diff --git a/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/api-node/core/crypto.json b/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/api-node/core/crypto.json
index 831a513768..959b339e84 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/api-node/core/crypto.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/api-node/core/crypto.json
@@ -291,10 +291,10 @@
 				"denomination": 1000000000000000000
 			},
 			"timeouts": {
-				"blockPrepareTime": 4000,
-				"blockTime": 8000,
-				"stageTimeout": 2000,
-				"stageTimeoutIncrease": 2000,
+				"blockPrepareTime": 500,
+				"blockTime": 500,
+				"stageTimeout": 500,
+				"stageTimeoutIncrease": 500,
 				"tolerance": 100
 			},
 			"vendorFieldLength": 255
diff --git a/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node0/core/crypto.json b/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node0/core/crypto.json
index 831a513768..959b339e84 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node0/core/crypto.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node0/core/crypto.json
@@ -291,10 +291,10 @@
 				"denomination": 1000000000000000000
 			},
 			"timeouts": {
-				"blockPrepareTime": 4000,
-				"blockTime": 8000,
-				"stageTimeout": 2000,
-				"stageTimeoutIncrease": 2000,
+				"blockPrepareTime": 500,
+				"blockTime": 500,
+				"stageTimeout": 500,
+				"stageTimeoutIncrease": 500,
 				"tolerance": 100
 			},
 			"vendorFieldLength": 255
diff --git a/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node1/core/crypto.json b/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node1/core/crypto.json
index 831a513768..959b339e84 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node1/core/crypto.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node1/core/crypto.json
@@ -291,10 +291,10 @@
 				"denomination": 1000000000000000000
 			},
 			"timeouts": {
-				"blockPrepareTime": 4000,
-				"blockTime": 8000,
-				"stageTimeout": 2000,
-				"stageTimeoutIncrease": 2000,
+				"blockPrepareTime": 500,
+				"blockTime": 500,
+				"stageTimeout": 500,
+				"stageTimeoutIncrease": 500,
 				"tolerance": 100
 			},
 			"vendorFieldLength": 255
diff --git a/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node2/core/crypto.json b/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node2/core/crypto.json
index 831a513768..959b339e84 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node2/core/crypto.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node2/core/crypto.json
@@ -291,10 +291,10 @@
 				"denomination": 1000000000000000000
 			},
 			"timeouts": {
-				"blockPrepareTime": 4000,
-				"blockTime": 8000,
-				"stageTimeout": 2000,
-				"stageTimeoutIncrease": 2000,
+				"blockPrepareTime": 500,
+				"blockTime": 500,
+				"stageTimeout": 500,
+				"stageTimeoutIncrease": 500,
 				"tolerance": 100
 			},
 			"vendorFieldLength": 255
diff --git a/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node3/core/crypto.json b/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node3/core/crypto.json
index 831a513768..959b339e84 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node3/core/crypto.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node3/core/crypto.json
@@ -291,10 +291,10 @@
 				"denomination": 1000000000000000000
 			},
 			"timeouts": {
-				"blockPrepareTime": 4000,
-				"blockTime": 8000,
-				"stageTimeout": 2000,
-				"stageTimeoutIncrease": 2000,
+				"blockPrepareTime": 500,
+				"blockTime": 500,
+				"stageTimeout": 500,
+				"stageTimeoutIncrease": 500,
 				"tolerance": 100
 			},
 			"vendorFieldLength": 255
diff --git a/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node4/core/crypto.json b/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node4/core/crypto.json
index 831a513768..959b339e84 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node4/core/crypto.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/consensus/nodes/node4/core/crypto.json
@@ -291,10 +291,10 @@
 				"denomination": 1000000000000000000
 			},
 			"timeouts": {
-				"blockPrepareTime": 4000,
-				"blockTime": 8000,
-				"stageTimeout": 2000,
-				"stageTimeoutIncrease": 2000,
+				"blockPrepareTime": 500,
+				"blockTime": 500,
+				"stageTimeout": 500,
+				"stageTimeoutIncrease": 500,
 				"tolerance": 100
 			},
 			"vendorFieldLength": 255
diff --git a/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node0/core/crypto.json b/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node0/core/crypto.json
index 8360e79822..ad18396245 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node0/core/crypto.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node0/core/crypto.json
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
                 "denomination": 1000000000000000000
             },
             "timeouts": {
-                "blockPrepareTime": 4000,
-                "blockTime": 8000,
-                "stageTimeout": 2000,
-                "stageTimeoutIncrease": 2000,
+                "blockPrepareTime": 500,
+                "blockTime": 500,
+                "stageTimeout": 500,
+                "stageTimeoutIncrease": 500,
                 "tolerance": 100
             },
             "vendorFieldLength": 255,
diff --git a/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node1/core/crypto.json b/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node1/core/crypto.json
index 8360e79822..ad18396245 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node1/core/crypto.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node1/core/crypto.json
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
                 "denomination": 1000000000000000000
             },
             "timeouts": {
-                "blockPrepareTime": 4000,
-                "blockTime": 8000,
-                "stageTimeout": 2000,
-                "stageTimeoutIncrease": 2000,
+                "blockPrepareTime": 500,
+                "blockTime": 500,
+                "stageTimeout": 500,
+                "stageTimeoutIncrease": 500,
                 "tolerance": 100
             },
             "vendorFieldLength": 255,
diff --git a/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node2/core/crypto.json b/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node2/core/crypto.json
index 8360e79822..ad18396245 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node2/core/crypto.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node2/core/crypto.json
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
                 "denomination": 1000000000000000000
             },
             "timeouts": {
-                "blockPrepareTime": 4000,
-                "blockTime": 8000,
-                "stageTimeout": 2000,
-                "stageTimeoutIncrease": 2000,
+                "blockPrepareTime": 500,
+                "blockTime": 500,
+                "stageTimeout": 500,
+                "stageTimeoutIncrease": 500,
                 "tolerance": 100
             },
             "vendorFieldLength": 255,
diff --git a/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node3/core/crypto.json b/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node3/core/crypto.json
index 8360e79822..ad18396245 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node3/core/crypto.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node3/core/crypto.json
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
                 "denomination": 1000000000000000000
             },
             "timeouts": {
-                "blockPrepareTime": 4000,
-                "blockTime": 8000,
-                "stageTimeout": 2000,
-                "stageTimeoutIncrease": 2000,
+                "blockPrepareTime": 500,
+                "blockTime": 500,
+                "stageTimeout": 500,
+                "stageTimeoutIncrease": 500,
                 "tolerance": 100
             },
             "vendorFieldLength": 255,
diff --git a/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node4/core/crypto.json b/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node4/core/crypto.json
index 8360e79822..ad18396245 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node4/core/crypto.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/snapshot/nodes/node4/core/crypto.json
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
                 "denomination": 1000000000000000000
             },
             "timeouts": {
-                "blockPrepareTime": 4000,
-                "blockTime": 8000,
-                "stageTimeout": 2000,
-                "stageTimeoutIncrease": 2000,
+                "blockPrepareTime": 500,
+                "blockTime": 500,
+                "stageTimeout": 500,
+                "stageTimeoutIncrease": 500,
                 "tolerance": 100
             },
             "vendorFieldLength": 255,