diff --git a/bin/script.sh b/bin/script.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b546ebe1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/script.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+echo "Hello, stdout!"
+echo "Error occurred" >&2
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 94b570e38..a2193e9d6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@agoric/synpress",
-  "version": "3.8.1-beta.0",
+  "version": "3.8.1-beta.1",
   "description": "Synpress is e2e testing framework based around Cypress.io & playwright with included MetaMask support. Test your dapps with ease.",
   "keywords": [
     "Synpress",
diff --git a/plugins/keplr-plugin.js b/plugins/keplr-plugin.js
index 68a4a647a..773948701 100644
--- a/plugins/keplr-plugin.js
+++ b/plugins/keplr-plugin.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-const { exec, execSync } = require('child_process');
 const helpers = require('../helpers');
 const playwright = require('../commands/playwright-keplr');
 const keplr = require('../commands/keplr');
@@ -58,13 +57,18 @@ module.exports = (on, config) => {
 
     async execute(command) {
       return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-        exec(command, (error, stdout, stderr) => {
-          if (error) {
-            reject({ error, stdout, stderr });
-          } else {
-            resolve({ stdout, stderr });
-          }
-        });
+        const { exec } = require('child_process');
+        try {
+          exec(command, (error, stdout, stderr) => {
+            if (error) {
+              reject(error);
+            } else {
+              resolve({ stdout, stderr });
+            }
+          });
+        } catch (e) {
+          reject(e);
+        }
       });
     },
 
diff --git a/synpress.config.js b/synpress.config.js
index f68a6327e..56f99ca6e 100644
--- a/synpress.config.js
+++ b/synpress.config.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ module.exports = defineConfig({
   fixturesFolder,
   screenshotsFolder: 'tests/e2e/screenshots',
   videosFolder: 'tests/e2e/videos',
+  bashScriptsFolder: process.cwd() +'/bin',
   chromeWebSecurity: true,
   viewportWidth: 1920,
   viewportHeight: 1080,
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/keplr/keplr-spec.js b/tests/e2e/specs/keplr/keplr-spec.js
index 899105be7..ed5513469 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/specs/keplr/keplr-spec.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/keplr/keplr-spec.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 describe('Keplr', () => {
   context('Test commands', () => {
+    const scriptsFolder = Cypress.config('bashScriptsFolder');
     it('Executes a command and verifies stdout and stderr', () => {
       const command = 'echo "Hello, stdout!" && echo "Error occurred" >&2';
 
@@ -12,6 +13,18 @@ describe('Keplr', () => {
       });
     });
 
+    it('Executes a commands from a file and verifies stdout and stderr', () => {
+      const fileName = 'script.sh';
+
+      cy.execute(`sh ${scriptsFolder}/${fileName}`).then(
+        ({ stdout, stderr, error }) => {
+          expect(stdout.trim()).to.equal('Hello, stdout!');
+          expect(stderr.trim()).to.equal('Error occurred');
+          expect(error).to.be.undefined;
+        },
+      );
+    });
+
     it(`should complete Keplr setup by  importing an existing wallet using 24 word phrase`, () => {
       cy.setupWallet().then(setupFinished => {
         expect(setupFinished).to.be.true;