diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 563b29c..51d8194 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn
       - name: Run unit tests
         run: yarn test:unit
-      - name: Run integration tests
-        run: yarn test:integration
+      - name: Run integration tests [basic]
+        run: yarn test:integration:basic
+      - name: Run integration tests [internal-writes]
+        run: yarn test:integration:internal-writes
+      - name: Run integration tests [wasm]
+        run: yarn test:integration:wasm
       - name: Run regression tests
         run: yarn test:regression
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 815177d..f4e39a9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
     "yalc:publish": "yarn build && yalc publish --push",
     "test": "jest",
     "test:unit": "jest ./src/__tests__/unit",
-    "test:integration": "jest ./src/__tests__/integration",
+    "test:integration:basic": "jest ./src/__tests__/integration/basic",
+    "test:integration:internal-writes": "jest ./src/__tests__/integration/internal-writes",
+    "test:integration:wasm": "jest ./src/__tests__/integration/wasm",
     "test:regression": "node ./node_modules/.bin/jest ./src/__tests__/regression"
   },
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/src/__tests__/integration/complicated-contract.test.ts b/src/__tests__/integration/basic/complicated-contract.test.ts
similarity index 91%
rename from src/__tests__/integration/complicated-contract.test.ts
rename to src/__tests__/integration/basic/complicated-contract.test.ts
index a78cd60..25ca349 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/integration/complicated-contract.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/integration/basic/complicated-contract.test.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import Arweave from 'arweave';
 import { JWKInterface } from 'arweave/node/lib/wallet';
 import { Contract, LoggerFactory, SmartWeave, SmartWeaveNodeFactory } from '@smartweave';
 import path from 'path';
-import { addFunds, mineBlock } from './_helpers';
+import { addFunds, mineBlock } from '../_helpers';
 
 let arweave: Arweave;
 let arlocal: ArLocal;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe('Testing the SmartWeave client', () => {
     wallet = await arweave.wallets.generate();
     await addFunds(arweave, wallet);
 
-    contractSrc = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'data/very-complicated-contract.js'), 'utf8');
+    contractSrc = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../data/very-complicated-contract.js'), 'utf8');
 
     // deploying contract using the new SDK.
     const contractTxId = await smartweave.createContract.deploy({
diff --git a/src/__tests__/integration/deploy-write-read.test.ts b/src/__tests__/integration/basic/deploy-write-read.test.ts
similarity index 92%
rename from src/__tests__/integration/deploy-write-read.test.ts
rename to src/__tests__/integration/basic/deploy-write-read.test.ts
index e5b2585..dc138e1 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/integration/deploy-write-read.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/integration/basic/deploy-write-read.test.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import Arweave from 'arweave';
 import { JWKInterface } from 'arweave/node/lib/wallet';
 import { Contract, LoggerFactory, SmartWeave, SmartWeaveNodeFactory } from '@smartweave';
 import path from 'path';
-import { addFunds, mineBlock } from './_helpers';
+import { addFunds, mineBlock } from '../_helpers';
 
 interface ExampleContractState {
   counter: number;
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ describe('Testing the SmartWeave client', () => {
     wallet = await arweave.wallets.generate();
     await addFunds(arweave, wallet);
 
-    contractSrc = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'data/example-contract.js'), 'utf8');
-    initialState = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'data/example-contract-state.json'), 'utf8');
+    contractSrc = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../data/example-contract.js'), 'utf8');
+    initialState = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../data/example-contract-state.json'), 'utf8');
 
     // deploying contract using the new SDK.
     const contractTxId = await smartweave.createContract.deploy({
diff --git a/src/__tests__/integration/file-cache.test.ts b/src/__tests__/integration/basic/file-cache.test.ts
similarity index 93%
rename from src/__tests__/integration/file-cache.test.ts
rename to src/__tests__/integration/basic/file-cache.test.ts
index 8dba3ad..b473de1 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/integration/file-cache.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/integration/basic/file-cache.test.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import Arweave from 'arweave';
 import { JWKInterface } from 'arweave/node/lib/wallet';
 import { Contract, LoggerFactory, SmartWeave, SmartWeaveNodeFactory } from '@smartweave';
 import path from 'path';
-import { TsLogFactory } from '../../logging/node/TsLogFactory';
-import { addFunds, mineBlock } from './_helpers';
+import { TsLogFactory } from '../../../logging/node/TsLogFactory';
+import { addFunds, mineBlock } from '../_helpers';
 
 interface ExampleContractState {
   counter: number;
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ describe('Testing the SmartWeave client', () => {
     wallet = await arweave.wallets.generate();
     await addFunds(arweave, wallet);
 
-    contractSrc = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'data/example-contract.js'), 'utf8');
-    initialState = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'data/example-contract-state.json'), 'utf8');
+    contractSrc = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../data/example-contract.js'), 'utf8');
+    initialState = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../data/example-contract-state.json'), 'utf8');
 
     // deploying contract using the new SDK.
     const contractTxId = await smartweave.createContract.deploy({
diff --git a/src/__tests__/integration/inf-loop.test.ts b/src/__tests__/integration/basic/inf-loop.test.ts
similarity index 94%
rename from src/__tests__/integration/inf-loop.test.ts
rename to src/__tests__/integration/basic/inf-loop.test.ts
index d402204..ef81359 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/integration/inf-loop.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/integration/basic/inf-loop.test.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import Arweave from 'arweave';
 import { JWKInterface } from 'arweave/node/lib/wallet';
 import { Contract, LoggerFactory, SmartWeave, SmartWeaveNodeFactory, timeout } from '@smartweave';
 import path from 'path';
-import { addFunds, mineBlock } from './_helpers';
+import { addFunds, mineBlock } from '../_helpers';
 
 let arweave: Arweave;
 let arlocal: ArLocal;
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe('Testing the SmartWeave client', () => {
     wallet = await arweave.wallets.generate();
     await addFunds(arweave, wallet);
 
-    contractSrc = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'data/inf-loop-contract.js'), 'utf8');
+    contractSrc = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../data/inf-loop-contract.js'), 'utf8');
 
     // deploying contract using the new SDK.
     const contractTxId = await smartweave.createContract.deploy({
diff --git a/src/__tests__/integration/knex-cache.test.ts b/src/__tests__/integration/basic/knex-cache.test.ts
similarity index 95%
rename from src/__tests__/integration/knex-cache.test.ts
rename to src/__tests__/integration/basic/knex-cache.test.ts
index b22591a..aa0c9d1 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/integration/knex-cache.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/integration/basic/knex-cache.test.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import Arweave from 'arweave';
 import { JWKInterface } from 'arweave/node/lib/wallet';
 import { Contract, LoggerFactory, SmartWeave, SmartWeaveNodeFactory } from '@smartweave';
 import path from 'path';
-import { TsLogFactory } from '../../logging/node/TsLogFactory';
-import { addFunds, mineBlock } from './_helpers';
+import { TsLogFactory } from '../../../logging/node/TsLogFactory';
+import { addFunds, mineBlock } from '../_helpers';
 import knex from 'knex';
 
 interface ExampleContractState {
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ describe('Testing the SmartWeave client', () => {
     wallet = await arweave.wallets.generate();
     await addFunds(arweave, wallet);
 
-    contractSrc = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'data/example-contract.js'), 'utf8');
-    initialState = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'data/example-contract-state.json'), 'utf8');
+    contractSrc = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../data/example-contract.js'), 'utf8');
+    initialState = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../data/example-contract-state.json'), 'utf8');
 
     // deploying contract using the new SDK.
     const contractTxId1 = await smartweave.createContract.deploy({
diff --git a/src/__tests__/integration/pst-filecached.test.ts b/src/__tests__/integration/basic/pst-filecached.test.ts
similarity index 93%
rename from src/__tests__/integration/pst-filecached.test.ts
rename to src/__tests__/integration/basic/pst-filecached.test.ts
index 378744f..7e6ae88 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/integration/pst-filecached.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/integration/basic/pst-filecached.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
   SmartWeaveNodeFactory
 } from '@smartweave';
 import path from 'path';
-import { addFunds, mineBlock } from './_helpers';
+import { addFunds, mineBlock } from '../_helpers';
 
 describe('Testing the Profit Sharing Token', () => {
   let contractSrc: string;
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ describe('Testing the Profit Sharing Token', () => {
     await addFunds(arweave, wallet);
     walletAddress = await arweave.wallets.jwkToAddress(wallet);
 
-    contractSrc = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'data/token-pst.js'), 'utf8');
-    const stateFromFile: PstState = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'data/token-pst.json'), 'utf8'));
+    contractSrc = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../data/token-pst.js'), 'utf8');
+    const stateFromFile: PstState = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../data/token-pst.json'), 'utf8'));
 
     initialState = {
       ...stateFromFile,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ describe('Testing the Profit Sharing Token', () => {
   it("should properly evolve contract's source code", async () => {
     expect((await pst.currentState()).balances[walletAddress]).toEqual(555114);
 
-    const newSource = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'data/token-evolve.js'), 'utf8');
+    const newSource = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../data/token-evolve.js'), 'utf8');
 
     const newSrcTxId = await pst.saveNewSource(newSource);
     await mineBlock(arweave);
diff --git a/src/__tests__/integration/pst.test.ts b/src/__tests__/integration/basic/pst.test.ts
similarity index 93%
rename from src/__tests__/integration/pst.test.ts
rename to src/__tests__/integration/basic/pst.test.ts
index 194f0c0..ab343a2 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/integration/pst.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/integration/basic/pst.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
   SmartWeaveNodeFactory
 } from '@smartweave';
 import path from 'path';
-import { addFunds, mineBlock } from './_helpers';
+import { addFunds, mineBlock } from '../_helpers';
 
 describe('Testing the Profit Sharing Token', () => {
   let contractSrc: string;
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ describe('Testing the Profit Sharing Token', () => {
     await addFunds(arweave, wallet);
     walletAddress = await arweave.wallets.jwkToAddress(wallet);
 
-    contractSrc = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'data/token-pst.js'), 'utf8');
-    const stateFromFile: PstState = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'data/token-pst.json'), 'utf8'));
+    contractSrc = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../data/token-pst.js'), 'utf8');
+    const stateFromFile: PstState = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../data/token-pst.json'), 'utf8'));
 
     initialState = {
       ...stateFromFile,
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ describe('Testing the Profit Sharing Token', () => {
   it("should properly evolve contract's source code", async () => {
     expect((await pst.currentState()).balances[walletAddress]).toEqual(555114);
 
-    const newSource = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'data/token-evolve.js'), 'utf8');
+    const newSource = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../data/token-evolve.js'), 'utf8');
 
     const newSrcTxId = await pst.saveNewSource(newSource);
     await mineBlock(arweave);
diff --git a/src/__tests__/integration/wasm/as-deploy-write-read.test.ts b/src/__tests__/integration/wasm/as-deploy-write-read.test.ts
index 40bbf8c..f644f19 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/integration/wasm/as-deploy-write-read.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/integration/wasm/as-deploy-write-read.test.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe('Testing the SmartWeave client for AssemblyScript WASM contract', () =>
     contract.connect(wallet);
 
     await mineBlock(arweave);
-  });
+  }, 50000);
 
   afterAll(async () => {
     await arlocal.stop();
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ describe('Testing the SmartWeave client for AssemblyScript WASM contract', () =>
       function: 'increment'
     });
 
-    expect(result.gasUsed).toEqual(12284823);
+    expect(result.gasUsed).toEqual(12316793);
   });
 
   it('should return stable gas results', async () => {
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ describe('Testing the SmartWeave client for AssemblyScript WASM contract', () =>
     }
 
     results.forEach((result) => {
-      expect(result.gasUsed).toEqual(12284823);
+      expect(result.gasUsed).toEqual(12316793);
     });
   });