diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 5680bdad5a48..b2dae3a5f631 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: |
           bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
 
-  test-e2e:
+  test-e2e-1:
     docker:
       - image: oryd/e2e-env:latest
         environment:
@@ -143,30 +143,103 @@ jobs:
             echo "unset DISPLAY" >> $BASH_ENV
 
       - run:
-          description: Run sqlite e2e test
+          description: Run postrgres e2e test
           command: |
             source $BASH_ENV
-            ./test/e2e/run.sh sqlite
+            ./test/e2e/run.sh postgres
       - run:
-          description: Run postrgres e2e test
+          description: Run cockroach e2e test
           command: |
             source $BASH_ENV
-            ./test/e2e/run.sh postgres
+            ./test/e2e/run.sh cockroach
+
+  test-e2e-2:
+    docker:
+      - image: oryd/e2e-env:latest
+        environment:
+          TEST_DATABASE_MYSQL: mysql://root:test@(localhost:3306)/mysql?parseTime=true&multiStatements=true
+          TEST_DATABASE_COCKROACHDB: cockroach://root@localhost:26257/defaultdb?sslmode=disable
+          TEST_DATABASE_POSTGRESQL: postgres://test:test@localhost:5432/kratos?sslmode=disable
+      - image: postgres:9.6
+        environment:
+          POSTGRES_USER: test
+          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: test
+          POSTGRES_DB: kratos
+      - image: cockroachdb/cockroach:v21.1.9
+        command: start-single-node --insecure
+      - image: mysql:5.7
+        environment:
+          - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=test
+      - image: oryd/mailslurper:latest-smtps
+    steps:
+      - browser-tools/install-browser-tools
+      - checkout
+
+      - restore_cache:
+          keys:
+            - v3-e2e-deps-{{ checksum "package-lock.json" }}-{{ checksum "test/e2e/package-lock.json" }}
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: cd test/e2e; npm ci
+      - run: sudo npm i -g expo-cli
+      - save_cache:
+          key: v3-e2e-deps-{{ checksum "package-lock.json" }}-{{ checksum "test/e2e/package-lock.json" }}
+          paths:
+            - node_modules
+            - ~/.cache # cypress
+            - ~/.npm/node_modules # global npm
+            - test/e2e/node_modules # e2e npm
+
+      - go/load-cache
+      - go/mod-download
+      - go/save-cache
+
+      - run: npm config set prefix ~/.npm/node_modules
+
       - run:
-          description: Run mysql e2e test
+          description: "Install selfservice-ui-node"
+          command: |
+            node_ui_dir="$(mktemp -d -t ci-XXXXXXXXXX)/kratos-selfservice-ui-node"
+            echo "export NODE_UI_PATH=$node_ui_dir" >> $BASH_ENV
+
+            git clone https://github.com/ory/kratos-selfservice-ui-node.git --depth 1 --branch master "$node_ui_dir"
+            cd "$node_ui_dir"
+            npm i
+            npm run build
+
+      - run:
+          description: "Install selfservice-ui-react-native"
+          command: |
+            rn_ui_dir="$(mktemp -d -t ci-XXXXXXXXXX)/kratos-selfservice-ui-react-native"
+            echo "export RN_UI_PATH=$rn_ui_dir" >> $BASH_ENV
+
+            git clone https://github.com/ory/kratos-selfservice-ui-react-native.git --depth 1 --branch master "$rn_ui_dir"
+            cd "$rn_ui_dir"
+            npm i
+
+      - run:
+          description: "Unset DISPLAY - see https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/4034"
+          command: |
+            echo "unset DISPLAY" >> $BASH_ENV
+
+      - run:
+          description: Run sqlite e2e test
           command: |
             source $BASH_ENV
-            ./test/e2e/run.sh mysql
+            ./test/e2e/run.sh sqlite
       - run:
-          description: Run cockroach e2e test
+          description: Run mysql e2e test
           command: |
             source $BASH_ENV
-            ./test/e2e/run.sh cockroach
+            ./test/e2e/run.sh mysql
 
 workflows:
   tbr:
     jobs:
-      - test-e2e:
+      - test-e2e-1:
+          filters:
+            tags:
+              only: /.*/
+      - test-e2e-2:
           filters:
             tags:
               only: /.*/
@@ -183,7 +256,8 @@ workflows:
       - sdk/generate-openapi:
           requires:
             - test
-            - test-e2e
+            - test-e2e-1
+            - test-e2e-2
           filters:
             tags:
               only: /.*/
@@ -201,7 +275,8 @@ workflows:
           swagpath: spec/api.json
           requires:
             - test
-            - test-e2e
+            - test-e2e-1
+            - test-e2e-2
             - sdk/generate-openapi
             - sdk/test
             - goreleaser/release
@@ -213,7 +288,8 @@ workflows:
       - changelog/generate:
           requires:
             - test
-            - test-e2e
+            - test-e2e-1
+            - test-e2e-2
           filters:
             tags:
               only: /.*/
@@ -222,7 +298,8 @@ workflows:
       - goreleaser/release:
           requires:
             - test
-            - test-e2e
+            - test-e2e-1
+            - test-e2e-2
           filters:
             branches:
               ignore: /.*/
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b14f83957e28..db32ba51b043 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         "@types/node": "^16.9.6",
         "@types/yamljs": "^0.2.31",
         "chrome-remote-interface": "^0.31.0",
-        "cypress": "^8.5.0",
+        "cypress": "^9.1.1",
         "dayjs": "^1.10.4",
         "got": "^11.8.2",
         "ory-prettier-styles": "1.1.1",
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@cypress/request": {
-      "version": "2.88.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@cypress/request/-/request-2.88.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-z0UxBE/+qaESAHY9p9sM2h8Y4XqtsbDCt0/DPOrqA/RZgKi4PkxdpXyK4wCCnSk1xHqWHZZAE+gV6aDAR6+caQ==",
+      "version": "2.88.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@cypress/request/-/request-2.88.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Zp7F+R93N0yZyG34GutyTNr+okam7s/Fzc1+i3kcqOP8vk6OuajuE9qZJ6Rs+10/1JFtXFYMdyarnU1rZuJesg==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "aws-sign2": "~0.7.0",
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@
         "extend": "~3.0.2",
         "forever-agent": "~0.6.1",
         "form-data": "~2.3.2",
-        "har-validator": "~5.1.3",
-        "http-signature": "~1.2.0",
+        "http-signature": "~1.3.6",
         "is-typedarray": "~1.0.0",
         "isstream": "~0.1.2",
         "json-stringify-safe": "~5.0.1",
@@ -430,22 +429,6 @@
         "node": ">=8"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/ajv": {
-      "version": "6.12.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ajv/-/ajv-6.12.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-j3fVLgvTo527anyYyJOGTYJbG+vnnQYvE0m5mmkc1TK+nxAppkCLMIL0aZ4dblVCNoGShhm+kzE4ZUykBoMg4g==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "fast-deep-equal": "^3.1.1",
-        "fast-json-stable-stringify": "^2.0.0",
-        "json-schema-traverse": "^0.4.1",
-        "uri-js": "^4.2.2"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "type": "github",
-        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/epoberezkin"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/ansi-colors": {
       "version": "4.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-colors/-/ansi-colors-4.1.1.tgz",
@@ -512,9 +495,9 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/asn1": {
-      "version": "0.2.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/asn1/-/asn1-0.2.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-jxwzQpLQjSmWXgwaCZE9Nz+glAG01yF1QnWgbhGwHI5A6FRIEY6IVqtHhIepHqI7/kyEyQEagBC5mBEFlIYvdg==",
+      "version": "0.2.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/asn1/-/asn1-0.2.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ix/FxPn0MDjeyJ7i/yoHGFt/EX6LyNbxSEhPPXODPL+KB0VPk86UYfL0lMdy+KCnv+fmvIzySwaK5COwqVbWTQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "safer-buffer": "~2.1.0"
@@ -1011,20 +994,20 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/cypress": {
-      "version": "8.5.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cypress/-/cypress-8.5.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-MMkXIS+Ro2KETn4gAlG3tIc/7FiljuuCZP0zpd9QsRG6MZSyZW/l1J3D4iQM6WHsVxuX4rFChn5jPFlC2tNSvQ==",
+      "version": "9.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cypress/-/cypress-9.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yWcYD8SEQ8F3okFbRPqSDj5V0xhrZBT5QRIH+P1J2vYvtEmZ4KGciHE7LCcZZLILOrs7pg4WNCqkj/XRvReQlQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "@cypress/request": "^2.88.6",
+        "@cypress/request": "^2.88.10",
         "@cypress/xvfb": "^1.2.4",
         "@types/node": "^14.14.31",
         "@types/sinonjs__fake-timers": "^6.0.2",
         "@types/sizzle": "^2.3.2",
         "arch": "^2.2.0",
         "blob-util": "^2.0.2",
-        "bluebird": "^3.7.2",
+        "bluebird": "3.7.2",
         "cachedir": "^2.3.0",
         "chalk": "^4.1.0",
         "check-more-types": "^2.24.0",
@@ -1052,7 +1035,6 @@
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         "pretty-bytes": "^5.6.0",
         "proxy-from-env": "1.0.0",
-        "ramda": "~0.27.1",
         "request-progress": "^3.0.0",
         "supports-color": "^8.1.1",
         "tmp": "~0.2.1",
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-    "node_modules/fast-deep-equal": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-deep-equal/-/fast-deep-equal-3.1.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-f3qQ9oQy9j2AhBe/H9VC91wLmKBCCU/gDOnKNAYG5hswO7BLKj09Hc5HYNz9cGI++xlpDCIgDaitVs03ATR84Q==",
-      "dev": true
-    },
-    "node_modules/fast-json-stable-stringify": {
-      "version": "2.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-json-stable-stringify/-/fast-json-stable-stringify-2.1.0.tgz",
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-    },
     "node_modules/fast-safe-stringify": {
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-safe-stringify/-/fast-safe-stringify-2.1.1.tgz",
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     },
-    "node_modules/har-schema": {
-      "version": "2.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/har-schema/-/har-schema-2.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-qUwiJOvKwEeCoNkDVSHyRzW37JI=",
-      "dev": true,
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=4"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/har-validator": {
-      "version": "5.1.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/har-validator/-/har-validator-5.1.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-nmT2T0lljbxdQZfspsno9hgrG3Uir6Ks5afism62poxqBM6sDnMEuPmzTq8XN0OEwqKLLdh1jQI3qyE66Nzb3w==",
-      "deprecated": "this library is no longer supported",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
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-        "har-schema": "^2.0.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=6"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/has-flag": {
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/has-flag/-/has-flag-4.0.0.tgz",
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/http-signature/-/http-signature-1.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-muzZJRFHcvPZW2WmCruPfBj7rOE=",
+      "version": "1.3.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/http-signature/-/http-signature-1.3.6.tgz",
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       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "assert-plus": "^1.0.0",
-        "jsprim": "^1.2.2",
-        "sshpk": "^1.7.0"
+        "jsprim": "^2.0.2",
+        "sshpk": "^1.14.1"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=0.8",
-        "npm": ">=1.3.7"
+        "node": ">=0.10"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/http2-wrapper": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-schema/-/json-schema-0.2.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-tIDIkuWaLwWVTOcnvT8qTogvnhM=",
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-    "node_modules/json-schema-traverse": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-schema-traverse/-/json-schema-traverse-0.4.1.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-schema/-/json-schema-0.4.0.tgz",
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     "node_modules/json-stringify-safe": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jsprim/-/jsprim-1.4.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-MT5mvB5cwG5Di8G3SZwuXFastqI=",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jsprim/-/jsprim-2.0.2.tgz",
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       "engines": [
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         "extsprintf": "1.3.0",
-        "json-schema": "0.2.3",
+        "json-schema": "0.4.0",
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     },
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime-db/-/mime-db-1.51.0.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime-types/-/mime-types-2.1.34.tgz",
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+        "mime-db": "1.51.0"
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       "engines": {
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@@ -2473,12 +2413,6 @@
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-      "integrity": "sha512-z0UxBE/+qaESAHY9p9sM2h8Y4XqtsbDCt0/DPOrqA/RZgKi4PkxdpXyK4wCCnSk1xHqWHZZAE+gV6aDAR6+caQ==",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@cypress/request/-/request-2.88.10.tgz",
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-        "har-validator": "~5.1.3",
-        "http-signature": "~1.2.0",
+        "http-signature": "~1.3.6",
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       "dev": true,
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-        "mime-db": "1.50.0"
+        "mime-db": "1.51.0"
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@@ -1872,12 +1812,6 @@
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@@ -2356,9 +2281,9 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@cypress/request/-/request-2.88.10.tgz",
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@@ -2368,8 +2293,7 @@
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-        "har-validator": "~5.1.3",
-        "http-signature": "~1.2.0",
+        "http-signature": "~1.3.6",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/asn1/-/asn1-0.2.6.tgz",
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       "dev": true,
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@@ -2944,19 +2856,19 @@
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+      "version": "9.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cypress/-/cypress-9.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yWcYD8SEQ8F3okFbRPqSDj5V0xhrZBT5QRIH+P1J2vYvtEmZ4KGciHE7LCcZZLILOrs7pg4WNCqkj/XRvReQlQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
-        "@cypress/request": "^2.88.6",
+        "@cypress/request": "^2.88.10",
         "@cypress/xvfb": "^1.2.4",
         "@types/node": "^14.14.31",
         "@types/sinonjs__fake-timers": "^6.0.2",
         "@types/sizzle": "^2.3.2",
         "arch": "^2.2.0",
         "blob-util": "^2.0.2",
-        "bluebird": "^3.7.2",
+        "bluebird": "3.7.2",
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         "chalk": "^4.1.0",
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@@ -2984,7 +2896,6 @@
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-        "ramda": "~0.27.1",
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         "supports-color": "^8.1.1",
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@@ -3156,18 +3067,6 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/har-schema/-/har-schema-2.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-qUwiJOvKwEeCoNkDVSHyRzW37JI=",
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/har-validator/-/har-validator-5.1.5.tgz",
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-      "dev": true,
-      "requires": {
-        "ajv": "^6.12.3",
-        "har-schema": "^2.0.0"
-      }
-    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/has-flag/-/has-flag-4.0.0.tgz",
@@ -3331,14 +3214,14 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/http-signature/-/http-signature-1.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-muzZJRFHcvPZW2WmCruPfBj7rOE=",
+      "version": "1.3.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/http-signature/-/http-signature-1.3.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-3adrsD6zqo4GsTqtO7FyrejHNv+NgiIfAfv68+jVlFmSr9OGy7zrxONceFRLKvnnZA5jbxQBX1u9PpB6Wi32Gw==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "assert-plus": "^1.0.0",
-        "jsprim": "^1.2.2",
-        "sshpk": "^1.7.0"
+        "jsprim": "^2.0.2",
+        "sshpk": "^1.14.1"
       }
     },
     "http2-wrapper": {
@@ -3472,15 +3355,9 @@
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-      "version": "0.2.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-schema/-/json-schema-0.2.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-tIDIkuWaLwWVTOcnvT8qTogvnhM=",
-      "dev": true
-    },
-    "json-schema-traverse": {
-      "version": "0.4.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-schema-traverse/-/json-schema-traverse-0.4.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-xbbCH5dCYU5T8LcEhhuh7HJ88HXuW3qsI3Y0zOZFKfZEHcpWiHU/Jxzk629Brsab/mMiHQti9wMP+845RPe3Vg==",
+      "version": "0.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-schema/-/json-schema-0.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-es94M3nTIfsEPisRafak+HDLfHXnKBhV3vU5eqPcS3flIWqcxJWgXHXiey3YrpaNsanY5ei1VoYEbOzijuq9BA==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "json-stringify-safe": {
@@ -3500,14 +3377,14 @@
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-      "version": "1.4.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jsprim/-/jsprim-1.4.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-MT5mvB5cwG5Di8G3SZwuXFastqI=",
+      "version": "2.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jsprim/-/jsprim-2.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gqXddjPqQ6G40VdnI6T6yObEC+pDNvyP95wdQhkWkg7crHH3km5qP1FsOXEkzEQwnz6gz5qGTn1c2Y52wP3OyQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "assert-plus": "1.0.0",
         "extsprintf": "1.3.0",
-        "json-schema": "0.2.3",
+        "json-schema": "0.4.0",
         "verror": "1.10.0"
       }
     },
@@ -3612,18 +3489,18 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "mime-db": {
-      "version": "1.50.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime-db/-/mime-db-1.50.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-9tMZCDlYHqeERXEHO9f/hKfNXhre5dK2eE/krIvUjZbS2KPcqGDfNShIWS1uW9XOTKQKqK6qbeOci18rbfW77A==",
+      "version": "1.51.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime-db/-/mime-db-1.51.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-5y8A56jg7XVQx2mbv1lu49NR4dokRnhZYTtL+KGfaa27uq4pSTXkwQkFJl4pkRMyNFz/EtYDSkiiEHx3F7UN6g==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "mime-types": {
-      "version": "2.1.33",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime-types/-/mime-types-2.1.33.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-plLElXp7pRDd0bNZHw+nMd52vRYjLwQjygaNg7ddJ2uJtTlmnTCjWuPKxVu6//AdaRuME84SvLW91sIkBqGT0g==",
+      "version": "2.1.34",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime-types/-/mime-types-2.1.34.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-6cP692WwGIs9XXdOO4++N+7qjqv0rqxxVvJ3VHPh/Sc9mVZcQP+ZGhkKiTvWMQRr2tbHkJP/Yn7Y0npb3ZBs4A==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
-        "mime-db": "1.50.0"
+        "mime-db": "1.51.0"
       }
     },
     "mimic-fn": {
@@ -3812,12 +3689,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-WuyALRjWPDGtt/wzJiadO5AXY+8hZ80hVpe6MyivgraREW751X3SbhRvG3eLKOYN+8VEvqLcf3wdnt44Z4S4SA==",
       "dev": true
     },
-    "ramda": {
-      "version": "0.27.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ramda/-/ramda-0.27.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-PgIdVpn5y5Yns8vqb8FzBUEYn98V3xcPgawAkkgj0YJ0qDsnHCiNmZYfOGMgOvoB0eWFLpYbhxUR3mxfDIMvpw==",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "request-progress": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/request-progress/-/request-progress-3.0.0.tgz",
@@ -4054,15 +3925,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-KK8xQ1mkzZeg9inewmFVDNkg3l5LUhoq9kN6iWYB/CC9YMG8HA+c1Q8HwDe6dEX7kErrEVNVBO3fWsVq5iDgtw==",
       "dev": true
     },
-    "uri-js": {
-      "version": "4.4.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uri-js/-/uri-js-4.4.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-7rKUyy33Q1yc98pQ1DAmLtwX109F7TIfWlW1Ydo8Wl1ii1SeHieeh0HHfPeL2fMXK6z0s8ecKs9frCuLJvndBg==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "requires": {
-        "punycode": "^2.1.0"
-      }
-    },
     "url": {
       "version": "0.11.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/url/-/url-0.11.0.tgz",
diff --git a/test/e2e/package.json b/test/e2e/package.json
index 939dbde27147..c35835c92e6d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/package.json
+++ b/test/e2e/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "@types/node": "^16.9.6",
     "@types/yamljs": "^0.2.31",
     "chrome-remote-interface": "^0.31.0",
-    "cypress": "8.6.0",
+    "cypress": "^9.1.1",
     "dayjs": "^1.10.4",
     "got": "^11.8.2",
     "otplib": "^12.0.1",
diff --git a/test/e2e/proxy/package-lock.json b/test/e2e/proxy/package-lock.json
index d559e4ccca62..1a4852f395e8 100644
--- a/test/e2e/proxy/package-lock.json
+++ b/test/e2e/proxy/package-lock.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
+      "name": "proxy",
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "express": "^4.17.1",
diff --git a/test/e2e/run.sh b/test/e2e/run.sh
index 56d6d79ddbca..051283470d32 100755
--- a/test/e2e/run.sh
+++ b/test/e2e/run.sh
@@ -18,58 +18,25 @@ export KRATOS_UI_REACT_NATIVE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:4457/
 export LOG_LEAK_SENSITIVE_VALUES=true
 export DEV_DISABLE_API_FLOW_ENFORCEMENT=true
 
-if [ -z ${TEST_DATABASE_POSTGRESQL+x} ]; then
-  docker rm -f kratos_test_database_mysql kratos_test_database_postgres kratos_test_database_cockroach || true
-  docker run --platform linux/amd64 --name kratos_test_database_mysql -p 3444:3306 -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=secret -d mysql:5.7
-  docker run --name kratos_test_database_postgres -p 3445:5432 -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=secret -e POSTGRES_DB=postgres -d postgres:9.6 postgres -c log_statement=all
-  docker run --name kratos_test_database_cockroach -p 3446:26257 -d cockroachdb/cockroach:v20.2.4 start-single-node --insecure
-
-  export TEST_DATABASE_MYSQL="mysql://root:secret@(localhost:3444)/mysql?parseTime=true&multiStatements=true"
-  export TEST_DATABASE_POSTGRESQL="postgres://postgres:secret@localhost:3445/postgres?sslmode=disable"
-  export TEST_DATABASE_COCKROACHDB="cockroach://root@localhost:3446/defaultdb?sslmode=disable"
-fi
-
 base=$(pwd)
 
-if [ -z ${NODE_UI_PATH+x} ]; then
-  node_ui_dir="$(mktemp -d -t ci-XXXXXXXXXX)/kratos-selfservice-ui-node"
-  git clone --depth 1 --branch master https://github.com/ory/kratos-selfservice-ui-node.git "$node_ui_dir"
-  (cd "$node_ui_dir" && npm i && npm run build)
-else
-  node_ui_dir="${NODE_UI_PATH}"
-fi
-
-if [ -z ${RN_UI_PATH+x} ]; then
-  rn_ui_dir="$(mktemp -d -t ci-XXXXXXXXXX)/kratos-selfservice-ui-react-native"
-  git clone --depth 1 --branch master https://github.com/ory/kratos-selfservice-ui-react-native.git "$rn_ui_dir"
-  (cd "$rn_ui_dir" && npm i)
-else
-  rn_ui_dir="${RN_UI_PATH}"
-fi
-
-if [ -z ${REACT_UI_PATH+x} ]; then
-  react_ui_dir="$(mktemp -d -t ci-XXXXXXXXXX)/ory/kratos-selfservice-ui-react-nextjs"
-  git clone --depth 1 --branch master https://github.com/ory/kratos-selfservice-ui-react-nextjs.git "$react_ui_dir"
-  (cd "$react_ui_dir" && npm i)
-else
-  react_ui_dir="${REACT_UI_PATH}"
-fi
-
-(
-  rm test/e2e/proxy.json || true
-  echo '"express"' > test/e2e/proxy.json
-  cd test/e2e/proxy
-  npm i
-)
-
-if [ -z ${CI+x} ]; then
-  docker rm mailslurper hydra hydra-ui -f || true
-  docker run --name mailslurper -p 4436:4436 -p 4437:4437 -p 1025:1025 oryd/mailslurper:latest-smtps > "${base}/test/e2e/mailslurper.e2e.log" 2>&1 &
-fi
-
+setup=yes
 dev=no
+nokill=no
 for i in "$@"; do
   case $i in
+  --no-kill)
+    nokill=yes
+    shift # past argument=value
+    ;;
+  --only-setup)
+    setup=only
+    shift # past argument=value
+    ;;
+  --no-setup)
+    setup=no
+    shift # past argument=value
+    ;;
   --dev)
     dev=yes
     shift # past argument=value
@@ -77,16 +44,62 @@ for i in "$@"; do
   esac
 done
 
-run() {
-  killall kratos || true
-  killall node || true
-  killall modd || true
-  killall hydra || true
-  killall hydra-login-consent || true
+prepare() {
+  if [[ "${nokill}" == "no" ]]; then
+    killall node || true
+    killall modd || true
+    killall hydra || true
+    killall hydra-login-consent || true
+  fi
+
+  if [ -z ${TEST_DATABASE_POSTGRESQL+x} ]; then
+    docker rm -f kratos_test_database_mysql kratos_test_database_postgres kratos_test_database_cockroach || true
+    docker run --platform linux/amd64 --name kratos_test_database_mysql -p 3444:3306 -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=secret -d mysql:5.7
+    docker run --name kratos_test_database_postgres -p 3445:5432 -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=secret -e POSTGRES_DB=postgres -d postgres:9.6 postgres -c log_statement=all
+    docker run --name kratos_test_database_cockroach -p 3446:26257 -d cockroachdb/cockroach:v20.2.4 start-single-node --insecure
+
+    export TEST_DATABASE_MYSQL="mysql://root:secret@(localhost:3444)/mysql?parseTime=true&multiStatements=true"
+    export TEST_DATABASE_POSTGRESQL="postgres://postgres:secret@localhost:3445/postgres?sslmode=disable"
+    export TEST_DATABASE_COCKROACHDB="cockroach://root@localhost:3446/defaultdb?sslmode=disable"
+  fi
+
+  if [ -z ${NODE_UI_PATH+x} ]; then
+    node_ui_dir="$(mktemp -d -t ci-XXXXXXXXXX)/kratos-selfservice-ui-node"
+    git clone --depth 1 --branch master https://github.com/ory/kratos-selfservice-ui-node.git "$node_ui_dir"
+    (cd "$node_ui_dir" && npm i && npm run build)
+  else
+    node_ui_dir="${NODE_UI_PATH}"
+  fi
+
+  if [ -z ${RN_UI_PATH+x} ]; then
+    rn_ui_dir="$(mktemp -d -t ci-XXXXXXXXXX)/kratos-selfservice-ui-react-native"
+    git clone --depth 1 --branch master https://github.com/ory/kratos-selfservice-ui-react-native.git "$rn_ui_dir"
+    (cd "$rn_ui_dir" && npm i)
+  else
+    rn_ui_dir="${RN_UI_PATH}"
+  fi
+
+  if [ -z ${REACT_UI_PATH+x} ]; then
+    react_ui_dir="$(mktemp -d -t ci-XXXXXXXXXX)/ory/kratos-selfservice-ui-react-nextjs"
+    git clone --depth 1 --branch master https://github.com/ory/kratos-selfservice-ui-react-nextjs.git "$react_ui_dir"
+    (cd "$react_ui_dir" && npm i)
+  else
+    react_ui_dir="${REACT_UI_PATH}"
+  fi
+
+  (
+    rm test/e2e/proxy.json || true
+    echo '"express"' > test/e2e/proxy.json
+    cd test/e2e/proxy
+    npm i
+  )
+
+  if [ -z ${CI+x} ]; then
+    docker rm mailslurper hydra hydra-ui -f || true
+    docker run --name mailslurper -p 4436:4436 -p 4437:4437 -p 1025:1025 oryd/mailslurper:latest-smtps > "${base}/test/e2e/mailslurper.e2e.log" 2>&1 &
+  fi
 
   # Check if any ports that we need are open already
-  ! nc -zv localhost 4434
-  ! nc -zv localhost 4433
   ! nc -zv localhost 4446
   ! nc -zv localhost 4455
   ! nc -zv localhost 4456
@@ -179,11 +192,20 @@ run() {
     go build . &&
       PORT=4446 HYDRA_ADMIN_URL=http://localhost:4445 ./hydra-login-consent >"${base}/test/e2e/hydra-ui.e2e.log" 2>&1 &
   )
+}
+
+run() {
+  killall modd || true
+  killall kratos || true
 
   export DSN=${1}
 
+  ! nc -zv localhost 4434
+  ! nc -zv localhost 4433
+
+  ls -la .
   for profile in email mobile oidc recovery verification mfa spa; do
-    yq merge test/e2e/profiles/kratos.base.yml "test/e2e/profiles/${profile}/.kratos.yml" >test/e2e/kratos.${profile}.yml
+    yq merge test/e2e/profiles/kratos.base.yml "test/e2e/profiles/${profile}/.kratos.yml" > test/e2e/kratos.${profile}.yml
     cp test/e2e/kratos.email.yml test/e2e/kratos.generated.yml
   done
 
@@ -243,19 +265,31 @@ To run e2e tests in dev mode (useful for writing them), run:
 
   $0 --dev <database>
 
+To set up all the services without running the tests, use:
+
+  $0 --only-setup
+
+To then run the tests without the set up steps, use:
+
+  $0 --no-setup <database>
+
+To prevent processes from being killed during set up phase, use:
+  $0 --no-kill
+
 If you are making changes to the kratos-selfservice-ui-node
 project as well, point the 'NODE_UI_PATH' environment variable to
 the path where the kratos-selfservice-ui-node project is checked out:
 
   export NODE_UI_PATH=$HOME/workspace/kratos-selfservice-ui-node
   export RN_UI_PATH=$HOME/workspace/kratos-selfservice-ui-react-native
+  export REACT_UI_PATH=$HOME/workspace/kratos-selfservice-ui-react-nextjs
   $0 ..."
 }
 
 export TEST_DATABASE_SQLITE="sqlite:///$(mktemp -d -t ci-XXXXXXXXXX)/db.sqlite?_fk=true"
 export TEST_DATABASE_MEMORY="memory"
 
-case "$1" in
+case "${1:-default}" in
 sqlite)
   echo "Database set up at: $TEST_DATABASE_SQLITE"
   db="${TEST_DATABASE_SQLITE}"
@@ -275,8 +309,16 @@ cockroach)
 
 *)
   usage
-  exit 1
+  if [[ "${setup}" == "only" ]]; then
+    prepare
+    exit 0
+  else
+    exit 1
+  fi
   ;;
 esac
 
+if [[ "${setup}" == "yes" ]]; then
+  prepare
+fi
 run "${db}"