diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index dc57326..d2ea92b 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ services:
       - '--noseedbackup'
       - '--alias=lnd'
       - '--externalip=${LND_EXTERNAL_IP:-127.0.0.1}'
+      # LND issues its own cert on first start, covering only 127.0.0.1, ::1 and
+      # its container address. gRPC and REST verify the hostname, so reaching it
+      # from another machine needs that address in the SAN list.
+      - '--tlsextraip=${LND_EXTERNAL_IP:-127.0.0.1}'
       - '--bitcoin.active'
       - '--bitcoin.regtest'
       - '--bitcoin.node=bitcoind'
diff --git a/test/helpers/setup.ts b/test/helpers/setup.ts
index 77b53c0..5ba8e5c 100644
--- a/test/helpers/setup.ts
+++ b/test/helpers/setup.ts
@@ -42,11 +42,25 @@ export function grantIOSCameraPermission(appIdParam?: string) {
   }
 }
 
+export async function activateAppWithEnv(appId: string) {
+  // processArguments in the session capabilities only apply to the first launch,
+  // so a relaunch would lose E2E_LOCAL_HOST and the app would fall back to the
+  // Info.plist value baked in at build time.
+  if (driver.isIOS && process.env.E2E_LOCAL_HOST) {
+    await driver.execute('mobile: launchApp', {
+      bundleId: appId,
+      environment: { E2E_LOCAL_HOST: process.env.E2E_LOCAL_HOST },
+    });
+    return;
+  }
+  await driver.activateApp(appId);
+}
+
 export async function launchFreshApp() {
   const appId = getAppId();
 
   await driver.terminateApp(appId);
-  await driver.activateApp(appId);
+  await activateAppWithEnv(appId);
   await sleep(3000);
 }
 
@@ -62,7 +76,7 @@ export async function reinstallApp() {
   resetBootedIOSKeychain();
   await driver.installApp(appPath);
   grantIOSCameraPermission(appId);
-  await driver.activateApp(appId);
+  await activateAppWithEnv(appId);
 }
 
 export function getRnAppPath(): string {
@@ -92,7 +106,7 @@ export async function reinstallAppFromPath(appPath: string, appId: string = getA
   resetBootedIOSKeychain();
   await driver.installApp(appPath);
   grantIOSCameraPermission(appId);
-  await driver.activateApp(appId);
+  await activateAppWithEnv(appId);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/specs/migration.e2e.ts b/test/specs/migration.e2e.ts
index 6dc165f..b41e7e5 100644
--- a/test/specs/migration.e2e.ts
+++ b/test/specs/migration.e2e.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import {
   grantIOSCameraPermission,
   reinstallAppFromPath,
   resetBootedIOSKeychain,
+  activateAppWithEnv,
 } from '../helpers/setup';
 import { getAppId } from '../helpers/constants';
 import initElectrum, { ElectrumClient } from '../helpers/electrum';
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ describe('@migration - Migration from legacy RN app to native app', () => {
     console.info(`→ Installing native app from: ${getNativeAppPath()}`);
     await driver.installApp(getNativeAppPath());
     grantIOSCameraPermission();
-    await driver.activateApp(getAppId());
+    await activateAppWithEnv(getAppId());
 
     // Restore wallet with mnemonic (uses custom flow to handle backup sheet)
     await restoreWallet(mnemonic!, {
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ describe('@migration - Migration from legacy RN app to native app', () => {
     console.info(`→ Installing native app on top of RN: ${getNativeAppPath()}`);
     await driver.installApp(getNativeAppPath());
     grantIOSCameraPermission();
-    await driver.activateApp(getAppId());
+    await activateAppWithEnv(getAppId());
 
     // Handle migration flow
     await handleMigrationFlow({ withSweep: false });
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ describe('@migration - Migration from legacy RN app to native app', () => {
     console.info(`→ Installing native app on top of RN: ${getNativeAppPath()}`);
     await driver.installApp(getNativeAppPath());
     grantIOSCameraPermission();
-    await driver.activateApp(getAppId());
+    await activateAppWithEnv(getAppId());
 
     // Handle migration flow
     await handleMigrationFlow({ withSweep: false });
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ describe('@migration - Migration from legacy RN app to native app', () => {
     console.info(`→ Installing native app on top of RN: ${getNativeAppPath()}`);
     await driver.installApp(getNativeAppPath());
     grantIOSCameraPermission();
-    await driver.activateApp(getAppId());
+    await activateAppWithEnv(getAppId());
 
     // Handle migration flow
     await handleMigrationFlow({ withSweep: false });
diff --git a/test/specs/receive-ln-payments.e2e.ts b/test/specs/receive-ln-payments.e2e.ts
index cf5aa5d..9931634 100644
--- a/test/specs/receive-ln-payments.e2e.ts
+++ b/test/specs/receive-ln-payments.e2e.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
 } from '../helpers/actions';
 import { payInvoice } from '../helpers/regtest';
 import { getAppId } from '../helpers/constants';
+import { activateAppWithEnv } from '../helpers/setup';
 
 const PAYMENT_COUNT = Number(process.env.PAYMENT_COUNT || '21');
 const PAYMENT_AMOUNT = Number(process.env.PAYMENT_AMOUNT || '10');
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ function extractLightningInvoice(uri: string): string {
 describe('Receive LN payments (utility)', () => {
   before(async () => {
     const appId = getAppId();
-    await driver.activateApp(appId);
+    await activateAppWithEnv(appId);
     await sleep(3000);
   });
 
diff --git a/wdio.conf.ts b/wdio.conf.ts
index dc12f66..8bcdc16 100644
--- a/wdio.conf.ts
+++ b/wdio.conf.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ const appiumNewCommandTimeout = Number.parseInt(
   process.env.APPIUM_NEW_COMMAND_TIMEOUT ?? '300',
   10
 );
+const wdaLaunchTimeout = Number.parseInt(process.env.WDA_LAUNCH_TIMEOUT ?? '300000', 10);
+const connectionRetryTimeout = Number.parseInt(
+  process.env.WDIO_CONNECTION_RETRY_TIMEOUT ?? '360000',
+  10
+);
 
 export const config: WebdriverIO.Config = {
   //
@@ -108,8 +113,8 @@ export const config: WebdriverIO.Config = {
 
           // 🩹 Stability improvements
           'appium:newCommandTimeout': 300,
-          'appium:wdaLaunchTimeout': 300000,
-          'appium:wdaConnectionTimeout': 300000,
+          'appium:wdaLaunchTimeout': wdaLaunchTimeout,
+          'appium:wdaConnectionTimeout': wdaLaunchTimeout,
           'appium:wdaStartupRetries': 3,
           'appium:wdaStartupRetryInterval': 5000,
         },
@@ -122,7 +127,7 @@ export const config: WebdriverIO.Config = {
   // Define all options that are relevant for the WebdriverIO instance here
   //
   // Level of logging verbosity: trace | debug | info | warn | error | silent
-  logLevel: 'warn',
+  logLevel: (process.env.WDIO_LOG_LEVEL as WebdriverIO.Config['logLevel']) ?? 'warn',
   //
   // Set specific log levels per logger
   // loggers:
@@ -153,8 +158,8 @@ export const config: WebdriverIO.Config = {
   //
   // Default timeout in milliseconds for request
   // if browser driver or grid doesn't send response
-  // Must be >= wdaLaunchTimeout (300000) to allow WDA time to start
-  connectionRetryTimeout: 360000,
+  // Must be >= wdaLaunchTimeout to allow WDA time to start
+  connectionRetryTimeout,
   //
   // Default request retries count
   connectionRetryCount: 3,
@@ -163,7 +168,11 @@ export const config: WebdriverIO.Config = {
   // Services take over a specific job you don't want to take care of. They enhance
   // your test setup with almost no effort. Unlike plugins, they don't add new
   // commands. Instead, they hook themselves up into the test process.
-  services: ['appium'],
+  services: [
+    // Appium's own log is the only place that says whether WDA is building,
+    // launching or failing to connect.
+    ['appium', { logPath: process.env.APPIUM_LOG_PATH ?? './artifacts' }],
+  ],
 
   // Framework you want to run your specs with.
   // The following are supported: Mocha, Jasmine, and Cucumber