diff --git a/.env.docker b/.env.docker
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4cd0fc85a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.docker
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+VUE_APP_NETWORK_NAME=Local network
+VUE_APP_NODE_URL=http://localhost:3013
+VUE_APP_MIDDLEWARE_URL=http://localhost:4000
+VUE_APP_EXPLORER_URL=http://localhost:3070
+VUE_APP_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:3079
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_validate-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/_validate-npm.yml
index 37fe98909..f6a315781 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_validate-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_validate-npm.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ jobs:
     - run: npm test
       working-directory: 'backend'
     - run: npm ci --legacy-peer-deps # TODO: remove --legacy-peer-deps after updating dependencies
+    - run: docker compose up middleware -d --wait
+    - run: ./docker-compose/init-state.mjs
     - run: npm test
     - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
       if: failure()
       with:
         commit_message: "fixme: update e2e screenshots"
         file_pattern: 'tests/e2e/*.png'
-    - run: docker-compose logs
+    - run: docker compose logs
       if: always()
diff --git a/backend/src/server.js b/backend/src/server.js
index 42b64a06b..58c67fb27 100644
--- a/backend/src/server.js
+++ b/backend/src/server.js
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export default (port, log = () => {}) => {
   const interval = setInterval(() => {
     const s = getStats();
     log(`Connected ${s.clients} clients, recorded ${s.leaders} leaders, ${s.followers} followers`);
-  }, 20000);
+  }, 300000);
   const ioClose = io.close;
   io.close = function closeHandler(...args) {
     log('Stopping server');
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index a44928b44..b44f8a2b4 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,32 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
+  middleware:
+  # TODO: use upstream after merging https://github.com/aeternity/ae_mdw/issues/1758
+    image: davidyuk/temp:mdw-devmode
+    ports: [4000:4000, 4001:4001, 3013:3013, 3313:3313]
+    volumes:
+      - ./docker-compose/aeternity.yaml:/home/aeternity/aeternity.yaml
+    stop_grace_period: 0s
+
+  explorer:
+    # TODO: use upstream after merging https://github.com/aeternity/aescan/pull/774
+    image: davidyuk/temp:explorer
+    ports: [3070:80]
+    environment:
+      - NUXT_PUBLIC_NETWORK_NAME=Local network
+      - NUXT_PUBLIC_NODE_URL=http://host.docker.internal:3013
+      - NUXT_PUBLIC_MIDDLEWARE_URL=http://host.docker.internal:4000
+      - NUXT_PUBLIC_WEBSOCKET_URL=ws://host.docker.internal:4001/v2/websocket
+
   frontend:
-    image: aepp-base
-    build:
-      context: .
-    ports: ["3080:80"]
+    build: .
+    ports: [3080:80]
     environment:
+      - VUE_APP_NETWORK_NAME=Local network
+      - VUE_APP_NODE_URL=http://localhost:3013
+      - VUE_APP_MIDDLEWARE_URL=http://localhost:4000
+      - VUE_APP_EXPLORER_URL=http://localhost:3070
       - VUE_APP_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:3079
+
   backend:
-    image: aepp-base-backend
     build: backend
-    ports: ["3079:80"]
+    ports: [3079:80]
diff --git a/docker-compose/aeternity.yaml b/docker-compose/aeternity.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9342b50c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose/aeternity.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://github.com/aeternity/aeternity/raw/master/apps/aeutils/priv/aeternity_config_schema.json
+
+system:
+  dev_mode: true
+  plugins:
+    - name: aeplugin_dev_mode
+
+dev_mode:
+  auto_emit_microblocks: true
+
+chain:
+  persist: false
+  hard_forks:
+    "1": 0
+    "6": 1
+  genesis_accounts:
+    ak_21A27UVVt3hDkBE5J7rhhqnH5YNb4Y1dqo4PnSybrH85pnWo7E: 10000000000000000000000
+
+# TODO: remove after solving https://github.com/aeternity/ae_mdw/issues/1760
+fork_management:
+  network_id: ae_dev
+
+# TODO remove after solving https://github.com/aeternity/ae_mdw/issues/1760#issuecomment-2102872638
+mining:
+  beneficiary: ak_21A27UVVt3hDkBE5J7rhhqnH5YNb4Y1dqo4PnSybrH85pnWo7E
diff --git a/docker-compose/init-state.mjs b/docker-compose/init-state.mjs
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..7a406d639
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose/init-state.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
+import {
+  Node, AeSdk, MemoryAccount, generateSaveHDWalletFromSeed, getSaveHDWalletAccounts,
+} from '@aeternity/aepp-sdk-next';
+import { mnemonicToSeed } from '@aeternity/bip39';
+
+// TODO: remove after merging https://github.com/aeternity/ae_mdw/issues/1758
+try {
+  execSync(
+    'docker compose exec middleware ./bin/ae_mdw rpc ":aeplugin_dev_mode_app.start_unlink()"',
+    { stdio : 'pipe' },
+  );
+} catch (error) {
+  if (!error.message.includes('{:error, {:already_started')) throw error;
+}
+
+await (async function rollbackToFirstBlock() {
+  const { status } = await fetch('http://localhost:3313/rollback?height=1');
+  if (status !== 200) throw new Error(`Unexpected status code: ${status}`);
+})();
+
+const aeSdk = new AeSdk({
+  nodes: [{ name: 'testnet', instance: new Node('http://localhost:3013') }],
+  accounts: [
+    new MemoryAccount('9ebd7beda0c79af72a42ece3821a56eff16359b6df376cf049aee995565f022f840c974b97164776454ba119d84edc4d6058a8dec92b6edc578ab2d30b4c4200'),
+  ],
+});
+
+const seed = mnemonicToSeed('cross cat upper state flame wire inner betray almost party agree endorse');
+const wallet = generateSaveHDWalletFromSeed(seed, '');
+const [{ publicKey, secretKey }] = getSaveHDWalletAccounts(wallet, '', 1);
+
+await aeSdk.spend(1e20, publicKey);
+
+await (async function prepareTransactionHistory() {
+  const onAccount = new MemoryAccount(secretKey);
+  for (let i = 0; i < 15; i += 1) {
+    await aeSdk.spend(1e14, aeSdk.address, { onAccount });
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f4f8bf158..59fd85515 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "build:android": "npm run build:cordova && cordova build android",
     "lint": "NODE_ENV=production vue-cli-service lint . --no-fix",
     "test": "npm run lint && npm run test:unit && npm run test:e2e -- --headless",
-    "test:e2e": "vue-cli-service test:e2e",
+    "test:e2e": "vue-cli-service test:e2e --mode docker",
     "test:unit": "vue-cli-service test:unit",
     "i18n:report": "vue-i18n-extract report --vueFiles './src/**/*.?(js|vue)' --languageFiles './src/locales/**/*.json'"
   },
diff --git a/src/store/plugins/initSdk.js b/src/store/plugins/initSdk.js
index 2d37fb541..47f6ae6a3 100644
--- a/src/store/plugins/initSdk.js
+++ b/src/store/plugins/initSdk.js
@@ -127,7 +127,16 @@ export default (store) => {
         delete spec.paths['/names/pointees/{id}'];
         return genSwaggerClient(specUrl, { spec });
       })(),
-      genSwaggerClient(`${network.middlewareUrl}/v2/api`),
+      (async () => {
+        const specUrl = `${network.middlewareUrl}/v2/api`;
+        const spec = await fetchJson(specUrl);
+        // TODO: remove after solving https://github.com/aeternity/ae_mdw/issues/1759
+        if (network.middlewareUrl === 'http://localhost:4000') {
+          spec.servers[0].url = spec.servers[0].url.replace('/mdw', '');
+        }
+        spec.paths['/status'].parameters ??= []; // bug in @aeternity/aepp-sdk@11.0.1
+        return genSwaggerClient(specUrl, { spec });
+      })(),
     ]);
     // TODO: remove after updating sdk
     sdk.Ae.defaults.verify = false;
diff --git a/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-created-mnemonic-not-backup.json b/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-created-mnemonic-not-backup.json
index 88d926e9e..baa460d80 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-created-mnemonic-not-backup.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-created-mnemonic-not-backup.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "activeCode": "eur",
     "swapped": false
   },
-  "sdkUrl": "https://mainnet.aeternity.io",
+  "sdkUrl": "http://localhost:3013",
   "names": {
     "defaults": {}
   },
diff --git a/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-created-mnemonic.json b/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-created-mnemonic.json
index 06e139a23..6c83368c9 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-created-mnemonic.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-created-mnemonic.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "activeCode": "eur",
     "swapped": false
   },
-  "sdkUrl": "https://mainnet.aeternity.io",
+  "sdkUrl": "http://localhost:3013",
   "names": {
     "defaults": {}
   },
diff --git a/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-created.json b/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-created.json
index 454b3317d..1eb94423c 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-created.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-created.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "activeCode": "eur",
     "swapped": false
   },
-  "sdkUrl": "https://mainnet.aeternity.io",
+  "sdkUrl": "http://localhost:3013",
   "names": {
     "defaults": {}
   },
diff --git a/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-encrypted-test.json b/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-encrypted-test.json
index 65c02ab6b..a041f20ff 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-encrypted-test.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-encrypted-test.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "activeCode": "eur",
     "swapped": false
   },
-  "sdkUrl": "https://mainnet.aeternity.io",
+  "sdkUrl": "http://localhost:3013",
   "names": {
     "defaults": {}
   },
diff --git a/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-encrypted.json b/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-encrypted.json
index ad7ae1d5e..b04d4a7a6 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-encrypted.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-encrypted.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "activeCode": "eur",
     "swapped": false
   },
-  "sdkUrl": "https://mainnet.aeternity.io",
+  "sdkUrl": "http://localhost:3013",
   "names": {
     "defaults": {}
   },
diff --git a/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-recovered.json b/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-recovered.json
index 2b30d050f..b244c513b 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-recovered.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/fixtures/state-recovered.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "activeCode": "eur",
     "swapped": false
   },
-  "sdkUrl": "https://mainnet.aeternity.io",
+  "sdkUrl": "http://localhost:3013",
   "names": {
     "defaults": {}
   },
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/settings/mnemonic.cy.js b/tests/e2e/specs/settings/mnemonic.cy.js
index 2dbea8500..1960f9131 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/specs/settings/mnemonic.cy.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/settings/mnemonic.cy.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe('Settings mnemonic', () => {
     cy.get('.notification-mnemonic-backup').invoke('remove');
     cy.matchImage();
 
-    for (let i = 0; i < 12; i += 1) {
+    for (let i = 11; i >= 0; i -= 1) {
       cy.get('.button-mnemonic-word').eq(i).click();
     }
     cy.get('.ae-button').click();
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/settings/network.cy.js b/tests/e2e/specs/settings/network.cy.js
index ee246c3d6..fe5c600b5 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/specs/settings/network.cy.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/settings/network.cy.js
@@ -8,7 +8,15 @@ describe('Settings: Network', () => {
   it('can be opened, changes network, adds custom network', () => {
     cy
       .viewport('iphone-5')
-      .visit('/settings', { login: true })
+      .visit('/settings', {
+        login: true,
+        state: {
+          customNetworks: [{
+            name: 'Testnet',
+            url: 'https://testnet.aeternity.io',
+          }],
+        },
+      })
       .get('.list-item.network')
       .click()
       .url()
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/transfer/index.cy.js b/tests/e2e/specs/transfer/index.cy.js
index 945e466ab..91e31fcd5 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/specs/transfer/index.cy.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/transfer/index.cy.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe('Transfer', () => {
       .viewport('iphone-se2')
       .visit('/transfer/receive', { login: true });
     cy.matchImage();
-    cy.get('[data-copy-on-click="ak_mUSniVx8jR3gCTTuXBLX4htTUvWJyWwxPYoEUeEVuS9KbUpT8"]');
+    cy.get('[data-copy-on-click="ak_8eAGBq1jP4dLsmnmgnSzRBxSh5SU1AVsgbCwSQcXZVwwB6c1t"]');
   });
 
   describe('redeem', () => {
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/transfer/send-coins.cy.js b/tests/e2e/specs/transfer/send-coins.cy.js
index 52c310d82..9d635137b 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/specs/transfer/send-coins.cy.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/transfer/send-coins.cy.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe('Transfer: Send coins', () => {
-  const account1 = 'ak_mUSniVx8jR3gCTTuXBLX4htTUvWJyWwxPYoEUeEVuS9KbUpT8';
-  const account2 = 'ak_22kbscYf1TbjcxXaZYCgFxbT6pASb9guJC8n7SviSvMC1cg53m';
+  const account1 = 'ak_8eAGBq1jP4dLsmnmgnSzRBxSh5SU1AVsgbCwSQcXZVwwB6c1t';
+  const account2 = 'ak_DNRWW4KcJyHed5b8fNizFkVb6zqykC6eFQokWgsBJLLyKdaiC';
 
   it('sends coins', () => {
     const testAmount = '0.0001';
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/transfer/transaction-history.cy.js b/tests/e2e/specs/transfer/transaction-history.cy.js
index 5c6b0dadb..134b601aa 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/specs/transfer/transaction-history.cy.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/transfer/transaction-history.cy.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ describe('Transfer: Transaction history', () => {
       .get('.list-item')
       .contains('Transactions')
       .click()
-      .get('.list-item-transaction:not(.pending)', { timeout: 80000 })
+      .get('.list-item-transaction:not(.pending)')
       .should('length', 15)
       .get('.list-item-transaction:last')
       .click()
diff --git a/tests/e2e/support/commands.js b/tests/e2e/support/commands.js
index afb8cca62..5139d6dad 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/support/commands.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/support/commands.js
@@ -35,13 +35,12 @@ Cypress.Commands.overwrite('visit', (originalFn, url, {
       contentWindow.localStorage.vuex = login || state ? JSON.stringify(Cypress._.merge(
         login && {
           migrations: Object.fromEntries(Cypress._.times(6, (i) => [i, true])),
-          sdkUrl: 'https://testnet.aeternity.io',
           accounts: {
             list: [{
-              address: 'ak_mUSniVx8jR3gCTTuXBLX4htTUvWJyWwxPYoEUeEVuS9KbUpT8',
+              address: 'ak_8eAGBq1jP4dLsmnmgnSzRBxSh5SU1AVsgbCwSQcXZVwwB6c1t',
               source: { type: 'hd-wallet', idx: 0 },
             }, {
-              address: 'ak_22kbscYf1TbjcxXaZYCgFxbT6pASb9guJC8n7SviSvMC1cg53m',
+              address: 'ak_DNRWW4KcJyHed5b8fNizFkVb6zqykC6eFQokWgsBJLLyKdaiC',
               source: { type: 'hd-wallet', idx: 1 },
             }],
             hdWallet: {
@@ -49,15 +48,15 @@ Cypress.Commands.overwrite('visit', (originalFn, url, {
                 privateKey: {
                   type: 'Uint8Array',
                   data: [
-                    133, 221, 179, 85, 188, 4, 39, 75, 56, 154, 162, 199, 27, 149, 97, 231,
-                    20, 88, 102, 204, 181, 38, 18, 85, 206, 120, 73, 240, 71, 134, 92, 235,
+                    68, 182, 66, 150, 5, 164, 0, 122, 49, 168, 211, 214, 215, 21, 209, 252,
+                    2, 87, 156, 34, 80, 47, 210, 39, 41, 57, 114, 132, 76, 133, 95, 152,
                   ],
                 },
                 chainCode: {
                   type: 'Uint8Array',
                   data: [
-                    117, 7, 32, 197, 56, 211, 83, 3, 37, 112, 22, 232, 37, 26, 143, 108,
-                    175, 226, 168, 2, 187, 0, 150, 207, 159, 93, 31, 14, 56, 44, 74, 181,
+                    239, 237, 223, 34, 108, 6, 11, 247, 234, 38, 22, 33, 129, 121, 252, 96,
+                    45, 95, 234, 210, 221, 187, 26, 114, 144, 126, 68, 68, 154, 133, 75, 225,
                   ],
                 },
               },
diff --git a/tests/e2e/utils.js b/tests/e2e/utils.js
index 1c28f2757..c8e2ff103 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/utils.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/utils.js
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import { AeSdk, Node, MemoryAccount } from '@aeternity/aepp-sdk-next';
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/prefer-default-export
 export const aeSdk = new AeSdk({
   nodes: [{
-    instance: new Node('https://testnet.aeternity.io'),
+    instance: new Node('http://localhost:3013'),
     name: 'testnet',
   }],
-  accounts: [new MemoryAccount('ac64effca070cafbad567315f15f4839545fb606d7346772c1f74fdfb1d5fe89220f99e54be32b9cb83537389cdc8dd695e5f184f0c5a9f4bcd3f2f10e0fe3ab')],
+  accounts: [new MemoryAccount('9ebd7beda0c79af72a42ece3821a56eff16359b6df376cf049aee995565f022f840c974b97164776454ba119d84edc4d6058a8dec92b6edc578ab2d30b4c4200')],
 });