diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-manual-simd.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e-manual-simd.yaml
index 6ff0fc358d1..530dec2432a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-manual-simd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-manual-simd.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
         options:
           - TestTransferTestSuite
           - TestIncentivizedTransferTestSuite
+          - TestConnectionTestSuite
       chain-image:
         description: 'The image to use for chain A'
         required: true
diff --git a/e2e/tests/core/03-connection/connection_test.go b/e2e/tests/core/03-connection/connection_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0033e2e1dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/tests/core/03-connection/connection_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package connection
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	paramsproposaltypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/params/types/proposal"
+	"github.com/strangelove-ventures/ibctest/ibc"
+	"github.com/strangelove-ventures/ibctest/test"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/e2e/testsuite"
+	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/e2e/testvalues"
+	transfertypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v5/modules/apps/transfer/types"
+	connectiontypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v5/modules/core/03-connection/types"
+	ibctesting "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v5/testing"
+)
+
+func TestConnectionTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, new(ConnectionTestSuite))
+}
+
+type ConnectionTestSuite struct {
+	testsuite.E2ETestSuite
+}
+
+// QueryConnectionEnabledParam queries the on-chain connection enabled param for the connection module
+func (s *ConnectionTestSuite) QueryMaxExpectedTimePerBlockParam(ctx context.Context, chain ibc.Chain) uint64 {
+	queryClient := s.GetChainGRCPClients(chain).ParamsQueryClient
+	res, err := queryClient.Params(ctx, &paramsproposaltypes.QueryParamsRequest{
+		Subspace: "ibc",
+		Key:      string(connectiontypes.KeyMaxExpectedTimePerBlock),
+	})
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	// TODO: investigate why Value is double wrapped in qoutes
+	delay := strings.ReplaceAll(res.Param.Value, "\"", "")
+	time, err := strconv.ParseUint(delay, 10, 64)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	return time
+}
+
+// TestMaxExpectedTimePerBlock tests changing the MaxExpectedTimePerBlock param
+func (s *ConnectionTestSuite) TestMaxExpectedTimePerBlock() {
+	t := s.T()
+	ctx := context.TODO()
+
+	_, _ = s.SetupChainsRelayerAndChannel(ctx, transferChannelOptions())
+	chainA, chainB := s.GetChains()
+
+	chainAWallet := s.CreateUserOnChainA(ctx, testvalues.StartingTokenAmount)
+
+	s.Require().NoError(test.WaitForBlocks(ctx, 1, chainA, chainB), "failed to wait for blocks")
+
+	t.Run("ensure delay is currenly not set to 0", func(t *testing.T) {
+		delay := s.QueryMaxExpectedTimePerBlockParam(ctx, chainA)
+		s.Require().NotZero(delay)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("change the delay to 60 seconds", func(t *testing.T) {
+		changes := []paramsproposaltypes.ParamChange{
+			paramsproposaltypes.NewParamChange(connectiontypes.StoreKey, string(connectiontypes.KeyMaxExpectedTimePerBlock), fmt.Sprint(60*time.Second)),
+		}
+
+		proposal := paramsproposaltypes.NewParameterChangeProposal(ibctesting.Title, ibctesting.Description, changes)
+		s.ExecuteGovProposal(ctx, chainA, chainAWallet, proposal)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("validate the param was successfully changed", func(t *testing.T) {
+		delay := s.QueryTransferSendEnabledParam(ctx, chainA)
+		s.Require().Equal(fmt.Sprint(60*time.Second), delay)
+	})
+}
+
+// TODO: remove
+// transferChannelOptions configures both of the chains to have non-incentivized transfer channels.
+func transferChannelOptions() func(options *ibc.CreateChannelOptions) {
+	return func(opts *ibc.CreateChannelOptions) {
+		opts.Version = transfertypes.Version
+		opts.SourcePortName = transfertypes.PortID
+		opts.DestPortName = transfertypes.PortID
+	}
+}