diff --git a/op-e2e/system/fjord/check_scripts_test.go b/op-e2e/system/fjord/check_scripts_test.go
index b6115dbd7e0b8..fb1744dafe8ec 100644
--- a/op-e2e/system/fjord/check_scripts_test.go
+++ b/op-e2e/system/fjord/check_scripts_test.go
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ package fjord
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
 	op_e2e "github.com/ethereum-optimism/optimism/op-e2e"
 
+	"github.com/ethereum-optimism/optimism/op-e2e/e2eutils/wait"
 	"github.com/ethereum-optimism/optimism/op-e2e/system/e2esys"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
@@ -23,47 +25,37 @@ func TestCheckFjordScript(t *testing.T) {
 	op_e2e.InitParallel(t)
 	genesisActivation := hexutil.Uint64(0)
 	tests := []struct {
-		name            string
-		fjordActivation *hexutil.Uint64
-		expectErr       bool
+		fjord bool
 	}{
-		{
-			name:            "fjord_activated",
-			fjordActivation: &genesisActivation,
-			expectErr:       false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "fjord_unactivated",
-			fjordActivation: nil,
-			expectErr:       true,
-		},
+		{fjord: true},
+		{fjord: false},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			op_e2e.InitParallel(t)
+		tt := tt
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("fjord=%t", tt.fjord), func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 
 			log := testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelInfo)
-
-			cfg := e2esys.DefaultSystemConfig(t)
-			cfg.DeployConfig.L1CancunTimeOffset = &genesisActivation
-			cfg.DeployConfig.L2GenesisRegolithTimeOffset = &genesisActivation
-			cfg.DeployConfig.L2GenesisCanyonTimeOffset = &genesisActivation
-			cfg.DeployConfig.L2GenesisDeltaTimeOffset = &genesisActivation
-			cfg.DeployConfig.L2GenesisEcotoneTimeOffset = &genesisActivation
-
-			cfg.DeployConfig.L2GenesisFjordTimeOffset = tt.fjordActivation
+			cfg := e2esys.EcotoneSystemConfig(t, &genesisActivation)
+			if tt.fjord {
+				cfg.DeployConfig.L2GenesisFjordTimeOffset = ptr(hexutil.Uint64(cfg.DeployConfig.L2BlockTime))
+			} else {
+				cfg.DeployConfig.L2GenesisFjordTimeOffset = nil
+			}
 
 			sys, err := cfg.Start(t)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "Error starting up system")
 
+			require.NoError(t, wait.ForNextBlock(context.Background(), sys.NodeClient(e2esys.RoleSeq)))
+
 			checkFjordConfig := &fjordChecks.CheckFjordConfig{
 				Log:  log,
-				L2:   sys.NodeClient("sequencer"),
+				L2:   sys.NodeClient(e2esys.RoleSeq),
 				Key:  sys.Cfg.Secrets.Alice,
 				Addr: sys.Cfg.Secrets.Addresses().Alice,
 			}
-			if tt.expectErr {
+			if !tt.fjord {
 				err = fjordChecks.CheckRIP7212(context.Background(), checkFjordConfig)
 				require.Error(t, err, "expected error for CheckRIP7212")
 				err = fjordChecks.CheckGasPriceOracle(context.Background(), checkFjordConfig)
@@ -83,3 +75,5 @@ func TestCheckFjordScript(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func ptr[T any](t T) *T { return &t }