diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ffb4e666..69d63e5c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@
     "mkpath": "^1.0.0",
     "node-version-compare": "^1.0.1",
     "plist": "^1.2.0",
-    "semantic-release": "^4.3.5"
+    "semantic-release": "^4.3.5",
+    "wd": "^0.4.0"
   },
   "config": {
     "commitizen": {
diff --git a/tests-harness/README.md b/tests-harness/README.md
index 2e0150d6..b34e6dd1 100644
--- a/tests-harness/README.md
+++ b/tests-harness/README.md
@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@ android update sdk --no-ui
 
 ```sh
 cordova prepare
+cordova plugin add ../ --link --variable BRANCH_KEY=key_live_fnmRM1FXtu11t6e4LU8WsldpvDcA0bzv --variable URI_SCHEME=testbed
+cordova plugin add ../tests --link
 cordova compile
 ```
 
  1. Finally run the tests:
 
 ```
-cordova run ios --emulator
-cordova run android --emulator
+./android-test.sh
+./ios-test.sh
 ```
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diff --git a/tests-harness/android-test.sh b/tests-harness/android-test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..ecd3bbe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests-harness/android-test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+rm -rf platforms android
+cordova prepare android
+cordova run android --emulator
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diff --git a/tests-harness/config.xml b/tests-harness/config.xml
index 9b1cecf2..35d3cf6e 100644
--- a/tests-harness/config.xml
+++ b/tests-harness/config.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,7 @@
         <allow-intent href="itms:*" />
         <allow-intent href="itms-apps:*" />
     </platform>
-    <plugin name="io.branch.sdk-tests" spec="../tests" />
     <plugin name="cordova-plugin-test-framework" spec="http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cordova-plugin-test-framework.git" />
     <engine name="android" spec="~5.2.1" />
     <engine name="ios" spec="~4.2.0" />
-    <plugin name="io.branch.sdk" spec="../">
-        <variable name="BRANCH_KEY" value="key_live_agl5WIycmYGmaquXWgXBDldgzCm30vXC" />
-        <variable name="URI_SCHEME" value="amit" />
-    </plugin>
 </widget>
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diff --git a/tests-harness/ios-test.sh b/tests-harness/ios-test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..c2c8fbd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests-harness/ios-test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+rm -rf platforms ios
+cordova prepare ios
+cordova run ios --emulator
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