diff --git a/detox/test/e2e/17.datePicker.test.js b/detox/test/e2e/17.datePicker.test.js
index f664941e67..131065b053 100644
--- a/detox/test/e2e/17.datePicker.test.js
+++ b/detox/test/e2e/17.datePicker.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+const { describeNewArchNotSupported } = require('./utils/custom-describes');
 const jestExpect = require('expect').default;
 
-describe('DatePicker', () => {
+describeNewArchNotSupported('DatePicker', () => {
   describe.each([
     ['ios', 'compact', 0],
     ['ios', 'inline', 1],
diff --git a/detox/test/e2e/17.picker.test.js b/detox/test/e2e/17.picker.test.js
index 14e0f3a852..a6be677257 100644
--- a/detox/test/e2e/17.picker.test.js
+++ b/detox/test/e2e/17.picker.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-describe(":ios: Picker", () => {
+const { describeNewArchNotSupported } = require('./utils/custom-describes');
+
+describeNewArchNotSupported(":ios: Picker", () => {
     beforeEach(async () => {
       await device.reloadReactNative();
       await element(by.text("Picker")).tap();
diff --git a/detox/test/e2e/copilot/09.copilot.datepicker.test.js b/detox/test/e2e/copilot/09.copilot.datepicker.test.js
index ad35350efd..d894508fa1 100644
--- a/detox/test/e2e/copilot/09.copilot.datepicker.test.js
+++ b/detox/test/e2e/copilot/09.copilot.datepicker.test.js
@@ -1,58 +1,60 @@
-const { describeForCopilotEnv } = require('../utils/custom-describes');
+const { describeForCopilotEnv, describeNewArchNotSupported } = require('../utils/custom-describes');
 const { default: jestExpect } = require('expect');
 
-describeForCopilotEnv('DatePicker', () => {
-  beforeEach(async () => {
-    await copilot.perform(
-      'Restart the React Native state',
-      'Navigate to the DatePicker screen'
-    );
-  });
-
-  describe('DatePicker Tests', () => {
-
-    // Note: when writing "Date (UTC):" instead of "Date (UTC): " copilot failed the test
-    it('correct date and time', async () => {
+describeNewArchNotSupported('DatePicker', () => {
+  describeForCopilotEnv('Copilot', () => {
+    beforeEach(async () => {
       await copilot.perform(
-        'Verify there is element with the text "Date (UTC): "',
-        'Verify the element value of current date UTC July 1st 2023',
-        'Verify there is element with the text "Time (UTC): "',
-        'Verify there is element with the text "Time Local: "',
-        'Verify "Time Local: " value is 7:30 pm'
+        'Restart the React Native state',
+        'Navigate to the DatePicker screen'
       );
     });
 
-    it('compact date picker', async () => {
-      await copilot.perform(
-        'Verify there is an element with the text "Compact Date Picker"',
-        'Verify there is an element with today`s date at the bottom of the screen',
-        'Set the date picker to September 9th, 2023'
-      );
-    });
+    describe('DatePicker Tests', () => {
 
-    it('inline date picker', async () => {
-      await copilot.perform(
-        'Verify there is an element with the text "Compact Date Picker"',
-        'Tap the element with the text "Compact Date Picker"',
-        'Verify there is an element with the text "Inline Date Picker"',
-        'Verify there is an element with today`s date at the bottom of the screen',
-        'Set the date picker to September 9th, 2023'
-      );
-    });
+      // Note: when writing "Date (UTC):" instead of "Date (UTC): " copilot failed the test
+      it('correct date and time', async () => {
+        await copilot.perform(
+          'Verify there is element with the text "Date (UTC): "',
+          'Verify the element value of current date UTC July 1st 2023',
+          'Verify there is element with the text "Time (UTC): "',
+          'Verify there is element with the text "Time Local: "',
+          'Verify "Time Local: " value is 7:30 pm'
+        );
+      });
 
-    it('switch to spinner date picker', async () => {
-      await copilot.perform(
-        'Verify there is an element with the text "Compact Date Picker"',
-        'Tap the element with the text "Compact Date Picker"',
-        'Verify there is an element with the text "Inline Date Picker"',
-        'Tap the element with the text "Inline Date Picker"',
-        'Verify that there is slider element at the bottom of the screen',
-        'Set the date picker to September 9th, 2023'
-      );
+      it('compact date picker', async () => {
+        await copilot.perform(
+          'Verify there is an element with the text "Compact Date Picker"',
+          'Verify there is an element with today`s date at the bottom of the screen',
+          'Set the date picker to September 9th, 2023'
+        );
+      });
+
+      it('inline date picker', async () => {
+        await copilot.perform(
+          'Verify there is an element with the text "Compact Date Picker"',
+          'Tap the element with the text "Compact Date Picker"',
+          'Verify there is an element with the text "Inline Date Picker"',
+          'Verify there is an element with today`s date at the bottom of the screen',
+          'Set the date picker to September 9th, 2023'
+        );
+      });
+
+      it('switch to spinner date picker', async () => {
+        await copilot.perform(
+          'Verify there is an element with the text "Compact Date Picker"',
+          'Tap the element with the text "Compact Date Picker"',
+          'Verify there is an element with the text "Inline Date Picker"',
+          'Tap the element with the text "Inline Date Picker"',
+          'Verify that there is slider element at the bottom of the screen',
+          'Set the date picker to September 9th, 2023'
+        );
 
-      await jestExpect(async () =>
-        await copilot.perform('Set the date picker`s first column to 10th, so the date will be September 10th, 2023')
-      ).rejects.toThrowError();
+        await jestExpect(async () =>
+          await copilot.perform('Set the date picker`s first column to 10th, so the date will be September 10th, 2023')
+        ).rejects.toThrowError();
+      });
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/detox/test/e2e/utils/custom-describes.js b/detox/test/e2e/utils/custom-describes.js
index d44f4872a4..f66cb3f168 100644
--- a/detox/test/e2e/utils/custom-describes.js
+++ b/detox/test/e2e/utils/custom-describes.js
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 const axios = require('axios');
 const PromptHandler = require("./PromptHandler");
 
-const describeOrDescribeSkip = process.env.CI === 'true' ? describe.skip : describe;
-
 describeForCopilotEnv = (description, fn) => {
-  describeOrDescribeSkip(':ios: Copilot', () => {
+  const isCI = process.env.CI === 'true';
+  const describeOrDescribeSkipIfCI = isCI ? describe.skip : describe;
+
+  describeOrDescribeSkipIfCI(':ios: Copilot', () => {
     describe(description, () => {
       beforeAll(async () => {
-        if (!await checkVpnStatus()) {
+        if (!await _checkVpnStatus()) {
           console.warn('Cannot access the LLM service without Wix BO environment. Relying on cached responses only.');
         }
         try {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ describeForCopilotEnv = (description, fn) => {
   });
 };
 
-checkVpnStatus = async () => {
+_checkVpnStatus = async () => {
   try {
     const response = await axios.get('https://bo.wix.com/_serverless/expert-toolkit/checkVpn');
     return response.data.enabled === true;
@@ -35,6 +36,22 @@ checkVpnStatus = async () => {
   }
 };
 
+describeNewArchNotSupported = (description, fn) => {
+  const isNewArch = process.env.RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED === '1';
+  const describeOrDescribeSkipIfNewArch = isNewArch ? describe.skip : describe;
+
+  if (isNewArch) {
+    console.warn('Skipping tests for new architecture, as there are issues related to the new architecture.');
+  }
+
+  describeOrDescribeSkipIfNewArch('Legacy Arch (Paper)', () => {
+    describe(description, () => {
+      fn();
+    });
+  });
+}
+
 module.exports = {
-  describeForCopilotEnv
+  describeForCopilotEnv,
+  describeNewArchNotSupported
 };