+++ b/e2e-tests/main.test.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ test('should be able to select then unselect a bs version', async () => {
     expect(await addVersionPanel.downloadVersionButton.isVisible()).toBeTruthy();
 
     await addVersionPanel.clickVersion(versionManifest);  // deselect version 0.12.2
-    await pause(2000);
+    await pause(3000);
 
     expect(await addVersionPanel.downloadVersionButton.isVisible()).toBeFalsy();
 
diff --git a/src/main/main.ts b/src/main/main.ts
index 4a68b148..4fd919f0 100644
--- a/src/main/main.ts
+++ b/src/main/main.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { IpcRequest } from "shared/models/ipc";
 import { LivShortcut } from "./services/liv/liv-shortcut.service";
 
 const isDebug = process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" || process.env.DEBUG_PROD === "true";
+const isE2E = process.env.E2E_BUILD === "true";
 
 log.transports.file.level = "info";
 log.transports.file.resolvePath = () => {
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ const installExtensions = async () => {
         .catch(log.error);
 };
 
-const createWindow = async (window: AppWindow = "index.html") => {
+const createWindow = async (window: AppWindow) => {
     if (isDebug) {
         await installExtensions();
     }
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ if (!gotTheLock) {
         const deepLink = process.argv.find(arg => DeepLinkService.getInstance().isDeepLink(arg));
 
         if (!deepLink) {
-            createWindow();
+            createWindow(!isE2E ? "launcher.html" : "index.html");
         } else {
             DeepLinkService.getInstance().dispatchLinkOpened(deepLink);
         }