diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5dfaa0c4b..5359a0d13 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -82,23 +82,19 @@
     "@semantic-release/changelog": "^6.0.1",
     "@semantic-release/git": "^10.0.1",
     "@types/bluebird": "^3.5.38",
-    "@types/chai": "^4.3.5",
-    "@types/chai-as-promised": "^7.1.5",
     "@types/lodash": "^4.14.194",
     "@types/mocha": "^10.0.1",
     "@types/node": "^20.2.3",
     "@types/portscanner": "^2.1.1",
     "@types/semver": "^7.5.0",
-    "@types/sinon": "^17.0.0",
-    "@types/sinon-chai": "^3.2.9",
     "@types/source-map-support": "^0.x",
     "@types/teen_process": "^2.0.0",
     "@types/ws": "^8.5.4",
     "@xmldom/xmldom": "^0.x",
     "android-apidemos": "^4.1.1",
     "appium": "^2.0.0-rc.3",
-    "chai": "^4.1.2",
-    "chai-as-promised": "^7.1.1",
+    "chai": "^5.1.1",
+    "chai-as-promised": "^8.0.0",
     "conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": "^8.0.0",
     "fancy-log": "^2.0.0",
     "mocha": "^10.0.0",
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/file-movement-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/file-movement-e2e-specs.js
index 9e09094cb..81162f561 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/file-movement-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/file-movement-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import B from 'bluebird';
 import stream from 'stream';
@@ -8,12 +6,17 @@ import { APIDEMOS_CAPS } from '../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../helpers/session';
 
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 describe('file movement', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
+
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+
     driver = await initSession(APIDEMOS_CAPS);
   });
   after(async function () {
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/find/by-accessibility-id-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/find/by-accessibility-id-e2e-specs.js
index 0f7354f8f..6ee0042d0 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/find/by-accessibility-id-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/find/by-accessibility-id-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS } from '../../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
 
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 describe('Find - accessibility ID', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
+
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+
     driver = await initSession(APIDEMOS_CAPS);
   });
   after(async function () {
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/find/by-css-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/find/by-css-e2e-specs.js
index 208e197d6..bca274957 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/find/by-css-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/find/by-css-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS } from '../../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
 
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 describe('Find - CSS', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+
     driver = await initSession(APIDEMOS_CAPS);
   });
   after(async function () {
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/find/by-id-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/find/by-id-e2e-specs.js
index 4d4f06f54..336a9cc32 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/find/by-id-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/find/by-id-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS } from '../../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
 
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 describe('Find - ID', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
+
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+
     driver = await initSession(APIDEMOS_CAPS);
   });
   after(async function () {
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/find/by-image-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/find/by-image-e2e-specs.js
index 3985d6a07..4b6ffef45 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/find/by-image-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/find/by-image-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
 import B from 'bluebird';
 import path from 'path';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS, amendCapabilities } from '../../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
 
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 const START_IMG = path.resolve(__dirname, '..', '..', 'assets', 'start-button.png');
 const STOP_IMG = path.resolve(__dirname, '..', '..', 'assets', 'stop-button.png');
 const SQUARES_IMG = path.resolve(__dirname, '..', '..', 'assets', 'checkered-squares.png');
 
 describe('Find - Image', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
 
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+
     // TODO: @appium/images-plugin needs to be installed
     this.skip();
     const caps = amendCapabilities(APIDEMOS_CAPS, {
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/find/by-uiautomator-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/find/by-uiautomator-e2e-specs.js
index 2ccfc0bf0..8b529b0df 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/find/by-uiautomator-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/find/by-uiautomator-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS } from '../../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
 
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 describe('Find - uiautomator', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
+
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+
     driver = await initSession(APIDEMOS_CAPS);
     await driver.updateSettings({'enableNotificationListener': false});
     await driver.setTimeout({ implicit: 20000 });
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/find/by-xpath-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/find/by-xpath-e2e-specs.js
index edbe8fe2e..b68ed79b5 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/find/by-xpath-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/find/by-xpath-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS } from '../../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
 
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 const atv = 'android.widget.TextView';
 const f = 'android.widget.FrameLayout';
 
 describe('Find - xpath', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
+
   before(async function () {
     driver = await initSession(APIDEMOS_CAPS);
+
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
   });
   after(async function () {
     await deleteSession();
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/find/find-basic-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/find/find-basic-e2e-specs.js
index 9f9ada8dd..0c73b7139 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/find/find-basic-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/find/find-basic-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS } from '../../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
 
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 describe('Find - basic', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
   let singleResourceId = 'decor_content_parent';
+
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+
     driver = await initSession(APIDEMOS_CAPS);
   });
   after(async function () {
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/find/find-system-ui-el-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/find/find-system-ui-el-e2e-specs.js
index bb832743d..8bda0757a 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/find/find-system-ui-el-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/find/find-system-ui-el-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
 import { SETTINGS_CAPS } from '../../desired';
 
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 describe('Find - android ui elements', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
 
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+
     driver = await initSession(SETTINGS_CAPS);
   });
   after(async function () {
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/find/from-el-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/find/from-el-e2e-specs.js
index daf1fb401..6bea475df 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/find/from-el-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/find/from-el-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS } from '../../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
 
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 describe('Find - from element', function () {
   const atv = 'android.widget.TextView';
   const alv = 'android.widget.ListView';
   let driver;
+  let chai;
+
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+
     driver = await initSession(APIDEMOS_CAPS);
   });
   after(async function () {
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/find/invalid-strategy-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/find/invalid-strategy-e2e-specs.js
index 019105f8a..4ab362728 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/find/invalid-strategy-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/find/invalid-strategy-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS } from '../../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
 
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 describe('Find - invalid strategy', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
+
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+
     driver = await initSession(APIDEMOS_CAPS);
   });
   after(async function () {
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/general/attribute-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/general/attribute-e2e-specs.js
index 8404dcc77..b6d20a2af 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/general/attribute-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/general/attribute-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS } from '../../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
-let driver;
-let animationEl;
 
 describe('apidemo - attributes', function () {
+  let chai;
+  let driver;
+  let animationEl;
+
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+
     driver = await initSession(APIDEMOS_CAPS);
     animationEl = await driver.$('~Animation');
     await animationEl.waitForDisplayed({ timeout: 5000 });
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/general/context-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/general/context-e2e-specs.js
index 32ea465f8..351d6afe4 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/general/context-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/general/context-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS, amendCapabilities } from '../../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
 
-
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 const WEBVIEW = 'WEBVIEW_io.appium.android.apis';
 const NATIVE = 'NATIVE_APP';
 const NATIVE_LOCATOR = "//*[@class='android.widget.TextView']";
 const WEBVIEW_LOCATOR = "//*[text()='This page is a Selenium sandbox']";
 
+
 describe('apidemo - context', function () {
+  let chai;
+  before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+  });
+
   describe('general', function () {
     let driver;
     before(async function () {
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/general/element-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/general/element-e2e-specs.js
index 6cba2811f..d45d3e474 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/general/element-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/general/element-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS, amendCapabilities } from '../../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
@@ -7,15 +5,20 @@ import { retryInterval } from 'asyncbox';
 import { util } from 'appium/support';
 
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 const textFieldsActivity = '.view.TextFields';
 
 describe('apidemo - element', function () {
   let driver;
   let el;
+  let chai;
+
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+
     const caps = amendCapabilities(APIDEMOS_CAPS, {
       'appium:appActivity': textFieldsActivity,
     });
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/general/general-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/general/general-e2e-specs.js
index 7c8f09cef..4eaa140d0 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/general/general-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/general/general-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS } from '../../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
 import { waitForCondition } from 'asyncbox';
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
 
 async function expectPackageAndActivity(driver, pkg, activity, timeoutMs = 5000) {
   await waitForCondition(async () =>
@@ -20,7 +16,15 @@ async function expectPackageAndActivity(driver, pkg, activity, timeoutMs = 5000)
 describe('general', function () {
 
   let driver;
+  let chai;
+
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+
     driver = await initSession(APIDEMOS_CAPS);
   });
   after(async function () {
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/general/ime-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/general/ime-e2e-specs.js
index 22a9fcfec..b56faa707 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/general/ime-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/general/ime-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS } from '../../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
 
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 const unicodeImeId = 'io.appium.settings/.UnicodeIME';
 
 describe('apidemo - IME', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
+
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
     driver = await initSession(Object.assign(APIDEMOS_CAPS));
   });
+
   beforeEach(async function () {
     await driver.startActivity('io.appium.android.apis', 'io.appium.android.apis.ApiDemos');
   });
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/general/mobile-command-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/general/mobile-command-e2e-specs.js
index 04ecff54e..1d5ef6e83 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/general/mobile-command-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/general/mobile-command-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS } from '../../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
 
 describe('mobile', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
+
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+
     driver = await initSession(APIDEMOS_CAPS);
   });
   after(async function () {
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/general/network-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/general/network-e2e-specs.js
index 5ba35b489..4f6e904c9 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/general/network-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/general/network-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS, amendCapabilities } from '../../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
 
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 describe('wifi @skip-ci', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+
     const caps = amendCapabilities(APIDEMOS_CAPS, {
       'appium:appActivity': '.view.TextFields',
     });
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/general/source-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/general/source-e2e-specs.js
index eb5debb5c..e41ecac55 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/general/source-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/general/source-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import {DOMParser} from '@xmldom/xmldom';
 import xpath from 'xpath';
 import {APIDEMOS_CAPS} from '../../desired';
 import {initSession, deleteSession} from '../../helpers/session';
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
 
 describe('apidemo - source', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
+
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+
     driver = await initSession(APIDEMOS_CAPS);
   });
   after(async function () {
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/general/url-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/general/url-e2e-specs.js
index 20f5a3008..7244afd44 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/general/url-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/general/url-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { BROWSER_CAPS } from '../../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
 import { ADB } from 'appium-adb';
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
 
 describe('setUrl', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
+
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+
     const adb = new ADB();
     const hasChrome = await adb.isAppInstalled('com.android.chrome');
     if (!hasChrome) {
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/geo-location-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/geo-location-e2e-specs.js
index d926ecf69..3f6bb06a1 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/geo-location-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/geo-location-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { retryInterval } from 'asyncbox';
 import { GPS_DEMO_CAPS } from '../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../helpers/session';
@@ -7,11 +5,18 @@ import B from 'bluebird';
 import ADB from 'appium-adb';
 
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 describe('geo-location -', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
+
+  before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+  });
+
   beforeEach(async function () {
     const adb = new ADB();
     if (await adb.getApiLevel() >= 30) {
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/keyboard/keyboard-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/keyboard/keyboard-e2e-specs.js
index 4f056a222..e6d185b77 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/keyboard/keyboard-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/keyboard/keyboard-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import B from 'bluebird';
 import { retryInterval } from 'asyncbox';
@@ -7,10 +5,6 @@ import { APIDEMOS_CAPS } from '../../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
 import ADB from 'appium-adb';
 
-
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 const BUTTON_CLASS = 'android.widget.Button';
 const EDITTEXT_CLASS = 'android.widget.EditText';
 
@@ -143,6 +137,15 @@ const languageTests = [
 ];
 
 describe('keyboard', function () {
+  let chai;
+  before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+  });
+
   describe('ascii', function () {
     let driver;
     before(async function () {
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/orientation-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/orientation-e2e-specs.js
index d38d45f4a..95bf3bda5 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/orientation-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/orientation-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import B from 'bluebird';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS, amendCapabilities } from '../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../helpers/session';
 
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 describe('apidemo - orientation -', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
 
   describe('initial -', function () {
+    before(async function () {
+      chai = await import('chai');
+      const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+      chai.should();
+      chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+    });
+
     afterEach(async function () {
       await driver.setOrientation('PORTRAIT');
       await deleteSession();
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/strings-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/strings-e2e-specs.js
index a0c19e587..2be27a302 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/strings-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/strings-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS, amendCapabilities } from '../desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../helpers/session';
 
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 describe('strings', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
+
+  before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+  });
 
   describe('specific language', function () {
     before(async function () {
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/viewport-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/viewport-e2e-specs.js
index a26dc936e..3ffb4dfbd 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/viewport-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/viewport-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,21 +1,24 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import sharp from 'sharp';
 import {SCROLL_CAPS} from '../desired';
 import {initSession, deleteSession, attemptToDismissAlert} from '../helpers/session';
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
-const {expect} = chai;
 
 describe('testViewportCommands', function () {
   /** @type {import('../../../lib/driver').AndroidUiautomator2Driver} */
   let driver;
+  let chai;
+  let expect;
 
   const caps = SCROLL_CAPS;
 
   before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+    expect = chai.expect;
+
     driver = await initSession(caps);
   });
 
diff --git a/test/functional/driver-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/driver-e2e-specs.js
index 6f9558938..cfe30b573 100644
--- a/test/functional/driver-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/driver-e2e-specs.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import ADB from 'appium-adb';
 import { APIDEMOS_CAPS, amendCapabilities } from './desired';
 import { initSession, deleteSession } from './helpers/session';
@@ -7,9 +5,6 @@ import B from 'bluebird';
 import { retryInterval } from 'asyncbox';
 
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 const APIDEMOS_PACKAGE = 'io.appium.android.apis';
 const APIDEMOS_MAIN_ACTIVITY = '.ApiDemos';
 const APIDEMOS_SPLIT_TOUCH_ACTIVITY = '.view.SplitTouchView';
@@ -29,6 +24,15 @@ async function killAndPrepareServer (oldPort, newPort) {
 
 describe('createSession', function () {
   let driver;
+  let chai;
+
+  before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+  });
 
   describe('default adb port', function () {
     afterEach(async function () {
diff --git a/test/unit/commands/general-specs.js b/test/unit/commands/general-specs.js
index b044a8dfa..3076403cf 100644
--- a/test/unit/commands/general-specs.js
+++ b/test/unit/commands/general-specs.js
@@ -1,19 +1,28 @@
 // @ts-check
 
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
 import {AndroidUiautomator2Driver} from '../../../lib/driver';
 import ADB from 'appium-adb';
 import sinonChai from 'sinon-chai';
 
-const {expect} = chai;
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised).use(sinonChai);
 
 describe('General', function () {
   let driver;
   /** @type {import('sinon').SinonSandbox} */
   let sandbox;
+  let chai;
+  let expect;
+
+  before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+    chai.use(sinonChai);
+
+    expect = chai.expect;
+  });
 
   beforeEach(function () {
     sandbox = sinon.createSandbox();
diff --git a/test/unit/css-converter-specs.js b/test/unit/css-converter-specs.js
index bb40be715..c270ce82a 100644
--- a/test/unit/css-converter-specs.js
+++ b/test/unit/css-converter-specs.js
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import CssConverter from '../../lib/css-converter';
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
-
 describe('css-converter.js', function () {
+  let chai;
+
+  before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+  });
+
   describe('simple cases', function () {
     const simpleCases = [
       ['android.widget.TextView', 'new UiSelector().className("android.widget.TextView")'],
diff --git a/test/unit/driver-specs.js b/test/unit/driver-specs.js
index 0bd6dc2cd..4e3e4dcb2 100644
--- a/test/unit/driver-specs.js
+++ b/test/unit/driver-specs.js
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import {AndroidUiautomator2Driver} from '../../lib/driver';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
 import path from 'path';
 import B from 'bluebird';
 import {ADB} from 'appium-adb';
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
 const sandbox = sinon.createSandbox();
 
 function defaultStub(driver) {
@@ -22,6 +18,16 @@ function defaultStub(driver) {
 }
 
 describe('driver.js', function () {
+  let chai;
+
+  before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+  });
+
   this.afterEach(function() {
     sandbox.restore();
   });
diff --git a/test/unit/uiautomator2-specs.js b/test/unit/uiautomator2-specs.js
index 22fe3dfc0..45a03b989 100644
--- a/test/unit/uiautomator2-specs.js
+++ b/test/unit/uiautomator2-specs.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import chai from 'chai';
-import chaiAsPromised from 'chai-as-promised';
 import { ADB } from 'appium-adb';
 import { withMocks } from '@appium/test-support';
 import {
@@ -8,11 +6,11 @@ import {
 import * as helpers from '../../lib/helpers';
 import log from '../../lib/logger';
 
-chai.should();
-chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
 
 describe('UiAutomator2', function () {
   let uiautomator2;
+  let chai;
+
   const adb = new ADB();
   const serverApk = {
     'appPath': 'path/to/appium-uiautomator2-server.apk',
@@ -30,6 +28,14 @@ describe('UiAutomator2', function () {
     disableWindowAnimation: false
   };
 
+  before(async function () {
+    chai = await import('chai');
+    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
+
+    chai.should();
+    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
+  });
+
   describe('shouldUninstallServerPackages', function () {
     beforeEach(function () {
       uiautomator2 = new UiAutomator2Server(log, {