diff --git a/tests/e2e/README.md b/tests/e2e/README.md
index a142530d4388..64d11d3b2ca4 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/README.md
+++ b/tests/e2e/README.md
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ Ideally you want to run these tests on your branch before you want to merge your
 
 The tests can be run with the following CLI options:
 
-- `--config`: Extend/Overwrite the default config with your values, e.g. `--config config.local.js`
+- `--config`: Extend/Overwrite the default config with your values, e.g. `--config config.local.ts`
 - `--includes`: Expects a string/regexp to filter the tests to run, e.g. `--includes "login|signup"`
 - `--skipInstallDeps`: Skips the `npm install` step, useful during development
 - `--development`: Applies some default configurations:
-  - Sets the config to `config.local.js`, which executes the tests with fewer iterations 
+  - Sets the config to `config.local.ts`, which executes the tests with fewer iterations 
   - Runs the tests only on the current branch
 - `--buildMode`: There are three build modes, the default is `full`:
   1. **full**: rebuilds the full native app in (e2e) release mode
diff --git a/tests/e2e/config.local.js b/tests/e2e/config.local.ts
similarity index 77%
rename from tests/e2e/config.local.js
rename to tests/e2e/config.local.ts
index 45b946b91aeb..40f7afde3985 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/config.local.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/config.local.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
-module.exports = {
+type Config = Record<string, string | number>;
+
+const config: Config = {
     MAIN_APP_PACKAGE: 'com.expensify.chat.e2e',
     DELTA_APP_PACKAGE: 'com.expensify.chat.e2edelta',
     MAIN_APP_PATH: './android/app/build/outputs/apk/e2e/release/app-e2e-release.apk',
     DELTA_APP_PATH: './android/app/build/outputs/apk/e2edelta/release/app-e2edelta-release.apk',
-
     BOOT_COOL_DOWN: 1 * 1000,
     RUNS: 8,
 };
+
+export default config;
diff --git a/tests/e2e/testRunner.js b/tests/e2e/testRunner.js
index 800dd0d4fb9e..4d0651549ac6 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/testRunner.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/testRunner.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ let buildMode = 'full';
 // When we are in dev mode we want to apply certain default params and configs
 const isDevMode = args.includes('--development');
 if (isDevMode) {
-    setConfigPath('config.local.js');
+    setConfigPath('config.local.ts');
     buildMode = 'js-only';
 }