diff --git a/__e2e__/flows/onboarding-old.yml b/__e2e__/flows/onboarding-old.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dae24bb1c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__e2e__/flows/onboarding-old.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Remove this test when the old onboarding is deprecated
+appId: xyz.blueskyweb.app
+---
+- runScript:
+    file: ../setupServer.js
+    env:
+        SERVER_PATH: "?users"
+- runFlow:
+    file: ../setupApp.yml
+- tapOn:
+    id: "e2eSignInAlice"
+- tapOn:
+    id: "e2eStartLongboarding"
+- tapOn: "Continue to next step"
+- tapOn: "Continue to the next step without following any accounts"
+- tapOn: Show replies in Following feed
+- tapOn: Show quote-posts in Following feed
+- tapOn: Show re-posts in Following feed
+- tapOn: Show replies in Following feed
+- waitForAnimationToEnd
+- tapOn: Continue to next step
+- waitForAnimationToEnd
+- tapOn: "Continue to the next step"
+- waitForAnimationToEnd
+- tapOn: Continue to next step
+- waitForAnimationToEnd
+- tapOn: Continue to next step
+- waitForAnimationToEnd
+- tapOn: "Complete onboarding and start using your account"
+- waitForAnimationToEnd
+- assertVisible: Following
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/statsig/statsig.tsx b/src/lib/statsig/statsig.tsx
index 2e3fdfd5cb..3b649f88d8 100644
--- a/src/lib/statsig/statsig.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/statsig/statsig.tsx
@@ -130,6 +130,28 @@ export function useGate(): (gateName: Gate) => boolean {
   return gate
 }
 
+/**
+ * Debugging tool to override a gate. USE ONLY IN E2E TESTS!
+ */
+export function useDangerousSetGate(): (
+  gateName: Gate,
+  value: boolean,
+) => void {
+  const cache = React.useContext(GateCache)
+  if (!cache) {
+    throw Error(
+      'useDangerousSetGate() cannot be called outside StatsigProvider.',
+    )
+  }
+  const dangerousSetGate = React.useCallback(
+    (gateName: Gate, value: boolean) => {
+      cache.set(gateName, value)
+    },
+    [cache],
+  )
+  return dangerousSetGate
+}
+
 function toStatsigUser(did: string | undefined): StatsigUser {
   let userID: string | undefined
   if (did) {
diff --git a/src/view/com/testing/TestCtrls.e2e.tsx b/src/view/com/testing/TestCtrls.e2e.tsx
index 135b7dee61..fbad86f6a9 100644
--- a/src/view/com/testing/TestCtrls.e2e.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/testing/TestCtrls.e2e.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react'
 import {LogBox, Pressable, View} from 'react-native'
 import {useQueryClient} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
+import {useDangerousSetGate} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {useModalControls} from '#/state/modals'
 import {useSessionApi} from '#/state/session'
 import {useLoggedOutViewControls} from '#/state/shell/logged-out'
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export function TestCtrls() {
   const {openModal} = useModalControls()
   const onboardingDispatch = useOnboardingDispatch()
   const {setShowLoggedOut} = useLoggedOutViewControls()
+  const setGate = useDangerousSetGate()
   const onPressSignInAlice = async () => {
     await login(
       {
@@ -108,7 +110,22 @@ export function TestCtrls() {
       />
       <Pressable
         testID="e2eStartOnboarding"
-        onPress={() => onboardingDispatch({type: 'start'})}
+        onPress={() => {
+          // TODO remove when experiment is over
+          setGate('reduced_onboarding_and_home_algo', true)
+          onboardingDispatch({type: 'start'})
+        }}
+        accessibilityRole="button"
+        style={BTN}
+      />
+      {/* TODO remove this entire control when experiment is over */}
+      <Pressable
+        testID="e2eStartLongboarding"
+        onPress={() => {
+          // TODO remove when experiment is over
+          setGate('reduced_onboarding_and_home_algo', false)
+          onboardingDispatch({type: 'start'})
+        }}
         accessibilityRole="button"
         style={BTN}
       />