diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 7a600606..0eb128f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -58,5 +58,5 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-foundry-
 
       - run: bun install
-      - run: bun start:e2e:verified
+      - run: bun start:e2e:minimal
       - run: bun test:e2e
diff --git a/test/configs/minimal-with-bs.yaml b/test/configs/minimal-with-bs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86187055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/configs/minimal-with-bs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Ethereum Private Testnet Configuration
+# This configuration file is used with the ethPandaOps Ethereum Package for Kurtosis
+# (https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package)
+#
+# Purpose: Sets up a minimal Ethereum testnet with multiple execution and consensus clients
+# Usage: kurtosis run github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package --args-file configs/minimal.yaml
+
+participants:
+  - el_type: reth
+    cl_type: lighthouse
+    count: 2
+
+additional_services:
+  - dora
+  - blockscout
+
+network_params:
+  preset: minimal
+  num_validator_keys_per_node: 128
+  prefunded_accounts: '{"0xf39Fd6e51aad88F6F4ce6aB8827279cffFb92266": {"balance": "10ETH"}, "0x9965507D1a55bcC2695C58ba16FB37d819B0A4dc": {"balance": "10ETH"}, "0x70997970C51812dc3A010C7d01b50e0d17dc79C8": {"balance": "10ETH"},"0x976ea74026e726554db657fa54763abd0c3a0aa9": {"balance": "10ETH"}}'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/configs/minimal.yaml b/test/configs/minimal.yaml
index 86187055..d13e9402 100644
--- a/test/configs/minimal.yaml
+++ b/test/configs/minimal.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ participants:
 
 additional_services:
   - dora
-  - blockscout
 
 network_params:
   preset: minimal
diff --git a/test/package.json b/test/package.json
index 20d3ff1a..bda7d4e7 100644
--- a/test/package.json
+++ b/test/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "fmt": "biome check .",
     "fmt:fix": "biome check --write .",
-    "start:e2e:verified": "bun run scripts/e2e-cli.ts --verified",
+    "start:e2e:verified": "bun run scripts/e2e-cli.ts --verified --blockscout",
     "start:e2e:minimal": "bun run scripts/e2e-cli.ts",
     "stop:e2e": "kurtosis enclave stop datahaven-ethereum && kurtosis clean && kurtosis engine stop && docker container prune -f",
     "stop:e2e:verified": "bun stop:e2e",
diff --git a/test/scripts/e2e-cli.ts b/test/scripts/e2e-cli.ts
index 1cd3c285..ab339f8f 100644
--- a/test/scripts/e2e-cli.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/e2e-cli.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 import { $ } from "bun";
-import invariant from "tiny-invariant";
 import chalk from "chalk";
+import invariant from "tiny-invariant";
 import { logger, printDivider, printHeader } from "utils";
-import sendTxn from "./send-txn";
-import { launchKurtosis } from "./launch-kurtosis";
 import { deployContracts } from "./deploy-contracts";
+import { launchKurtosis } from "./launch-kurtosis";
+import sendTxn from "./send-txn";
 
 interface ScriptOptions {
   verified: boolean;
   launchKurtosis?: boolean;
   deployContracts?: boolean;
+  blockscout?: boolean;
   help?: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ async function main() {
     verified: args.includes("--verified"),
     launchKurtosis: parseFlag(args, "launchKurtosis"),
     deployContracts: parseFlag(args, "deploy-contracts"),
+    blockscout: parseFlag(args, "blockscout"),
     help: args.includes("--help") || args.includes("-h")
   };
 
@@ -40,7 +42,8 @@ async function main() {
 
   // Clean up and launch Kurtosis enclave
   const { services } = await launchKurtosis({
-    launchKurtosis: options.launchKurtosis
+    launchKurtosis: options.launchKurtosis,
+    blockscout: options.blockscout
   });
 
   // Send test transaction
@@ -57,14 +60,22 @@ async function main() {
   // Display service information in a clean table
   printHeader("Service Endpoints");
 
-  console.table(
-    services
-      .filter((s) => ["reth-1-rpc", "reth-2-rpc", "blockscout-backend", "dora"].includes(s.service))
-      .concat([
-        { service: "blockscout", port: "3000", url: "http://127.0.0.1:3000" },
-        { service: "kurtosis-web", port: "9711", url: "http://127.0.0.1:9711" }
-      ])
-  );
+  // Filter services to display based on blockscout option
+  const servicesToDisplay = services
+    .filter((s) => ["reth-1-rpc", "reth-2-rpc", "dora"].includes(s.service))
+    .concat([{ service: "kurtosis-web", port: "9711", url: "http://127.0.0.1:9711" }]);
+
+  // Conditionally add blockscout services
+  if (options.blockscout !== false) {
+    const blockscoutBackend = services.find((s) => s.service === "blockscout-backend");
+    if (blockscoutBackend) {
+      servicesToDisplay.push(blockscoutBackend);
+      // Only add frontend if backend exists
+      servicesToDisplay.push({ service: "blockscout", port: "3000", url: "http://127.0.0.1:3000" });
+    }
+  }
+
+  console.table(servicesToDisplay);
 
   printDivider();
 
@@ -77,7 +88,16 @@ async function main() {
   printDivider();
 
   // Deploy contracts using the extracted function
-  const blockscoutBackendUrl = services.find((s) => s.service === "blockscout-backend")?.url;
+  let blockscoutBackendUrl: string | undefined = undefined;
+
+  if (options.blockscout !== false) {
+    blockscoutBackendUrl = services.find((s) => s.service === "blockscout-backend")?.url;
+  } else if (options.verified) {
+    logger.warn(
+      "⚠️ Contract verification (--verified) requested, but Blockscout is disabled (--no-blockscout). Verification will be skipped."
+    );
+  }
+
   await deployContracts({
     rpcUrl: networkRpcUrl,
     verified: options.verified,
@@ -148,6 +168,7 @@ function getOptionsString(options: ScriptOptions): string {
     optionStrings.push(`launchKurtosis=${options.launchKurtosis}`);
   if (options.deployContracts !== undefined)
     optionStrings.push(`deployContracts=${options.deployContracts}`);
+  if (options.blockscout !== undefined) optionStrings.push(`blockscout=${options.blockscout}`);
   return optionStrings.length ? optionStrings.join(", ") : "no options";
 }
 
@@ -163,6 +184,8 @@ ${chalk.green("--launchKurtosis")}          Clean and launch Kurtosis enclave if
 ${chalk.green("--no-launchKurtosis")}       Keep existing Kurtosis enclave if already running
 ${chalk.green("--deploy-contracts")}        Deploy smart contracts after Kurtosis starts
 ${chalk.green("--no-deploy-contracts")}     Skip smart contract deployment
+${chalk.green("--blockscout")}              Launch Kurtosis with Blockscout services (uses minimal-with-bs.yaml)
+${chalk.green("--no-blockscout")}           Launch Kurtosis without Blockscout services (uses minimal.yaml)
 ${chalk.green("--help, -h")}                Show this help menu
 
 ${chalk.yellow("Examples:")}
diff --git a/test/scripts/launch-kurtosis.ts b/test/scripts/launch-kurtosis.ts
index 57d26717..266064e4 100644
--- a/test/scripts/launch-kurtosis.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/launch-kurtosis.ts
@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@ import { getServicesFromDocker, logger, printDivider, printHeader, promptWithTim
  *
  * @param options - Configuration options
  * @param options.launchKurtosis - Whether to forcibly launch Kurtosis (true), keep existing (false), or prompt user (undefined)
+ * @param options.blockscout - Whether to add Blockscout service (true/undefined) or not (false)
  * @returns Object containing success status and Docker services information
  */
-export const launchKurtosis = async (options: { launchKurtosis?: boolean } = {}) => {
+export const launchKurtosis = async (
+  options: { launchKurtosis?: boolean; blockscout?: boolean } = {}
+) => {
   if (await checkKurtosisRunning()) {
     logger.info("ℹ️  Kurtosis network is already running.");
 
@@ -64,8 +67,13 @@ export const launchKurtosis = async (options: { launchKurtosis?: boolean } = {})
 
   // Run Kurtosis
   logger.info("🚀 Starting Kurtosis enclave...");
+  // Determine which config file to use based on the blockscout option
+  const configFile =
+    options.blockscout === true ? "configs/minimal-with-bs.yaml" : "configs/minimal.yaml";
+  logger.info(`Using Kurtosis config file: ${configFile}`);
+
   const { stderr, stdout, exitCode } =
-    await $`kurtosis run github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package --args-file configs/minimal.yaml --enclave datahaven-ethereum`
+    await $`kurtosis run github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package --args-file ${configFile} --enclave datahaven-ethereum`
       .nothrow()
       .quiet();
 
diff --git a/test/scripts/send-txn.ts b/test/scripts/send-txn.ts
index a3e3387b..6dd003c3 100644
--- a/test/scripts/send-txn.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/send-txn.ts
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ export default async function main(privateKey: string, networkRpcUrl: string) {
       value: parseEther("1.0")
     });
 
-    console.log(`Transaction sent! Hash: http://localhost:3000/tx/${hash}`);
-
     console.log(`Waiting for transaction ${hash} to be confirmed...`);
     const receipt = await client.waitForTransactionReceipt({ hash });
     console.log(`Transaction confirmed in block ${receipt.blockNumber}`);
diff --git a/test/suites/e2e/basic.test.ts b/test/suites/e2e/basic.test.ts
index f83c0b49..adfea535 100644
--- a/test/suites/e2e/basic.test.ts
+++ b/test/suites/e2e/basic.test.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from "utils";
 import { isAddress, parseAbi, parseEther } from "viem";
 
+// Tests are disabled because we lack ability to run blockscout reliably
 describe("E2E: Read-only", () => {
   let api: ViemClientInterface;
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ describe("E2E: Read-only", () => {
     expect(balance).toBeGreaterThan(parseEther("1"));
   });
 
-  it("Snowbridge contract is deployed and verified", async () => {
+  it.skip("Snowbridge contract is deployed and verified", async () => {
     const contractAddress = await fetchContractAddressByName("BeefyClient");
     logger.info(`Contract BeefyClient deployed to ${contractAddress}`);
     expect(isAddress(contractAddress)).toBeTrue();
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ describe("E2E: Read-only", () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it("AVS contract is deployed and verified", async () => {
+  it.skip("AVS contract is deployed and verified", async () => {
     const contractAddress = await fetchContractAddressByName("DataHavenServiceManager");
     logger.info(`Contract DataHavenServiceManager deployed to ${contractAddress}`);
     expect(isAddress(contractAddress)).toBeTrue();
diff --git a/test/utils/input.ts b/test/utils/input.ts
index 6a9fa348..5cedf526 100644
--- a/test/utils/input.ts
+++ b/test/utils/input.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import chalk from "chalk";
 import readline from "node:readline";
+import chalk from "chalk";
 // Helper function to create an interactive prompt with timeout
 export const promptWithTimeout = async (
   question: string,
diff --git a/test/utils/logger.ts b/test/utils/logger.ts
index 0b9c3e15..7a081e8d 100644
--- a/test/utils/logger.ts
+++ b/test/utils/logger.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+import chalk from "chalk";
 import pino from "pino";
 import pinoPretty from "pino-pretty";
-import chalk from "chalk";
 
 const logLevel = process.env.LOG_LEVEL || "info";