diff --git a/cypress/constants.ts b/cypress/constants.ts
index 5118696bc81d3..a7e29665774de 100644
--- a/cypress/constants.ts
+++ b/cypress/constants.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+export const BACKEND_BASE_URL = 'http://localhost:5678';
+
 export const N8N_AUTH_COOKIE = 'n8n-auth';
 
 export const DEFAULT_USER_EMAIL = 'nathan@n8n.io';
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/15-scheduler-node.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/15-scheduler-node.cy.ts
index b3ffd430e1631..cc4b3d775809a 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/15-scheduler-node.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/15-scheduler-node.cy.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { WorkflowPage, WorkflowsPage, NDV } from '../pages';
+import { BACKEND_BASE_URL } from '../constants';
 
 const workflowsPage = new WorkflowsPage();
 const workflowPage = new WorkflowPage();
@@ -39,44 +40,34 @@ describe('Schedule Trigger node', async () => {
 		workflowPage.actions.activateWorkflow();
 		workflowPage.getters.activatorSwitch().should('have.class', 'is-checked');
 
-		cy.request('GET', '/rest/workflows')
-			.then((response) => {
+		cy.url().then((url) => {
+			const workflowId = url.split('/').pop();
+
+			cy.wait(1200);
+			cy.request('GET', `${BACKEND_BASE_URL}/rest/executions`).then((response) => {
 				expect(response.status).to.eq(200);
-				expect(response.body.data).to.have.length(1);
-				const workflowId = response.body.data[0].id.toString();
-				expect(workflowId).to.not.be.empty;
-				return workflowId;
-			})
-			.then((workflowId) => {
+				expect(workflowId).to.not.be.undefined;
+				expect(response.body.data.results.length).to.be.greaterThan(0);
+				const matchingExecutions = response.body.data.results.filter(
+					(execution: any) => execution.workflowId === workflowId,
+				);
+				expect(matchingExecutions).to.have.length(1);
+
 				cy.wait(1200);
-				cy.request('GET', '/rest/executions')
-					.then((response) => {
-						expect(response.status).to.eq(200);
-						expect(response.body.data.results.length).to.be.greaterThan(0);
-						const matchingExecutions = response.body.data.results.filter(
-							(execution: any) => execution.workflowId === workflowId,
-						);
-						expect(matchingExecutions).to.have.length(1);
-						return workflowId;
-					})
-					.then((workflowId) => {
-						cy.wait(1200);
-						cy.request('GET', '/rest/executions')
-							.then((response) => {
-								expect(response.status).to.eq(200);
-								expect(response.body.data.results.length).to.be.greaterThan(0);
-								const matchingExecutions = response.body.data.results.filter(
-									(execution: any) => execution.workflowId === workflowId,
-								);
-								expect(matchingExecutions).to.have.length(2);
-							})
-							.then(() => {
-								workflowPage.actions.activateWorkflow();
-								workflowPage.getters.activatorSwitch().should('not.have.class', 'is-checked');
-								cy.visit(workflowsPage.url);
-								workflowsPage.actions.deleteWorkFlow('Schedule Trigger Workflow');
-							});
-					});
+				cy.request('GET', `${BACKEND_BASE_URL}/rest/executions`).then((response) => {
+					expect(response.status).to.eq(200);
+					expect(response.body.data.results.length).to.be.greaterThan(0);
+					const matchingExecutions = response.body.data.results.filter(
+						(execution: any) => execution.workflowId === workflowId,
+					);
+					expect(matchingExecutions).to.have.length(2);
+
+					workflowPage.actions.activateWorkflow();
+					workflowPage.getters.activatorSwitch().should('not.have.class', 'is-checked');
+					cy.visit(workflowsPage.url);
+					workflowsPage.actions.deleteWorkFlow('Schedule Trigger Workflow');
+				});
 			});
+		});
 	});
 });
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/16-webhook-node.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/16-webhook-node.cy.ts
index 64556037d8b9c..178350a32b05a 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/16-webhook-node.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/16-webhook-node.cy.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { WorkflowPage, NDV, CredentialsModal } from '../pages';
 import { v4 as uuid } from 'uuid';
 import { cowBase64 } from '../support/binaryTestFiles';
+import { BACKEND_BASE_URL } from '../constants';
 
 const workflowPage = new WorkflowPage();
 const ndv = new NDV();
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ const simpleWebhookCall = (options: SimpleWebhookCallOptions) => {
 		ndv.actions.execute();
 		cy.wait(waitForWebhook);
 
-		cy.request(method, '/webhook-test/' + webhookPath).then((response) => {
+		cy.request(method, `${BACKEND_BASE_URL}/webhook-test/${webhookPath}`).then((response) => {
 			expect(response.status).to.eq(200);
 			ndv.getters.outputPanel().contains('headers');
 		});
@@ -98,12 +99,10 @@ describe('Webhook Trigger node', async () => {
 	beforeEach(() => {
 		workflowPage.actions.visit();
 
-		cy.window().then(
-			(win) => {
-				// @ts-ignore
-				win.preventNodeViewBeforeUnload = true;
-			},
-		);
+		cy.window().then((win) => {
+			// @ts-ignore
+			win.preventNodeViewBeforeUnload = true;
+		});
 	});
 
 	it('should listen for a GET request', () => {
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ describe('Webhook Trigger node', async () => {
 		workflowPage.actions.executeWorkflow();
 		cy.wait(waitForWebhook);
 
-		cy.request('GET', '/webhook-test/' + webhookPath).then((response) => {
+		cy.request('GET', `${BACKEND_BASE_URL}/webhook-test/${webhookPath}`).then((response) => {
 			expect(response.status).to.eq(200);
 			expect(response.body.MyValue).to.eq(1234);
 		});
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ describe('Webhook Trigger node', async () => {
 		ndv.actions.execute();
 		cy.wait(waitForWebhook);
 
-		cy.request('GET', '/webhook-test/' + webhookPath).then((response) => {
+		cy.request('GET', `${BACKEND_BASE_URL}/webhook-test/${webhookPath}`).then((response) => {
 			expect(response.status).to.eq(201);
 		});
 	});
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ describe('Webhook Trigger node', async () => {
 		workflowPage.actions.executeWorkflow();
 		cy.wait(waitForWebhook);
 
-		cy.request('GET', '/webhook-test/' + webhookPath).then((response) => {
+		cy.request('GET', `${BACKEND_BASE_URL}/webhook-test/${webhookPath}`).then((response) => {
 			expect(response.status).to.eq(200);
 			expect(response.body.MyValue).to.eq(1234);
 		});
@@ -246,7 +245,7 @@ describe('Webhook Trigger node', async () => {
 		workflowPage.actions.executeWorkflow();
 		cy.wait(waitForWebhook);
 
-		cy.request('GET', '/webhook-test/' + webhookPath).then((response) => {
+		cy.request('GET', `${BACKEND_BASE_URL}/webhook-test/${webhookPath}`).then((response) => {
 			expect(response.status).to.eq(200);
 			expect(Object.keys(response.body).includes('data')).to.be.true;
 		});
@@ -263,7 +262,7 @@ describe('Webhook Trigger node', async () => {
 		});
 		ndv.actions.execute();
 		cy.wait(waitForWebhook);
-		cy.request('GET', '/webhook-test/' + webhookPath).then((response) => {
+		cy.request('GET', `${BACKEND_BASE_URL}/webhook-test/${webhookPath}`).then((response) => {
 			expect(response.status).to.eq(200);
 			expect(response.body.MyValue).to.be.undefined;
 		});
@@ -287,7 +286,7 @@ describe('Webhook Trigger node', async () => {
 		cy.wait(waitForWebhook);
 		cy.request({
 			method: 'GET',
-			url: '/webhook-test/' + webhookPath,
+			url: `${BACKEND_BASE_URL}/webhook-test/${webhookPath}`,
 			auth: {
 				user: 'username',
 				pass: 'password',
@@ -300,7 +299,7 @@ describe('Webhook Trigger node', async () => {
 			.then(() => {
 				cy.request({
 					method: 'GET',
-					url: '/webhook-test/' + webhookPath,
+					url: `${BACKEND_BASE_URL}/webhook-test/${webhookPath}`,
 					auth: {
 						user: 'test',
 						pass: 'test',
@@ -330,7 +329,7 @@ describe('Webhook Trigger node', async () => {
 		cy.wait(waitForWebhook);
 		cy.request({
 			method: 'GET',
-			url: '/webhook-test/' + webhookPath,
+			url: `${BACKEND_BASE_URL}/webhook-test/${webhookPath}`,
 			headers: {
 				test: 'wrong',
 			},
@@ -342,7 +341,7 @@ describe('Webhook Trigger node', async () => {
 			.then(() => {
 				cy.request({
 					method: 'GET',
-					url: '/webhook-test/' + webhookPath,
+					url: `${BACKEND_BASE_URL}/webhook-test/${webhookPath}`,
 					headers: {
 						test: 'test',
 					},