diff --git a/packages/devp2p/package.json b/packages/devp2p/package.json
index 6630684dc5..463ed430fe 100644
--- a/packages/devp2p/package.json
+++ b/packages/devp2p/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "../../config/cli/ts-build.sh",
     "clean": "../../config/cli/clean-package.sh",
-    "coverage": "../../config/cli/coverage.sh",
+    "coverage": "DEBUG=ethjs npx vitest run --coverage.enabled --coverage.reporter=lcov",
     "docs:build": "typedoc --options typedoc.cjs",
     "examples": "tsx ../../scripts/examples-runner.ts -- devp2p",
     "examples:build": "npx embedme README.md",
diff --git a/packages/devp2p/test/integration/rlpx-simulator.spec.ts b/packages/devp2p/test/integration/rlpx-simulator.spec.ts
index 1613a9ae13..caa576a77d 100644
--- a/packages/devp2p/test/integration/rlpx-simulator.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/devp2p/test/integration/rlpx-simulator.spec.ts
@@ -6,76 +6,63 @@ import { DISCONNECT_REASON } from '../../src/types.js'
 import * as util from './util.js'
 
 describe('RLPx simulator tests', () => {
-  it('RLPX: add working node', () => {
+  it('RLPX: add working node', async () => {
     const basePort = 40404
-    const rlpxs = util.initTwoPeerRLPXSetup(undefined, undefined, undefined, basePort)
-
-    rlpxs[0].events.on('peer:added', async (peer) => {
-      assert.equal(
-        peer['_port'],
-        basePort + 1,
-        'should have added peer on peer:added after successful handshake',
-      )
-      assert.equal(rlpxs[0].getPeers().length, 1, 'peer list length should be 1')
-      assert.equal(rlpxs[0]._getOpenSlots(), 9, 'should have maxPeers - 1 open slots left')
-      await util.delay(500)
-      util.destroyRLPXs(rlpxs)
+    const { rlpxs, peer } = util.initTwoPeerRLPXSetup(undefined, undefined, undefined, basePort + 1)
+    rlpxs[0]['_dpt']!.addPeer(peer).catch(() => {
+      throw new Error('Peering failed')
     })
-  })
-
-  it('RLPX: ban node with missing tcp port', () => {
-    const rlpxs = util.initTwoPeerRLPXSetup(undefined, undefined, undefined, 40444)
-
-    rlpxs[0].events.on('peer:added', async () => {
-      const peer = {
-        id: hexToBytes('0xabcd'),
-        address: '127.0.0.1',
-        udpPort: 30308,
-        tcpPort: null,
-      }
-      assert.notOk(
-        rlpxs[0]['_dpt']!['_banlist'].has(peer),
-        'should not be in ban list before bad peer discovered',
-      )
-      rlpxs[0]['_dpt']!.events.emit('peer:new', peer)
-      assert.ok(
-        rlpxs[0]['_dpt']!['_banlist'].has(peer),
-        'should be in ban list after bad peer discovered',
-      )
-      await util.delay(500)
-      util.destroyRLPXs(rlpxs)
+    await new Promise((resolve) => {
+      rlpxs[0].events.on('peer:added', async (peer) => {
+        assert.equal(
+          peer['_port'],
+          basePort + 1,
+          'should have added peer on peer:added after successful handshake',
+        )
+        assert.equal(rlpxs[0].getPeers().length, 1, 'peer list length should be 1')
+        assert.equal(rlpxs[0]._getOpenSlots(), 9, 'should have maxPeers - 1 open slots left')
+        await util.delay(500)
+        util.destroyRLPXs(rlpxs)
+        resolve(undefined)
+      })
     })
   })
-
-  it('RLPX: remove node', () => {
-    const rlpxs = util.initTwoPeerRLPXSetup(undefined, undefined, undefined, 40504)
-
-    try {
-      rlpxs[0].events.once('peer:added', (peer) => {
-        rlpxs[0].disconnect(peer['_remoteId'])
-      })
-      rlpxs[0].events.once('peer:removed', async (_, reason: any) => {
-        assert.equal(
-          reason,
-          DISCONNECT_REASON.CLIENT_QUITTING,
-          'should close with CLIENT_QUITTING disconnect reason',
+  it('RLPX: ban node with missing tcp port', async () => {
+    const { rlpxs, peer } = util.initTwoPeerRLPXSetup(undefined, undefined, undefined, 40444)
+    rlpxs[0]['_dpt']!.addPeer(peer).catch(() => {
+      throw new Error('Peering failed')
+    })
+    await new Promise((resolve) => {
+      rlpxs[0].events.on('peer:added', async () => {
+        const peer = {
+          id: hexToBytes('0xabcd'),
+          address: '127.0.0.1',
+          udpPort: 30308,
+          tcpPort: null,
+        }
+        assert.notOk(
+          rlpxs[0]['_dpt']!['_banlist'].has(peer),
+          'should not be in ban list before bad peer discovered',
+        )
+        rlpxs[0]['_dpt']!.events.emit('peer:new', peer)
+        assert.ok(
+          rlpxs[0]['_dpt']!['_banlist'].has(peer),
+          'should be in ban list after bad peer discovered',
         )
-        assert.equal(rlpxs[0]._getOpenSlots(), 10, 'should have maxPeers open slots left')
         await util.delay(500)
         util.destroyRLPXs(rlpxs)
+        resolve(undefined)
       })
-    } catch (err) {
-      assert.fail(`An unexpected error occurred: ${err}`)
-    }
+    })
   })
-
-  it('RLPX: test peer queue / refill connections', () => {
+  it('RLPX: test peer queue / refill connections', async () => {
     const basePort = 60661
     const rlpxs = util.getTestRLPXs(3, 1, basePort)
     const peer = { address: util.localhost, udpPort: basePort + 1, tcpPort: basePort + 1 }
     rlpxs[0]['_dpt']!.addPeer(peer)
-    try {
+    await new Promise((resolve) => {
       rlpxs[0].events.on('peer:added', async (peer) => {
+        //@ts-ignore
         if ((peer['_socket'] as any)._peername.port === basePort + 1) {
           assert.equal(rlpxs[0]['_peersQueue'].length, 0, 'peers queue should contain no peers')
           const peer2 = {
@@ -90,10 +77,33 @@ describe('RLPx simulator tests', () => {
         if ((peer['_socket'] as any)._peername.port === basePort + 2) {
           assert.equal(rlpxs[0]['_peersQueue'].length, 0, 'peers queue should contain no peers')
           util.destroyRLPXs(rlpxs)
+          resolve(undefined)
         }
       })
-    } catch (err) {
-      assert.fail(`An unexpected error occurred: ${err}`)
-    }
+    })
+  }, 30000)
+  it('RLPX: remove node', async () => {
+    const { rlpxs, peer } = util.initTwoPeerRLPXSetup(undefined, undefined, undefined, 40504)
+    rlpxs[0]
+      ['_dpt']!.addPeer(peer)
+      .then((peer1) => {
+        rlpxs[0].disconnect(peer1['id']!)
+      })
+      .catch((e) => {
+        throw new Error(`Peering failed: ${e}: ${e.stack}`)
+      })
+    await new Promise((resolve) => {
+      rlpxs[0].events.once('peer:removed', async (_, reason: any) => {
+        assert.equal(
+          reason,
+          DISCONNECT_REASON.CLIENT_QUITTING,
+          'should close with CLIENT_QUITTING disconnect reason',
+        )
+        assert.equal(rlpxs[0]._getOpenSlots(), 10, 'should have maxPeers open slots left')
+        await util.delay(500)
+        util.destroyRLPXs(rlpxs)
+      })
+      resolve(undefined)
+    })
   })
 })
diff --git a/packages/devp2p/test/integration/util.ts b/packages/devp2p/test/integration/util.ts
index 235b5f05d7..78426c108a 100644
--- a/packages/devp2p/test/integration/util.ts
+++ b/packages/devp2p/test/integration/util.ts
@@ -97,18 +97,23 @@ export function getTestRLPXs(
   return rlpxs
 }
 
+type TestRLPXs = {
+  rlpxs: RLPx[]
+  peer: {
+    address: string
+    udpPort: number
+    tcpPort: number
+  }
+}
 export function initTwoPeerRLPXSetup(
   maxPeers?: any,
   capabilities?: any,
   common?: Object | Common,
   basePort = 30306,
-): RLPx[] {
+): TestRLPXs {
   const rlpxs = getTestRLPXs(2, maxPeers, basePort, capabilities, common)
   const peer = { address: localhost, udpPort: basePort + 1, tcpPort: basePort + 1 }
-  rlpxs[0]['_dpt']!.addPeer(peer).catch(() => {
-    /* Silently catch rejections here since not an actual test error */
-  })
-  return rlpxs
+  return { rlpxs, peer }
 }
 
 export function destroyRLPXs(rlpxs: any) {
@@ -135,7 +140,10 @@ export function twoPeerMsgExchange3(
   common?: Object | Common,
   basePort = 30306,
 ) {
-  const rlpxs = initTwoPeerRLPXSetup(null, capabilities, common, basePort)
+  const { rlpxs, peer } = initTwoPeerRLPXSetup(null, capabilities, common, basePort)
+  rlpxs[0]['_dpt']!.addPeer(peer).catch(() => {
+    throw new Error('Peering failed')
+  })
   rlpxs[0].events.on('peer:added', function (peer: any) {
     const protocol = peer.getProtocols()[0]
     opts.sendMessage(rlpxs, protocol)
diff --git a/packages/genesis/package.json b/packages/genesis/package.json
index df7ac6dbd0..4954784ac5 100644
--- a/packages/genesis/package.json
+++ b/packages/genesis/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "../../config/cli/ts-build.sh",
     "clean": "../../config/cli/clean-package.sh",
-    "coverage": "../../config/cli/coverage.sh",
+    "coverage": "DEBUG=ethjs npx vitest run --coverage.enabled --coverage.reporter=lcov",
     "examples": "tsx ../../scripts/examples-runner.ts -- genesis",
     "examples:build": "npx embedme README.md",
     "docs:build": "typedoc --options typedoc.cjs",
diff --git a/packages/wallet/package.json b/packages/wallet/package.json
index f1c7dbc98e..a6797e4b14 100644
--- a/packages/wallet/package.json
+++ b/packages/wallet/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "../../config/cli/ts-build.sh",
     "clean": "../../config/cli/clean-package.sh",
-    "coverage": "c8 --all --reporter=lcov --reporter=text npm run test:node",
+    "coverage": "DEBUG=ethjs npx vitest run --coverage.enabled --coverage.reporter=lcov",
     "docs:build": "npx typedoc --options typedoc.cjs",
     "examples": "tsx ../../scripts/examples-runner.ts -- wallet",
     "examples:build": "npx embedme README.md",