diff --git a/packages/react-native-sdk/src/components/Call/CallTopView/ParticipantsInfoBadge.tsx b/packages/react-native-sdk/src/components/Call/CallTopView/ParticipantsInfoBadge.tsx
index 83e1316ab1..babeefe0cd 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-sdk/src/components/Call/CallTopView/ParticipantsInfoBadge.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-native-sdk/src/components/Call/CallTopView/ParticipantsInfoBadge.tsx
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ export const ParticipantsInfoBadge = ({
           },
           participantInfoBadge.participantCountContainer,
         ]}
+        testID={ButtonTestIds.PARTICIPANTS_COUNT_VIEW}
       >
         <Text
           style={[
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ export const ParticipantsInfoBadge = ({
             typefaces.subtitle,
             participantInfoBadge.participantsCountText,
           ]}
+          testID={ButtonTestIds.PARTICIPANTS_COUNT_TEXT}
         >
           {count}
         </Text>
diff --git a/packages/react-native-sdk/src/constants/TestIds.ts b/packages/react-native-sdk/src/constants/TestIds.ts
index c5282a0d8d..4e3fe5ebd9 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-sdk/src/constants/TestIds.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native-sdk/src/constants/TestIds.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ export enum ComponentTestIds {
 
 export enum ButtonTestIds {
   PARTICIPANTS_INFO = 'participants-info-button',
+  PARTICIPANTS_COUNT_VIEW = 'participants-count-view',
+  PARTICIPANTS_COUNT_TEXT = 'participants-count-text',
   HANG_UP_CALL = 'hang-up-call',
   REACTION = 'call-controls-reaction',
 }
diff --git a/sample-apps/react-native/dogfood/e2e/js/setup.js b/sample-apps/react-native/dogfood/e2e/js/setup.js
index 458af8d695..da542f06b2 100644
--- a/sample-apps/react-native/dogfood/e2e/js/setup.js
+++ b/sample-apps/react-native/dogfood/e2e/js/setup.js
@@ -15,27 +15,17 @@ output.pages = {
     chooseFlowButton: 'choose-mode',
     logOutButton: 'log-out',
     confirmSignOutButton: 'OK',
+    signOutModalTitle: 'Sign out as.*',
   },
   lobby: {
     joinButton: 'Join',
   },
   activeCall: {
     participantsInfoButton: 'participants-info-button',
+    participantsCount: 'participants-count-.*',
     hangupButton: 'hang-up-call',
   },
   participantsInfo: {
     exitButton: 'exit-participants-info',
   },
 };
-output.assertions = {
-  participantsInfo: {
-    participantsCountIs1: 'Participants (1)',
-    participantsCountIs6: 'Participants (6)',
-  },
-  joinMeeting: {
-    signOutModalTitle: 'Sign out as.*',
-  },
-  login: {
-    customUserInputField: 'Enter custom user',
-  },
-};
diff --git a/sample-apps/react-native/dogfood/e2e/js/sleep.js b/sample-apps/react-native/dogfood/e2e/js/sleep.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01906831c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample-apps/react-native/dogfood/e2e/js/sleep.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+(function (sec) {
+  var duration = sec * 1000;
+  var now = new Date().getTime();
+  while (new Date().getTime() < now + duration) {
+    /* sleep */
+  }
+})(
+  seconds !== undefined && seconds !== null && typeof seconds === 'number'
+    ? seconds
+    : 5,
+);
diff --git a/sample-apps/react-native/dogfood/e2e/test.yaml b/sample-apps/react-native/dogfood/e2e/test.yaml
index c6f8dac272..2f535e009e 100644
--- a/sample-apps/react-native/dogfood/e2e/test.yaml
+++ b/sample-apps/react-native/dogfood/e2e/test.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ appId: io.getstream.rnvideosample
 ---
 - runScript: js/setup.js
 - launchApp
+#- waits for ios system alert to pop up, then waits for maestro to handle it
+- runScript:
+    file: js/sleep.js
+    env:
+      seconds: 5
 #- Log in as a custom user
 - tapOn: ${output.pages.login.customUserInputField}
 - inputText: ${output.pages.login.userName}
@@ -15,9 +20,11 @@ appId: io.getstream.rnvideosample
 #- Join the call
 - tapOn: ${output.pages.lobby.joinButton}
 #- Assert that user is alone in the call
-- tapOn:
-    id: ${output.pages.activeCall.participantsInfoButton}
-- assertVisible: ${output.assertions.participantsInfo.participantsCountIs1}
+- extendedWaitUntil:
+    visible:
+        text: "1"
+        id: ${output.pages.activeCall.participantsCount}
+    timeout: 80000
 #- Add 5 participants to the call via Stream Video Buddy CLI
 - runScript:
     file: js/videoBuddy.js
@@ -28,10 +35,10 @@ appId: io.getstream.rnvideosample
       camera: true
 #- Assert that there are 6 participants in the call
 - extendedWaitUntil:
-    visible: ${output.assertions.participantsInfo.participantsCountIs6}
+    visible:
+        text: "6"
+        id: ${output.pages.activeCall.participantsCount}
     timeout: 80000
-- longPressOn:
-    id: ${output.pages.participantsInfo.exitButton}
 #- Leave the call
 - tapOn:
     id: ${output.pages.activeCall.hangupButton}
@@ -40,7 +47,7 @@ appId: io.getstream.rnvideosample
     id: ${output.pages.joinMeeting.chooseFlowButton}
 - tapOn:
     id: ${output.pages.joinMeeting.logOutButton}
-- assertVisible: ${output.assertions.joinMeeting.signOutModalTitle}
+- assertVisible: ${output.pages.joinMeeting.signOutModalTitle}
 - tapOn: ${output.pages.joinMeeting.confirmSignOutButton}
 #- Assert that user is logged out
-- assertVisible: ${output.assertions.login.customUserInputField}
+- assertVisible: ${output.pages.login.customUserInputField}