diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 9e32ce9be0c2..b1de67d82bf1 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1990,6 +1990,7 @@ name = "bridge-hub-rococo-integration-tests"
 version = "1.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "asset-hub-rococo-emulated-chain",
+ "asset-hub-rococo-runtime",
  "asset-test-utils",
  "bp-messages",
  "bridge-hub-rococo-emulated-chain",
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/integration-tests/emulated/tests/bridges/bridge-hub-rococo/Cargo.toml b/cumulus/parachains/integration-tests/emulated/tests/bridges/bridge-hub-rococo/Cargo.toml
index b6e3d60d549e..53b667e63402 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/integration-tests/emulated/tests/bridges/bridge-hub-rococo/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/integration-tests/emulated/tests/bridges/bridge-hub-rococo/Cargo.toml
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ rococo-westend-system-emulated-network = { path = "../../../networks/rococo-west
 bridge-hub-rococo-emulated-chain = { path = "../../../chains/parachains/bridges/bridge-hub-rococo" }
 asset-hub-rococo-emulated-chain = { path = "../../../chains/parachains/assets/asset-hub-rococo" }
 penpal-emulated-chain = { path = "../../../chains/parachains/testing/penpal" }
-penpal-runtime = { path = "../../../../../runtimes/testing/penpal" }
+penpal-runtime = { path = "../../../../../runtimes/testing/penpal", default-features = false }
 rococo-system-emulated-network = { path = "../../../networks/rococo-system" }
+asset-hub-rococo-runtime = { path = "../../../../../runtimes/assets/asset-hub-rococo", default-features = false }
 
 # Snowbridge
 snowbridge-core = { path = "../../../../../../../../parachain/primitives/core", default-features = false }
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/integration-tests/emulated/tests/bridges/bridge-hub-rococo/src/tests/snowbridge.rs b/cumulus/parachains/integration-tests/emulated/tests/bridges/bridge-hub-rococo/src/tests/snowbridge.rs
index 78a648260abb..61763f13812c 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/integration-tests/emulated/tests/bridges/bridge-hub-rococo/src/tests/snowbridge.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/integration-tests/emulated/tests/bridges/bridge-hub-rococo/src/tests/snowbridge.rs
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ fn send_token() {
 
 #[test]
 fn reserve_transfer_token() {
+	use asset_hub_rococo_runtime::xcm_config::bridging::to_ethereum::DefaultBridgeHubEthereumBaseFee;
 	let assethub_sovereign = BridgeHubRococo::sovereign_account_id_of(MultiLocation {
 		parents: 1,
 		interior: X1(Parachain(ASSETHUB_PARA_ID)),
@@ -476,6 +477,9 @@ fn reserve_transfer_token() {
 			interior: X1(AccountKey20 { network: None, key: ETHEREUM_DESTINATION_ADDRESS.into() }),
 		});
 
+		let free_balance_before = <AssetHubRococo as AssetHubRococoPallet>::Balances::free_balance(
+			AssetHubRococoReceiver::get(),
+		);
 		<AssetHubRococo as AssetHubRococoPallet>::PolkadotXcm::reserve_transfer_assets(
 			RuntimeOrigin::signed(AssetHubRococoReceiver::get()),
 			Box::new(destination),
@@ -484,6 +488,12 @@ fn reserve_transfer_token() {
 			0,
 		)
 		.unwrap();
+		let free_balance_after = <AssetHubRococo as AssetHubRococoPallet>::Balances::free_balance(
+			AssetHubRococoReceiver::get(),
+		);
+		// assert at least DefaultBridgeHubEthereumBaseFee charged from the sender
+		let free_balance_diff = free_balance_before - free_balance_after;
+		assert!(free_balance_diff > DefaultBridgeHubEthereumBaseFee::get());
 	});
 
 	BridgeHubRococo::execute_with(|| {
@@ -508,7 +518,7 @@ fn reserve_transfer_token() {
 			events.iter().any(|event| matches!(
 				event,
 				RuntimeEvent::Balances(pallet_balances::Event::Deposit{ who, amount })
-					if *who == assethub_sovereign && *amount == 2680000000000
+					if *who == assethub_sovereign && *amount == 2680000000000,
 			)),
 			"Assethub sovereign takes remote fee."
 		);