diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-cli-examples.yaml b/.github/workflows/verify-cli-examples.yaml
index ddfca755..f8a5a878 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-cli-examples.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-cli-examples.yaml
@@ -3,20 +3,83 @@ name: Verify Cli Examples
 on: pull_request
 
 jobs:
-    test:
-        runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-        strategy:
-            matrix:
-                os: [ubuntu-22.04]
-                arch: [amd64]
+    test-cosmos-examples:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+        name: 'Test Cosmos Examples'
         steps:
+            - name: Checkout code
+              uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+            - name: Setup Node
+              uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+              with:
+                  node-version: 18
+                  cache: 'npm'
+
+            - name: Install Dependencies
+              run: npm ci
+
+            - name: Create .env file
+              run: |
+                  # Dummy private key created for testing purpose only, it is not secret
+                  npm run setup
+
+            - name: Compile EVM Smart Contracts
+              run: npm run build
+
+            - name: Override config/ci.json
+              run: |
+                  echo '{"aptos": {"enabled": false},"cosmos": {"enabled": true}}' > config/ci.json
+
+            - name: Test
+              run: |
+                  NODE_ENV=ci npm run test:cosmos
+
+    test-evm-examples:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+        name: 'Test EVM Examples'
+        steps:
+            - name: Checkout code
+              uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
             - name: Setup Node
-              uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+              uses: actions/setup-node@v4
               with:
                   node-version: 18
+                  cache: 'npm'
+
+            - name: Install Dependencies
+              run: npm ci
 
+            - name: Create .env file
+              run: |
+                  # Dummy private key created for testing purpose only, it is not secret
+                  npm run setup
+
+            - name: Compile EVM Smart Contracts
+              run: |
+                  npm run build
+
+            - name: Override config/ci.json
+              run: |
+                  echo '{"aptos": {"enabled": false},"cosmos": {"enabled": false}}' > config/ci.json
+
+            - name: Test
+              run: |
+                  NODE_ENV=ci npm run test:evm
+
+    test-aptos-examples:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+        name: 'Test Aptos Examples'
+        steps:
             - name: Checkout code
-              uses: actions/checkout@v3
+              uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+            - name: Setup Node
+              uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+              with:
+                  node-version: 18
+                  cache: 'npm'
 
             - name: Prerequisites
               run: |
@@ -25,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
                   chmod +x aptos
                   cp aptos /usr/local/bin
 
-            - name: Install
+            - name: Install Dependencies
               run: npm ci
 
             - name: Create .env file
@@ -33,6 +96,10 @@ jobs:
                   # Dummy private key created for testing purpose only, it is not secret
                   npm run setup
 
+            - name: Override config/ci.json
+              run: |
+                  echo '{"aptos": {"enabled": true},"cosmos": {"enabled": false}}' > config/ci.json
+
             - name: Compile EVM Smart Contracts
               run: |
                   npm run build
@@ -41,12 +108,8 @@ jobs:
               run: |
                   npm run build-aptos
 
-            - name: Override config/ci.json
-              run: |
-                  echo '{"aptos": {"enabled": true},"cosmos": {"enabled": true}}' > config/ci.json
-
             - name: Test
               run: |
                   nohup sh -c "aptos node run-local-testnet --with-faucet" > nohup.out 2> nohup.err < /dev/null &
-                  sleep 10
-                  NODE_ENV=ci npm run test
+                  sleep 30
+                  NODE_ENV=ci npm run test:aptos
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-web-examples.yaml b/.github/workflows/verify-web-examples.yaml
index d9324972..8b849455 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-web-examples.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-web-examples.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: Override config/ci.json
               run: |
-                  echo '{"aptos": {"enabled": false}}' > config/ci.json
+                  echo '{"aptos": {"enabled": false}, "cosmos": {"enabled": false}}' > config/ci.json
 
             - name: Install Dependencies for Cli Examples
               run: npm ci
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
               run: |
                   # Dummy private key created for testing purpose only, it is not secret
                   npm run setup
-                  nohup npm run start &
+                  NODE_ENV=ci nohup npm run start &
                   sleep 5
 
             - name: Setup Web Examples
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
                   npm ci
                   npm run setup
 
-            - name: Compile EVM Smart Contracts and Deploy
+            - name: Deploy
               run: |
                   cd examples-web
                   npm run deploy
diff --git a/.mocharc.js b/.mocharc.js
index d478ec78..70eba903 100644
--- a/.mocharc.js
+++ b/.mocharc.js
@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@ module.exports = {
     recursive: true,
     timeout: 600000,
     slow: 15000,
-    file: ['examples/tests/checkExamples.js'],
 };
diff --git a/config/default.json b/config/default.json
index f15dfa2b..ad0bd2a2 100644
--- a/config/default.json
+++ b/config/default.json
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
         "enabled": false
     },
     "cosmos": {
-        "enabled": true
+        "enabled": false
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples-web/scripts/deploy-contracts.ts b/examples-web/scripts/deploy-contracts.ts
index 099ee5e7..af6277a0 100644
--- a/examples-web/scripts/deploy-contracts.ts
+++ b/examples-web/scripts/deploy-contracts.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import "dotenv/config";
 import fs from "fs/promises";
-import { existsSync } from "fs";
+import { existsSync, mkdirSync } from "fs";
 import path from "path";
 import { Wallet } from "ethers";
 import { configPath } from "../../config";
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ async function main() {
   // update chains
   const updatedChains = [chainA, chainB];
   const _path = path.resolve(configPath.localEvmChains);
-  if (!existsSync(_path)) {
-    await fs.mkdir(_path, { recursive: true });
+  const dirname = path.dirname(_path);
+  if (!existsSync(dirname)) {
+    await mkdirSync(dirname, { recursive: true });
   }
   const publicPath = path.resolve(__dirname, "../public/chains.json");
   await fs.writeFile(_path, JSON.stringify(updatedChains, null, 2));
diff --git a/examples/tests/aptos.test.js b/examples/tests/aptos.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79afa561
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/tests/aptos.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+'use strict';
+
+require('dotenv').config();
+
+const { start, deploy, executeAptosExample, getWallet, getEVMChains, relayers } = require('../../scripts/libs');
+const {
+    destroyExported,
+    utils: { setLogger },
+} = require('@axelar-network/axelar-local-dev');
+const fs = require('fs-extra');
+const { configPath } = require('../../config');
+
+// disable logging
+setLogger((...args) => {});
+
+console.log = () => {};
+
+const aptosExamples = ['call-contract', 'token-linker'];
+
+describe('Verify Aptos Examples', function () {
+    // marked as slow if it takes longer than 15 seconds to run each test.
+    const wallet = getWallet();
+    const testChains = ['Avalanche', 'Fantom', 'Polygon'];
+
+    before(async () => {
+        // Remove local-evm.json before each test to ensure a clean start
+        if (fs.existsSync(configPath.localEvmChains)) {
+            fs.unlinkSync(configPath.localEvmChains);
+        }
+
+        await start([wallet.address], testChains, { relayInterval: 500, skipCosmos: true });
+    });
+
+    after(async () => {
+        await destroyExported(relayers);
+    });
+
+    for (const exampleName of aptosExamples) {
+        it(exampleName, async function () {
+            const example = rootRequire(`examples/aptos/${exampleName}/index.js`);
+            const chains = getEVMChains('local', testChains);
+
+            if (example.deploy) await deploy('local', chains, wallet, example);
+
+            await executeAptosExample(chains, [], wallet, example);
+        });
+    }
+});
diff --git a/examples/tests/checkExamples.js b/examples/tests/checkExamples.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 16e932fb..00000000
--- a/examples/tests/checkExamples.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,134 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-require('dotenv').config();
-
-const {
-    start,
-    deploy,
-    executeEVMExample,
-    executeAptosExample,
-    getWallet,
-    getEVMChains,
-    relayers,
-    executeCosmosExample,
-} = require('../../scripts/libs');
-const {
-    destroyExported,
-    utils: { setLogger },
-} = require('@axelar-network/axelar-local-dev');
-const fs = require('fs-extra');
-const { configPath } = require('../../config');
-const { stopAll } = require('@axelar-network/axelar-local-dev-cosmos');
-
-// disable logging
-setLogger((...args) => {});
-
-console.log = () => {};
-
-const examples = [
-    'call-contract',
-    'call-contract-with-token',
-    'call-contract-with-token-express',
-    'cross-chain-token',
-    'deposit-address',
-    'nonced-execution',
-    'send-ack',
-    'send-token',
-    // 'nft-linker',
-    // 'nft-auctionhouse',
-];
-
-const aptosExamples = ['call-contract', 'token-linker'];
-
-const cosmosExamples = ['call-contract'];
-
-describe('Check Examples Execution', function () {
-    // marked as slow if it takes longer than 15 seconds to run each test.
-    const wallet = getWallet();
-    const testChains = ['Avalanche', 'Fantom', 'Polygon'];
-
-    describe('EVM Examples', function () {
-        const allExamples = [...examples];
-
-        beforeEach(async () => {
-            // Remove local-evm.json before each test to ensure a clean start
-            if (fs.existsSync(configPath.localEvmChains)) {
-                fs.unlinkSync(configPath.localEvmChains);
-            }
-
-            await start([wallet.address], testChains, { relayInterval: 500, skipCosmos: true, skipAptos: true });
-        });
-
-        afterEach(async () => {
-            await destroyExported(relayers);
-        });
-
-        for (const exampleName of allExamples) {
-            it(exampleName, async function () {
-                const example = rootRequire(`examples/evm/${exampleName}/index.js`);
-                const chains = getEVMChains('local', testChains);
-
-                if (example.deploy) {
-                    await deploy('local', chains, wallet, example);
-                }
-
-                await executeEVMExample('local', chains, [], wallet, example);
-            });
-        }
-    });
-
-    describe('Aptos Examples', function () {
-        before(async () => {
-            // Remove local-evm.json before each test to ensure a clean start
-            if (fs.existsSync(configPath.localEvmChains)) {
-                fs.unlinkSync(configPath.localEvmChains);
-            }
-
-            await start([wallet.address], testChains, { relayInterval: 500, skipCosmos: true });
-        });
-
-        after(async () => {
-            await destroyExported(relayers);
-        });
-
-        for (const exampleName of aptosExamples) {
-            it(exampleName, async function () {
-                const example = rootRequire(`examples/aptos/${exampleName}/index.js`);
-                const chains = getEVMChains('local', testChains);
-
-                if (example.deploy) await deploy('local', chains, wallet, example);
-
-                await executeAptosExample(chains, [], wallet, example);
-            });
-        }
-    });
-
-    describe('Cosmos Examples', function () {
-        let dropConnections;
-        beforeEach(async () => {
-            // Remove local-evm.json before each test to ensure a clean start
-            if (fs.existsSync(configPath.localEvmChains)) {
-                fs.unlinkSync(configPath.localEvmChains);
-            }
-
-            dropConnections = await start([wallet.address], ['Ethereum'], { relayInterval: 2000, skipAptos: true });
-        });
-
-        afterEach(async () => {
-            await destroyExported(relayers);
-            await stopAll();
-            await dropConnections();
-        });
-
-        for (const exampleName of cosmosExamples) {
-            it(exampleName, async function () {
-                const example = rootRequire(`examples/cosmos/${exampleName}/index.js`);
-                const chains = getEVMChains('local', ['Ethereum']);
-
-                if (example.deploy) await deploy('local', chains, wallet, example);
-
-                await executeCosmosExample('local', chains, [], wallet, example);
-            });
-        }
-    });
-});
diff --git a/examples/tests/cosmos.test.js b/examples/tests/cosmos.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe640317
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/tests/cosmos.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+'use strict';
+
+require('dotenv').config();
+
+const { start, deploy, getWallet, getEVMChains, relayers, executeCosmosExample } = require('../../scripts/libs');
+const {
+    destroyExported,
+    utils: { setLogger },
+} = require('@axelar-network/axelar-local-dev');
+const fs = require('fs-extra');
+const { configPath } = require('../../config');
+const { stopAll } = require('@axelar-network/axelar-local-dev-cosmos');
+
+// disable logging
+setLogger((...args) => {});
+
+console.log = () => {};
+
+const cosmosExamples = ['call-contract'];
+
+describe('Verify Cosmos Examples', function () {
+    // marked as slow if it takes longer than 15 seconds to run each test.
+    const wallet = getWallet();
+
+    let dropConnections;
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+        // Remove local-evm.json before each test to ensure a clean start
+        if (fs.existsSync(configPath.localEvmChains)) {
+            fs.unlinkSync(configPath.localEvmChains);
+        }
+
+        dropConnections = await start([wallet.address], ['Ethereum'], { relayInterval: 2000, skipAptos: true });
+    });
+
+    afterEach(async () => {
+        await destroyExported(relayers);
+        await stopAll();
+        await dropConnections();
+    });
+
+    for (const exampleName of cosmosExamples) {
+        it(exampleName, async function () {
+            const example = rootRequire(`examples/cosmos/${exampleName}/index.js`);
+            const chains = getEVMChains('local', ['Ethereum']);
+
+            if (example.deploy) await deploy('local', chains, wallet, example);
+
+            await executeCosmosExample('local', chains, [], wallet, example);
+        });
+    }
+});
diff --git a/examples/tests/evm.test.js b/examples/tests/evm.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09dac9ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/tests/evm.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+'use strict';
+
+require('dotenv').config();
+
+const { start, deploy, executeEVMExample, getWallet, getEVMChains, relayers } = require('../../scripts/libs');
+const {
+    destroyExported,
+    utils: { setLogger },
+} = require('@axelar-network/axelar-local-dev');
+const fs = require('fs-extra');
+const { configPath } = require('../../config');
+
+// disable logging
+setLogger((...args) => {});
+
+console.log = () => {};
+
+const examples = [
+    'call-contract',
+    'call-contract-with-token',
+    'call-contract-with-token-express',
+    'cross-chain-token',
+    'deposit-address',
+    'nonced-execution',
+    'send-ack',
+    'send-token',
+];
+
+describe('Verify EVM Examples', function () {
+    const wallet = getWallet();
+    const testChains = ['Avalanche', 'Fantom', 'Polygon'];
+
+    const allExamples = [...examples];
+
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+        if (fs.existsSync(configPath.localEvmChains)) {
+            fs.unlinkSync(configPath.localEvmChains);
+        }
+
+        await start([wallet.address], testChains, { relayInterval: 500, skipCosmos: true, skipAptos: true });
+    });
+
+    afterEach(async () => {
+        await destroyExported(relayers);
+    });
+
+    for (const exampleName of allExamples) {
+        it(exampleName, async function () {
+            const example = rootRequire(`examples/evm/${exampleName}/index.js`);
+            const chains = getEVMChains('local', testChains);
+
+            if (example.deploy) {
+                await deploy('local', chains, wallet, example);
+            }
+
+            await executeEVMExample('local', chains, [], wallet, example);
+        });
+    }
+});
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8a411cfd..b79bb05c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
     },
     "scripts": {
         "test": "TEST=true mocha examples/tests",
+        "test:cosmos": "TEST=true mocha examples/tests/cosmos.test.js",
+        "test:evm": "TEST=true mocha examples/tests/evm.test.js",
+        "test:aptos": "TEST=true mocha examples/tests/aptos.test.js",
         "start": "node scripts/runStart",
         "deploy": "node scripts/runDeploy",
         "execute": "node scripts/runExecute",
diff --git a/scripts/libs/start.js b/scripts/libs/start.js
index 91847cfb..10b397af 100644
--- a/scripts/libs/start.js
+++ b/scripts/libs/start.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
 const { ethers } = require('ethers');
 const { createAndExport, EvmRelayer, RelayerType } = require('@axelar-network/axelar-local-dev');
-const { IBCRelayerService, AxelarRelayerService, defaultAxelarChainInfo } = require('@axelar-network/axelar-local-dev-cosmos');
+const { AxelarRelayerService, defaultAxelarChainInfo } = require('@axelar-network/axelar-local-dev-cosmos');
 const { enabledAptos, enabledCosmos } = require('./config');
 const { configPath } = require('../../config');
 const path = require('path');