diff --git a/client-test-apps/js/api-model-relationship-app/src/__tests__/utils/amplifyCLI.ts b/client-test-apps/js/api-model-relationship-app/src/__tests__/utils/amplifyCLI.ts
index 767d90a70e..6124aeab1d 100644
--- a/client-test-apps/js/api-model-relationship-app/src/__tests__/utils/amplifyCLI.ts
+++ b/client-test-apps/js/api-model-relationship-app/src/__tests__/utils/amplifyCLI.ts
@@ -273,6 +273,10 @@ export class AmplifyCLI {
     console.log(`Using CLI path '${cliPath}'`);
     console.log(`Project root: '${this.projectRoot}'`);
     const chain = spawn(cliPath, cliArgs, { cwd: this.projectRoot, env, disableCIDetection: s.disableCIDetection })
+      .wait('Do you want to continue with Amplify Gen 1?')
+      .sendConfirmYes()
+      .wait('Why would you like to use Amplify Gen 1?')
+      .sendCarriageReturn()
       .wait('Enter a name for the project')
       .sendLine(s.name)
       .wait('Initialize the project with the above configuration?')
diff --git a/packages/amplify-e2e-core/src/init/initProjectHelper.ts b/packages/amplify-e2e-core/src/init/initProjectHelper.ts
index a5bc8afc46..89cd6af05d 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-e2e-core/src/init/initProjectHelper.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-e2e-core/src/init/initProjectHelper.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ export function initJSProjectWithProfile(cwd: string, settings?: Partial<typeof
       disableCIDetection: s.disableCIDetection,
       noOutputTimeout: 10 * 60 * 1000,
     })
+      .wait('Do you want to continue with Amplify Gen 1?')
+      .sendConfirmYes()
+      .wait('Why would you like to use Amplify Gen 1?')
+      .sendCarriageReturn()
       .wait('Enter a name for the project')
       .sendLine(s.name)
       .wait('Initialize the project with the above configuration?')
@@ -113,6 +117,10 @@ export function initAndroidProjectWithProfile(cwd: string, settings: Object): Pr
         CLI_DEV_INTERNAL_DISABLE_AMPLIFY_APP_CREATION: '1',
       },
     })
+      .wait('Do you want to continue with Amplify Gen 1?')
+      .sendConfirmYes()
+      .wait('Why would you like to use Amplify Gen 1?')
+      .sendCarriageReturn()
       .wait('Enter a name for the project')
       .sendLine(s.name)
       .wait('Initialize the project with the above configuration?')
@@ -163,6 +171,10 @@ export function initIosProjectWithProfile(cwd: string, settings: Object): Promis
         CLI_DEV_INTERNAL_DISABLE_AMPLIFY_APP_CREATION: '1',
       },
     })
+      .wait('Do you want to continue with Amplify Gen 1?')
+      .sendConfirmYes()
+      .wait('Why would you like to use Amplify Gen 1?')
+      .sendCarriageReturn()
       .wait('Enter a name for the project')
       .sendLine(s.name)
       .wait('Initialize the project with the above configuration?')
@@ -200,6 +212,10 @@ export function initFlutterProjectWithProfile(cwd: string, settings: Object): Pr
 
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     const chain = spawn(getCLIPath(), ['init'], { cwd, stripColors: true })
+      .wait('Do you want to continue with Amplify Gen 1?')
+      .sendConfirmYes()
+      .wait('Why would you like to use Amplify Gen 1?')
+      .sendCarriageReturn()
       .wait('Enter a name for the project')
       .sendLine(s.name)
       .wait('Initialize the project with the above configuration?')
@@ -250,6 +266,10 @@ export function initProjectWithAccessKey(
         CLI_DEV_INTERNAL_DISABLE_AMPLIFY_APP_CREATION: '1',
       },
     })
+      .wait('Do you want to continue with Amplify Gen 1?')
+      .sendConfirmYes()
+      .wait('Why would you like to use Amplify Gen 1?')
+      .sendCarriageReturn()
       .wait('Enter a name for the project')
       .sendLine(s.name)
       .wait('Initialize the project with the above configuration?')
diff --git a/packages/amplify-e2e-tests/src/init-special-cases/index.ts b/packages/amplify-e2e-tests/src/init-special-cases/index.ts
index d2490ad33f..d31e60b710 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-e2e-tests/src/init-special-cases/index.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-e2e-tests/src/init-special-cases/index.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ async function initWorkflow(cwd: string, settings: { accessKeyId: string; secret
         CLI_DEV_INTERNAL_DISABLE_AMPLIFY_APP_CREATION: '1',
       },
     })
+      .wait('Do you want to continue with Amplify Gen 1?')
+      .sendConfirmYes()
+      .wait('Why would you like to use Amplify Gen 1?')
+      .sendCarriageReturn()
       .wait('Enter a name for the project')
       .sendCarriageReturn()
       .wait('Initialize the project with the above configuration?')