diff --git a/e2e-polybft/e2e/bridge_test.go b/e2e-polybft/e2e/bridge_test.go
index 404d7a7b07..3193614fc4 100644
--- a/e2e-polybft/e2e/bridge_test.go
+++ b/e2e-polybft/e2e/bridge_test.go
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ func TestE2E_Bridge_Transfers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	cluster := framework.NewTestCluster(t, 5,
+		framework.WithTestRewardToken(),
 		framework.WithNumBlockConfirmations(numBlockConfirmations),
 		framework.WithEpochSize(epochSize))
 	defer cluster.Stop()
@@ -1152,7 +1153,7 @@ func TestE2E_Bridge_ChildChainMintableTokensTransfer(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestE2E_CheckpointSubmission(t *testing.T) {
 	// spin up a cluster with epoch size set to 5 blocks
-	cluster := framework.NewTestCluster(t, 5, framework.WithEpochSize(5))
+	cluster := framework.NewTestCluster(t, 5, framework.WithEpochSize(5), framework.WithTestRewardToken())
 	defer cluster.Stop()
 
 	// initialize tx relayer used to query CheckpointManager smart contract
@@ -1206,9 +1207,15 @@ func TestE2E_Bridge_ChangeVotingPower(t *testing.T) {
 		epochSize          = 5
 	)
 
+	minter, err := wallet.GenerateKey()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	cluster := framework.NewTestCluster(t, 5,
 		framework.WithEpochSize(epochSize),
-		framework.WithEpochReward(1000000))
+		framework.WithEpochReward(1000000),
+		framework.WithNativeTokenConfig(fmt.Sprintf(nativeTokenMintableTestCfg, minter.Address())),
+		framework.WithPremine(types.Address(minter.Address())),
+	)
 	defer cluster.Stop()
 
 	// load polybft config
@@ -1335,6 +1342,7 @@ func TestE2E_Bridge_Transfers_AccessLists(t *testing.T) {
 	cluster := framework.NewTestCluster(t, 5,
 		framework.WithNumBlockConfirmations(0),
 		framework.WithEpochSize(epochSize),
+		framework.WithTestRewardToken(),
 		framework.WithBridgeAllowListAdmin(adminAddr),
 		framework.WithBridgeBlockListAdmin(adminAddr),
 		framework.WithSecretsCallback(func(a []types.Address, tcc *framework.TestClusterConfig) {
@@ -1546,6 +1554,7 @@ func TestE2E_Bridge_Transfers_WithRootTrackerPollInterval(t *testing.T) {
 		framework.WithEpochSize(epochSize),
 		framework.WithNumBlockConfirmations(numBlockConfirmations),
 		framework.WithRootTrackerPollInterval(rootPollInterval),
+		framework.WithTestRewardToken(),
 	)
 	defer cluster.Stop()
 
diff --git a/e2e-polybft/e2e/burn_contract_test.go b/e2e-polybft/e2e/burn_contract_test.go
index 9a592397ea..a95e101eaf 100644
--- a/e2e-polybft/e2e/burn_contract_test.go
+++ b/e2e-polybft/e2e/burn_contract_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ func TestE2E_BurnContract_Deployed(t *testing.T) {
 	destinationAddr := types.Address(destinationKey.Address())
 
 	cluster := framework.NewTestCluster(t, 5,
+		framework.WithTestRewardToken(),
 		framework.WithBurnContract(&polybft.BurnContractInfo{
 			Address:            contractAddr,
 			DestinationAddress: destinationAddr,
diff --git a/e2e-polybft/e2e/consensus_test.go b/e2e-polybft/e2e/consensus_test.go
index b65d5d0928..74774f8bde 100644
--- a/e2e-polybft/e2e/consensus_test.go
+++ b/e2e-polybft/e2e/consensus_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ func TestE2E_Consensus_Basic_WithNonValidators(t *testing.T) {
 	const epochSize = 4
 
 	cluster := framework.NewTestCluster(t, 5,
-		framework.WithEpochSize(epochSize), framework.WithNonValidators(2))
+		framework.WithEpochSize(epochSize),
+		framework.WithNonValidators(2),
+		framework.WithTestRewardToken(),
+	)
 	defer cluster.Stop()
 
 	cluster.WaitForReady(t)
@@ -100,7 +103,9 @@ func TestE2E_Consensus_BulkDrop(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cluster := framework.NewTestCluster(t, clusterSize,
 		framework.WithEpochSize(epochSize),
-		framework.WithBlockTime(time.Second))
+		framework.WithBlockTime(time.Second),
+		framework.WithTestRewardToken(),
+	)
 	defer cluster.Stop()
 
 	// wait for cluster to start
diff --git a/e2e-polybft/e2e/migration_test.go b/e2e-polybft/e2e/migration_test.go
index 04eae9cb40..f3a931e9d4 100644
--- a/e2e-polybft/e2e/migration_test.go
+++ b/e2e-polybft/e2e/migration_test.go
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ func TestE2E_Migration(t *testing.T) {
 	cluster := frameworkpolybft.NewTestCluster(t, 7,
 		frameworkpolybft.WithNonValidators(2),
 		frameworkpolybft.WithValidatorSnapshot(5),
+		frameworkpolybft.WithTestRewardToken(),
 		frameworkpolybft.WithGenesisState(tmpDir, types.Hash(stateRoot)),
 	)
 	defer cluster.Stop()
diff --git a/e2e-polybft/e2e/network_test.go b/e2e-polybft/e2e/network_test.go
index c04a1320c1..7129244d70 100644
--- a/e2e-polybft/e2e/network_test.go
+++ b/e2e-polybft/e2e/network_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func TestE2E_NetworkDiscoveryProtocol(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// create cluster
 	cluster := framework.NewTestCluster(t, validatorCount,
+		framework.WithTestRewardToken(),
 		framework.WithNonValidators(nonValidatorCount),
 		framework.WithBootnodeCount(1))
 	defer cluster.Stop()