diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 999d5603..aa060c05 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ and this application adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## Fixed
+- The app screenshot testing has been re-enabled after we moved away from AppCompat components 
+
 ## [1.1.5 (706)] - 2024-08-09
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/ui-design-lib/src/main/java/co/electriccoin/zcash/ui/design/component/WelcomeAnimation.kt b/ui-design-lib/src/main/java/co/electriccoin/zcash/ui/design/component/WelcomeAnimation.kt
index 3278dad3..baf1eba9 100644
--- a/ui-design-lib/src/main/java/co/electriccoin/zcash/ui/design/component/WelcomeAnimation.kt
+++ b/ui-design-lib/src/main/java/co/electriccoin/zcash/ui/design/component/WelcomeAnimation.kt
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.ColorFilter
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.painter.ColorPainter
 import androidx.compose.ui.layout.ContentScale
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.testTag
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.painterResource
 import co.electriccoin.zcash.ui.design.R
 import co.electriccoin.zcash.ui.design.component.AnimationConstants.ANIMATION_DURATION
 import co.electriccoin.zcash.ui.design.component.AnimationConstants.INITIAL_DELAY
+import co.electriccoin.zcash.ui.design.component.AnimationConstants.WELCOME_ANIM_TEST_TAG
 import co.electriccoin.zcash.ui.design.theme.ZcashTheme
 import co.electriccoin.zcash.ui.design.util.screenHeight
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.milliseconds
 object AnimationConstants {
     const val ANIMATION_DURATION = 700
     const val INITIAL_DELAY = 1000
+    const val WELCOME_ANIM_TEST_TAG = "WELCOME_ANIM_TEST_TAG"
 
     fun together() = (ANIMATION_DURATION + INITIAL_DELAY).toLong()
 }
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ fun WelcomeAnimationAutostart(
 
     WelcomeAnimation(
         animationState = currentAnimationState,
-        modifier = modifier
+        modifier = modifier.testTag(WELCOME_ANIM_TEST_TAG)
     )
 
     // Let's start the animation automatically in case e.g. authentication is not involved
diff --git a/ui-screenshot-test/src/main/java/co/electroniccoin/zcash/ui/screenshot/ScreenshotTest.kt b/ui-screenshot-test/src/main/java/co/electroniccoin/zcash/ui/screenshot/ScreenshotTest.kt
index f50f7989..da05e957 100644
--- a/ui-screenshot-test/src/main/java/co/electroniccoin/zcash/ui/screenshot/ScreenshotTest.kt
+++ b/ui-screenshot-test/src/main/java/co/electroniccoin/zcash/ui/screenshot/ScreenshotTest.kt
@@ -2,26 +2,14 @@
 
 package co.electroniccoin.zcash.ui.screenshot
 
-import org.junit.Test
-
-// NOTE: this is just a placeholder test to satisfy this module test settings and will be removed once the below
-// issue is resolved
-class ScreenshotTest {
-    @Test
-    fun placeholderTest() {
-        assert(true)
-    }
-}
-/*
-TODO [#1448]: Re-enable or rework screenshot testing
-TODO [#1448]: https://github.com/Electric-Coin-Company/zashi-android/issues/1448
-
 import android.content.Context
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.LocaleList
 import androidx.activity.viewModels
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.ExperimentalTestApi
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertIsEnabled
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.hasContentDescription
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.hasTestTag
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.hasText
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.junit4.AndroidComposeTestRule
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.junit4.ComposeContentTestRule
@@ -54,6 +42,7 @@ import co.electriccoin.zcash.ui.MainActivity
 import co.electriccoin.zcash.ui.NavigationTargets
 import co.electriccoin.zcash.ui.R
 import co.electriccoin.zcash.ui.common.viewmodel.SecretState
+import co.electriccoin.zcash.ui.design.component.AnimationConstants.WELCOME_ANIM_TEST_TAG
 import co.electriccoin.zcash.ui.design.component.ConfigurationOverride
 import co.electriccoin.zcash.ui.design.component.UiMode
 import co.electriccoin.zcash.ui.screen.account.AccountTag
@@ -168,6 +157,7 @@ class ScreenshotTest : UiTestPrerequisites() {
         }
     }
 
+    @OptIn(ExperimentalTestApi::class)
     @Suppress("LongMethod", "CyclomaticComplexMethod")
     private fun takeScreenshotsForRestoreWallet(
         resContext: Context,
@@ -183,6 +173,8 @@ class ScreenshotTest : UiTestPrerequisites() {
             composeTestRule.activity.walletViewModel.secretState.value is SecretState.None
         }
 
+        composeTestRule.waitUntilDoesNotExist(hasTestTag(WELCOME_ANIM_TEST_TAG), DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MILLISECONDS)
+
         composeTestRule.onNodeWithText(
             text =
                 resContext.getString(
@@ -324,6 +316,7 @@ class ScreenshotTest : UiTestPrerequisites() {
     }
 }
 
+@OptIn(ExperimentalTestApi::class)
 private fun onboardingScreenshots(
     resContext: Context,
     tag: String,
@@ -339,6 +332,8 @@ private fun onboardingScreenshots(
         ScreenshotTest.takeScreenshot(tag, "Onboarding 1")
     }
 
+    composeTestRule.waitUntilDoesNotExist(hasTestTag(WELCOME_ANIM_TEST_TAG), DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MILLISECONDS)
+
     composeTestRule.onNodeWithText(
         text = resContext.getString(R.string.onboarding_create_new_wallet),
         ignoreCase = true
@@ -347,7 +342,10 @@ private fun onboardingScreenshots(
     }
 
     // Security Warning screen
-    composeTestRule.onNodeWithText(text = resContext.getString(R.string.security_warning_acknowledge)).also {
+    composeTestRule.onNodeWithText(
+        text = resContext.getString(R.string.security_warning_acknowledge),
+        ignoreCase = true
+    ).also {
         it.assertExists()
         it.performClick()
         ScreenshotTest.takeScreenshot(tag, "Security Warning")
@@ -551,4 +549,3 @@ private fun seedScreenshots(
 
     ScreenshotTest.takeScreenshot(tag, "Seed 1")
 }
-*/