diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 87ddfc4c..f44c769e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		"@eslint-react/eslint-plugin": "^3.0.0",
 		"@eslint/compat": "^2.0.3",
 		"@eslint/js": "^10.0.1",
-		"@jahia/cypress": "^8.0.0",
+		"@jahia/cypress": "^8.5.0",
 		"@types/node": "^24.12.0",
 		"eslint": "^10.0.3",
 		"globals": "^17.4.0",
diff --git a/tests/cypress/support/test-helpers.ts b/tests/cypress/support/test-helpers.ts
index 60f62889..00f8f036 100644
--- a/tests/cypress/support/test-helpers.ts
+++ b/tests/cypress/support/test-helpers.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { createSite, deleteSite, addNode, getNodeByPath, publishAndWaitJobEnding } from '@jahia/cypress'
+import { createSite, deleteSite, addPage, getNodeByPath, publishAndWaitJobEnding } from '@jahia/cypress'
 
 export const addSimplePage = (
 	parentPathOrId: string,
@@ -9,23 +9,17 @@ export const addSimplePage = (
 	children = [],
 	mixins = [],
 	properties = [],
-): Cypress.Chainable => {
-	const variables = {
+): Cypress.Chainable =>
+	addPage({
 		parentPathOrId: parentPathOrId,
 		name: pageName,
 		title: pageTitle,
-		primaryNodeType: 'jnt:page',
+		language: language,
 		template: template,
 		mixins: mixins,
-		properties: [
-			...properties,
-			{ name: 'jcr:title', value: pageTitle, language: language },
-			{ name: 'j:templateName', type: 'STRING', value: template },
-		],
+		properties: properties,
 		children: children,
-	}
-	return addNode(variables)
-}
+	})
 
 export const createLuxeSite = (siteKey: string, prepackagedSiteURL: string) => {
 	cy.log('Creating sample site ' + siteKey + '...')
diff --git a/tests/package.json b/tests/package.json
index 55c38f55..b2b234d2 100644
--- a/tests/package.json
+++ b/tests/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	"author": "",
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"devDependencies": {
-		"@jahia/cypress": "^8.0.0",
+		"@jahia/cypress": "^8.5.0",
 		"@jahia/eslint-config": "^2.1.2",
 		"@jahia/jcontent-cypress": "^3.6.0-tests.2",
 		"@types/adm-zip": "^0.5.7",
diff --git a/tests/yarn.lock b/tests/yarn.lock
index 3728da39..3d78ee19 100644
--- a/tests/yarn.lock
+++ b/tests/yarn.lock
@@ -1783,13 +1783,14 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@jahia/cypress@npm:^8.0.0":
-  version: 8.2.1
-  resolution: "@jahia/cypress@npm:8.2.1"
+"@jahia/cypress@npm:^8.5.0":
+  version: 8.5.0
+  resolution: "@jahia/cypress@npm:8.5.0"
   dependencies:
     "@apollo/client": "npm:^3.4.9"
     "@faker-js/faker": "npm:^10.3.0"
     compare-versions: "npm:^6.1.1"
+    cypress-mailpit: "npm:^1.4.0"
     cypress-real-events: "npm:^1.11.0"
     graphql: "npm:^15.5.0"
     graphql-tag: "npm:^2.11.0"
@@ -1798,7 +1799,7 @@ __metadata:
     ci.startup: ./ci.startup.sh
     env.debug: ./env.debug.sh
     env.run: ./env.run.sh
-  checksum: 10c0/d20f6133e5643801cd19938361ec4725cee96b54950555e18a3d99bb9829ac6e26f008d5b2dd4243731aee6429a0d54e32b15aacf04063e60f663e979ab767ad
+  checksum: 10c0/f703c7908e3da23d84af52035030f8ec9eccdc8073f38ef7b9fc5dc84e1ff06d5adb7e6f423477e709a917809248454537dd052289aae0c24ac029c05ae9d92f
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -3044,6 +3045,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"cypress-mailpit@npm:^1.4.0":
+  version: 1.4.0
+  resolution: "cypress-mailpit@npm:1.4.0"
+  checksum: 10c0/4cd3788b228c9869331bedd1abd03f2d4e33ce6fb6e287fd5da569e8283fb5bba62f5866095ebe67c31633fbcb031b547df345a33bfb57953c0c45d0039ecd23
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "cypress-multi-reporters@npm:^2.0.5":
   version: 2.0.5
   resolution: "cypress-multi-reporters@npm:2.0.5"
@@ -5318,7 +5326,7 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "luxe-jahia-demo-cypress@workspace:."
   dependencies:
-    "@jahia/cypress": "npm:^8.0.0"
+    "@jahia/cypress": "npm:^8.5.0"
     "@jahia/eslint-config": "npm:^2.1.2"
     "@jahia/jcontent-cypress": "npm:^3.6.0-tests.2"
     "@types/adm-zip": "npm:^0.5.7"
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 570a202f..da68524f 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -857,13 +857,14 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@jahia/cypress@npm:^8.0.0":
-  version: 8.2.1
-  resolution: "@jahia/cypress@npm:8.2.1"
+"@jahia/cypress@npm:^8.5.0":
+  version: 8.5.0
+  resolution: "@jahia/cypress@npm:8.5.0"
   dependencies:
     "@apollo/client": "npm:^3.4.9"
     "@faker-js/faker": "npm:^10.3.0"
     compare-versions: "npm:^6.1.1"
+    cypress-mailpit: "npm:^1.4.0"
     cypress-real-events: "npm:^1.11.0"
     graphql: "npm:^15.5.0"
     graphql-tag: "npm:^2.11.0"
@@ -872,7 +873,7 @@ __metadata:
     ci.startup: ./ci.startup.sh
     env.debug: ./env.debug.sh
     env.run: ./env.run.sh
-  checksum: 10c0/d20f6133e5643801cd19938361ec4725cee96b54950555e18a3d99bb9829ac6e26f008d5b2dd4243731aee6429a0d54e32b15aacf04063e60f663e979ab767ad
+  checksum: 10c0/f703c7908e3da23d84af52035030f8ec9eccdc8073f38ef7b9fc5dc84e1ff06d5adb7e6f423477e709a917809248454537dd052289aae0c24ac029c05ae9d92f
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -986,7 +987,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@eslint-react/eslint-plugin": "npm:^3.0.0"
     "@eslint/compat": "npm:^2.0.3"
     "@eslint/js": "npm:^10.0.1"
-    "@jahia/cypress": "npm:^8.0.0"
+    "@jahia/cypress": "npm:^8.5.0"
     "@types/node": "npm:^24.12.0"
     eslint: "npm:^10.0.3"
     globals: "npm:^17.4.0"
@@ -2124,6 +2125,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"cypress-mailpit@npm:^1.4.0":
+  version: 1.4.0
+  resolution: "cypress-mailpit@npm:1.4.0"
+  checksum: 10c0/4cd3788b228c9869331bedd1abd03f2d4e33ce6fb6e287fd5da569e8283fb5bba62f5866095ebe67c31633fbcb031b547df345a33bfb57953c0c45d0039ecd23
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "cypress-real-events@npm:^1.11.0":
   version: 1.15.0
   resolution: "cypress-real-events@npm:1.15.0"