diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e4bab9ed..62eb0401 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "publish": "lerna publish from-package --yes",
     "version": "lerna version --yes --exact",
     "bootstrap": "lerna bootstrap",
-    "postinstall": "npm run bootstrap && lerna run build",
+    "postinstall": "lerna bootstrap",
     "link": "lerna link",
     "test": "lerna run test",
     "update": "lerna update",
diff --git a/packages/axelar-local-dev-aptos/__tests__/aptos.spec.ts b/packages/axelar-local-dev-aptos/__tests__/aptos.spec.ts
index 10c646b7..255bd985 100644
--- a/packages/axelar-local-dev-aptos/__tests__/aptos.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/axelar-local-dev-aptos/__tests__/aptos.spec.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ const { keccak256, toUtf8Bytes } = ethers.utils;
 setLogger(() => undefined);
 
 describe('aptos', () => {
-    jest.setTimeout(60000);
     let client: AptosNetwork;
     let evmNetwork: Network;
 
diff --git a/packages/axelar-local-dev-aptos/jest.config.js b/packages/axelar-local-dev-aptos/jest.config.js
index 565effdb..4ce565b0 100644
--- a/packages/axelar-local-dev-aptos/jest.config.js
+++ b/packages/axelar-local-dev-aptos/jest.config.js
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ module.exports = {
     },
     testRegex: '/__tests__/.*\\.(test|spec)?\\.(ts)$',
     transformIgnorePatterns: ['<rootDir>/node_modules/'],
+    testTimeout: 120000,
 };
diff --git a/packages/axelar-local-dev-near/jest.config.js b/packages/axelar-local-dev-near/jest.config.js
index c17ba278..c666e3df 100644
--- a/packages/axelar-local-dev-near/jest.config.js
+++ b/packages/axelar-local-dev-near/jest.config.js
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ module.exports = {
         '^.+\\.ts?$': 'ts-jest',
     },
     transformIgnorePatterns: ['<rootDir>/node_modules/'],
+    testTimeout: 120000,
 };
diff --git a/packages/axelar-local-dev-near/src/__tests__/near.spec.ts b/packages/axelar-local-dev-near/src/__tests__/near.spec.ts
index 65cae19f..a4fc004c 100644
--- a/packages/axelar-local-dev-near/src/__tests__/near.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/axelar-local-dev-near/src/__tests__/near.spec.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import { createNearNetwork, NearNetwork } from '..';
 import { Network, createNetwork, stopAll, deployContract, relay } from '@axelar-network/axelar-local-dev';
 import { EvmRelayer } from '@axelar-network/axelar-local-dev/dist/relay/EvmRelayer';
 
-jest.setTimeout(120000);
-
 describe('near', () => {
     let client: NearNetwork;
 
diff --git a/packages/axelar-local-dev/jest.config.js b/packages/axelar-local-dev/jest.config.js
index c17ba278..b3be3bfc 100644
--- a/packages/axelar-local-dev/jest.config.js
+++ b/packages/axelar-local-dev/jest.config.js
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ module.exports = {
         '^.+\\.ts?$': 'ts-jest',
     },
     transformIgnorePatterns: ['<rootDir>/node_modules/'],
+    testTimeout: 60000,
 };
diff --git a/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/export.spec.ts b/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/export.spec.ts
index dfe80635..7459b528 100644
--- a/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/export.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/export.spec.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import ExecuteWithToken from '../artifacts/src/contracts/test/ExecutableWithToke
 import { EvmRelayer } from '../relay/EvmRelayer';
 
 setLogger(() => null);
-jest.setTimeout(20000);
 
 async function deployAndFundUsdc(chain: Network) {
     await chain.deployToken('Axelar Wrapped aUSDC', 'aUSDC', 6, BigInt(1e22));
diff --git a/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/forking.spec.ts b/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/forking.spec.ts
index ed79fb29..a50ef925 100644
--- a/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/forking.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/forking.spec.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ interface NetworkUsdc extends Network {
 }
 
 describe.skip("forking", () => {
-    jest.setTimeout(2000000);
 
     afterEach(async () => {
         await stopAll();
diff --git a/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/network.spec.ts b/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/network.spec.ts
index 2abed053..cccef5c9 100644
--- a/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/network.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/network.spec.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import chai from 'chai';
 const { expect } = chai;
 setLogger(() => null);
 
-jest.setTimeout(300000);
 
 function validateNetwork(network: Network) {
     // wallets
diff --git a/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/relay.spec.ts b/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/relay.spec.ts
index 0f4458c1..4383a9eb 100644
--- a/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/relay.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/relay.spec.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ setLogger(() => null);
 interface NetworkUsdc extends Network {
     usdc?: Contract;
 }
-jest.setTimeout(200000);
 
 describe('relay', () => {
     let chain1: NetworkUsdc;
diff --git a/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/token.spec.ts b/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/token.spec.ts
index 5565d09d..5c879f34 100644
--- a/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/token.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/axelar-local-dev/src/__tests__/token.spec.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ const { expect } = chai;
 
 setLogger(() => undefined);
 
-jest.setTimeout(300000);
 
 describe('token', () => {
     let chain: Network;