diff --git a/.github/workflows/_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/_e2e.yml
index 1b256bf6294..8956e3e8293 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_e2e.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ on:
       isGraphQlTransport:
         type: boolean
         required: true
-      isAppsBackend:
-        type: boolean
-        required: true
       isDevelop:
         type: boolean
         required: true
@@ -72,9 +69,7 @@ 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/apps_backend_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/apps_backend_deploy.yml
index 38c919e73f5..5ab404ad0d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/apps_backend_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/apps_backend_deploy.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ jobs:
         id: deploy_url
         if: ${{ inputs.isProd == false }}
         run: echo "DEPLOY_URL=$(cat vercel_output.txt | awk 'END{print}')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: E2E tests for deployed URL
+        run: DEPLOY_URL=${{ steps.deploy_url.outputs.DEPLOY_URL }} pnpm --filter apps-backend test:e2e
       - name: Comment on pull request
         if: ${{ inputs.isProd == false }}
         uses: actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea # pin@v7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hierarchy.yml b/.github/workflows/hierarchy.yml
index 1bf23ce0228..271ca95fc5d 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
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ 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:
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/_vercel_deploy.yml
     secrets: inherit
     with:
-      shouldDeployPreview: ${{github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.draft == false}}
+      shouldDeployPreview: ${{github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.draft == true}}
       isExplorer: ${{ needs.diff.outputs.isExplorer == 'true' }}
       isTypescriptSDK: ${{ needs.diff.outputs.isTypescriptSDK == 'true' }}
       isAppsBackend: ${{ needs.diff.outputs.isAppsBackend == 'true' }}
diff --git a/apps/apps-backend/test/health.e2e-spec.ts b/apps/apps-backend/test/health.e2e-spec.ts
index cde735e7a57..6811fed853f 100644
--- a/apps/apps-backend/test/health.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/apps/apps-backend/test/health.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,13 @@ describe('Health Check (e2e)', () => {
         await app.close();
     });
 
-    it('/health (GET)', () => {
-        return request(app.getHttpServer()).get('/health').expect(200).expect({ status: 'ok' });
+    it('/health (GET)', async () => {
+        const DEPLOYED_URL = process.env.DEPLOYED_URL || null;
+
+        if (DEPLOYED_URL) {
+            await request(DEPLOYED_URL).get('/health').expect(200).expect({ status: 'ok' });
+        } else {
+            await request(app.getHttpServer()).get('/health').expect(200).expect({ status: 'ok' });
+        }
     });
 });