diff --git a/.github/workflows/_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/_e2e.yml
index 8956e3e8293..1b256bf6294 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_e2e.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ on:
       isGraphQlTransport:
         type: boolean
         required: true
+      isAppsBackend:
+        type: boolean
+        required: true
       isDevelop:
         type: boolean
         required: true
@@ -69,7 +72,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run TS SDK e2e tests
         if: inputs.isTypescriptSDK || inputs.isRust || inputs.isDevelop
         run: pnpm dlx concurrently --kill-others --success command-1 "$E2E_RUN_LOCAL_NET_CMD" 'pnpm --filter @iota/iota-sdk test:e2e'
-
+      - name: Run Apps Backend e2e tests
+        if: inputs.isAppsBackend
+        run: pnpm --filter apps-backend test:e2e
       - name: Run RPC/GraphQL compatibility e2e tests
         if: inputs.isGraphQlTransport || inputs.isRust || inputs.isDevelop
         run: pnpm dlx concurrently --kill-others --success command-1 "$E2E_RUN_LOCAL_NET_CMD" 'pnpm --filter @iota/graphql-transport test:e2e'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hierarchy.yml b/.github/workflows/hierarchy.yml
index 47d92c4ce92..1bf23ce0228 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hierarchy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hierarchy.yml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ jobs:
       isRust: ${{ needs.diff.outputs.isRust == 'true' }}
 
   e2e:
-    if: (!cancelled() && !failure() && (!github.event.pull_request.draft || github.ref_name == 'develop'))
+    if: (!cancelled() && !failure() && (github.event.pull_request.draft || github.ref_name == 'develop'))
     needs:
       - diff
       - dprint-format
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ jobs:
       isExplorer: ${{ needs.diff.outputs.isExplorer == 'true' }}
       isTypescriptSDK: ${{ needs.diff.outputs.isTypescriptSDK == 'true' }}
       isGraphQlTransport: ${{ needs.diff.outputs.isGraphQlTransport == 'true' }}
+      isAppsBackend: ${{ needs.diff.outputs.isAppsBackend == 'true' }}
       isDevelop: ${{ github.ref_name == 'develop' }}
 
   vercel-deploy: