diff --git a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/pluginManager.spec.ts b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/pluginManager.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/pluginManager.spec.ts
rename to apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/pluginManager.ts
index 69e6684b3b..f1c35100b5 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/pluginManager.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/pluginManager.ts
@@ -182,7 +182,10 @@ module.exports = {
   },
 
   'Should load back installed plugins after reload': function (browser: NightwatchBrowser) {
-    browser.waitForElementVisible('*[data-id="pluginManagerComponentPluginManager"]')
+    browser
+      .waitForElementVisible('*[data-id="remixIdeSidePanel"]')
+      .click('*[plugin="pluginManager"]')
+      .waitForElementVisible('*[data-id="pluginManagerComponentPluginManager"]')
       .getInstalledPlugins((plugins) => {
         browser.refresh()
           .waitForElementVisible('*[data-id="remixIdeSidePanel"]')
@@ -190,7 +193,7 @@ module.exports = {
           .perform((done) => {
             // const filtered = plugins.filter(plugin => plugin !== 'testremixIde') // remove this when localplugin bug is resolved
             plugins.forEach(plugin => {
-              if (plugin !== testData.pluginName && plugin !== 'testremixIde') {
+              if ((plugin !== testData.pluginName) && plugin !== localPluginData.pluginName) {
                 browser.waitForElementVisible(`[plugin="${plugin}"`)
               }
             })
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f3b6f2bed6..445c1b73cf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     "nightwatch_local_gist": "npm run build:e2e && nightwatch --config dist/apps/remix-ide-e2e/nightwatch.js dist/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/gist.spec.js --env=chrome",
     "nightwatch_local_workspace": "npm run build:e2e && nightwatch --config dist/apps/remix-ide-e2e/nightwatch.js dist/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/workspace.test.js --env=chrome",
     "nightwatch_local_defaultLayout": "npm run build:e2e && nightwatch --config dist/apps/remix-ide-e2e/nightwatch.js dist/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/defaultLayout.test.js --env=chrome",
-    "nightwatch_local_pluginManager": "npm run build:e2e && nightwatch --config dist/apps/remix-ide-e2e/nightwatch.js dist/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/pluginManager.spec.js --env=chrome",
+    "nightwatch_local_pluginManager": "npm run build:e2e && nightwatch --config dist/apps/remix-ide-e2e/nightwatch.js dist/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/pluginManager.js --env=chrome",
     "nightwatch_local_publishContract": "npm run build:e2e && nightwatch --config dist/apps/remix-ide-e2e/nightwatch.js dist/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/publishContract.test.js --env=chrome",
     "nightwatch_local_generalSettings": "npm run build:e2e && nightwatch --config dist/apps/remix-ide-e2e/nightwatch.js dist/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/generalSettings.test.js --env=chrome",
     "nightwatch_local_fileExplorer": "npm run build:e2e && nightwatch --config dist/apps/remix-ide-e2e/nightwatch.js dist/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/fileExplorer.test.js --env=chrome",