diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-matrix.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-matrix.yml
index 7db4eedc7e..3d328b33a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-matrix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-matrix.yml
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ jobs:
           NX_E2E_RUN_CYPRESS: 'true'
           NX_E2E_VERBOSE_LOGGING: 'true'
           NX_PERF_LOGGING: 'false'
+          NX_DAEMON: 'true'
 
       - name: Save matrix config in file
         if: ${{ always() }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-windows.yml
index 5b1f2c1360..2d57eefb06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-windows.yml
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ jobs:
           NX_E2E_RUN_CYPRESS: 'true'
           NX_E2E_VERBOSE_LOGGING: 'true'
           NX_PERF_LOGGING: 'false'
+          NX_DAEMON: 'true'
 
       - name: Save matrix config in file
         if: ${{ always() }}