diff --git a/tests/scenariosv2/flows/admin_bigquery_pool.py b/tests/scenariosv2/flows/admin_bigquery_pool.py
index 6f42d6a72b2..11c75feb641 100644
--- a/tests/scenariosv2/flows/admin_bigquery_pool.py
+++ b/tests/scenariosv2/flows/admin_bigquery_pool.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+# stdlib
+import os
+
 # syft absolute
 import syft as sy
+from syft.orchestra import DeploymentType
 from syft.util.test_helpers.worker_helpers import (
     build_and_launch_worker_pool_from_docker_str,
 )
@@ -33,8 +37,11 @@ def bq_create_pool(
     )
 
     ctx.logger.info(f"{msg} - Creating")
+
+    deployment_type = os.environ.get("ORCHESTRA_DEPLOYMENT_TYPE", DeploymentType.PYTHON)
+
     build_and_launch_worker_pool_from_docker_str(
-        environment="remote",
+        environment=str(deployment_type),
         client=admin_client,
         worker_pool_name=worker_pool,
         worker_dockerfile=worker_dockerfile,
diff --git a/tests/scenariosv2/flows/utils.py b/tests/scenariosv2/flows/utils.py
index 8492ea1cec1..c96a346e3a8 100644
--- a/tests/scenariosv2/flows/utils.py
+++ b/tests/scenariosv2/flows/utils.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # stdlib
-import os
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 # syft absolute
 import syft as sy
-from syft.orchestra import DeploymentType
+from syft.orchestra import ServerHandle
 
 # relative
 from ..sim.core import SimulatorContext
@@ -15,18 +14,21 @@ def server_info(client: sy.DatasiteClient) -> str:
     return f"{client.name}(url={url}, side={client.metadata.server_side_type})"
 
 
-def launch_server(ctx: SimulatorContext, server_url: str, server_name: str):
-    deployment_type = os.environ.get("ORCHESTRA_DEPLOYMENT_TYPE", DeploymentType.PYTHON)
-    ctx.logger.info(f"Deployment type: {deployment_type}")
-    if deployment_type == DeploymentType.PYTHON:
-        ctx.logger.info(f"Launching python server '{server_name}' at {server_url}")
-        parsed_url = urlparse(server_url)
-        port = parsed_url.port
-        sy.orchestra.launch(
-            name=server_name,
-            reset=True,
-            dev_mode=True,
-            port=port,
-            create_producer=True,
-            n_consumers=1,
-        )
+def launch_server(
+    ctx: SimulatorContext,
+    server_url: str,
+    server_name: str,
+    server_side_type: str | None = "high",
+) -> ServerHandle | None:
+    ctx.logger.info(f"Launching python server '{server_name}' at {server_url}")
+    parsed_url = urlparse(server_url)
+    port = parsed_url.port
+    return sy.orchestra.launch(
+        name=server_name,
+        server_side_type=server_side_type,
+        reset=True,
+        dev_mode=True,
+        port=port,
+        create_producer=True,
+        n_consumers=1,
+    )
diff --git a/tests/scenariosv2/l0_test.py b/tests/scenariosv2/l0_test.py
index e57c7618a6a..061cea97bfb 100644
--- a/tests/scenariosv2/l0_test.py
+++ b/tests/scenariosv2/l0_test.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # stdlib
 import asyncio
 from enum import auto
+import os
 import random
 
 # third party
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@
 
 # syft absolute
 import syft as sy
+from syft.orchestra import DeploymentType
 from syft.service.request.request import RequestStatus
 
 # relative
@@ -368,8 +370,17 @@ async def sim_l0_scenario(ctx: SimulatorContext):
         for _ in range(NUM_USERS)
     ]
 
+    deployment_type = os.environ.get("ORCHESTRA_DEPLOYMENT_TYPE", DeploymentType.PYTHON)
+    ctx.logger.info(f"Deployment type: {deployment_type}")
+
     server_url_high = "http://localhost:8080"
-    launch_server(ctx, server_url_high, "syft-high")
+    if deployment_type == DeploymentType.PYTHON:
+        server_high = launch_server(
+            ctx=ctx,
+            server_url=server_url_high,
+            server_name="syft-high",
+            server_side_type="high",
+        )
     admin_auth_high = dict(  # noqa: C408
         url=server_url_high,
         email="info@openmined.org",
@@ -377,7 +388,13 @@ async def sim_l0_scenario(ctx: SimulatorContext):
     )
 
     server_url_low = "http://localhost:8081"
-    launch_server(ctx, server_url_low, "syft-low")
+    if deployment_type == DeploymentType.PYTHON:
+        server_low = launch_server(
+            ctx=ctx,
+            server_url=server_url_low,
+            server_name="syft-low",
+            server_side_type="low",
+        )
     admin_auth_low = dict(  # noqa: C408
         url=server_url_low,
         email="info@openmined.org",
@@ -395,6 +412,10 @@ async def sim_l0_scenario(ctx: SimulatorContext):
         *[user_low_side_flow(ctx, server_url_low, user) for user in users],
     )
 
+    if deployment_type == DeploymentType.PYTHON:
+        server_high.land()
+        server_low.land()
+
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_l0_scenario(request):
diff --git a/tests/scenariosv2/l2_test.py b/tests/scenariosv2/l2_test.py
index 9198338e12d..20937eb30c3 100644
--- a/tests/scenariosv2/l2_test.py
+++ b/tests/scenariosv2/l2_test.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-# RUN: just reset-high && pytest -s tests/scenariosv2/l2_test.py
-## .logs files will be created in pwd
-
 # stdlib
 import asyncio
+import os
 import random
 
 # third party
@@ -11,6 +9,7 @@
 
 # syft absolute
 import syft as sy
+from syft.orchestra import DeploymentType
 
 # relative
 from .flows.user_bigquery_api import bq_submit_query
@@ -124,7 +123,11 @@ async def sim_l2_scenario(ctx: SimulatorContext):
     ]
 
     server_url = "http://localhost:8080"
-    launch_server(ctx, server_url, "syft-high")
+    deployment_type = os.environ.get("ORCHESTRA_DEPLOYMENT_TYPE", DeploymentType.PYTHON)
+    ctx.logger.info(f"Deployment type: {deployment_type}")
+    if deployment_type == DeploymentType.PYTHON:
+        server = launch_server(ctx, server_url, "syft-high")
+
     admin_auth = {
         "url": server_url,
         "email": "info@openmined.org",
@@ -136,6 +139,9 @@ async def sim_l2_scenario(ctx: SimulatorContext):
         *[user_flow(ctx, server_url, user) for user in users],
     )
 
+    if deployment_type == DeploymentType.PYTHON:
+        server.land()
+
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_l2_scenario(request):