diff --git a/cypress/integration/pageobjects/germplasm-lists/germplasm-lists-page.ts b/cypress/integration/pageobjects/germplasm-lists/germplasm-lists-page.ts
index 439ad05..e6911c1 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/pageobjects/germplasm-lists/germplasm-lists-page.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/pageobjects/germplasm-lists/germplasm-lists-page.ts
@@ -142,6 +142,35 @@ export default class GermplasmListPage {
         this.openGermplasmListAction("cloneListButton");
     }
 
+    addDisplayedColumn(columnName: string) {
+        getIframeBody().then(($iframe) => {
+            cy.wrap($iframe).find('#columnMenu').should('exist').click();
+            cy.wrap($iframe).find('label.form-check-label').contains(columnName).click();
+            cy.intercept('GET', `**/search?*`).as('filterList');
+            cy.wrap($iframe).find('[data-test="displayColumnApplyButton"]').click();
+
+            cy.wait('@filterList').then((interception) => {
+                expect(interception.response.statusCode).to.be.equal(200);
+            });
+            this.addEntryDetailsContext.variableName = columnName;
+        });
+    }
+
+    selectExpansionLevel() {
+        getIframeBody().then(($iframe) => {
+            cy.wrap($iframe).find('[data-test="specifyExpansionLevelButton"]').should('exist').click();
+            cy.wrap($iframe).find('#generationLevel').should('exist').select("2");
+            cy.intercept('PUT', `**/pedigree-generation-level?*`).as('pedigreeGenerationLevelUpdate');
+            cy.wrap($iframe).find('[data-test="crossExpansionApplyButton"]').click();
+        });
+    }
+
+    checkCrossExpansionUpdate() {
+        cy.wait('@pedigreeGenerationLevelUpdate').then((interception) => {
+            expect(interception.response.statusCode).to.equal(200);
+        })
+    }
+
     /*
         Returns a radom value in range from 1 to 10
      */
diff --git a/cypress/integration/pageobjects/studies/import-crosses-page.ts b/cypress/integration/pageobjects/studies/import-crosses-page.ts
index ab44515..c94ded0 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/pageobjects/studies/import-crosses-page.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/pageobjects/studies/import-crosses-page.ts
@@ -68,4 +68,12 @@ export default class ImportCrossesPage {
         getIframeBody().find('[data-test="crossesPreviewNextButton"]').should('be.visible').click();
     }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    processAutomaticNamingCrossesImport() {
+        this.specifyBreedingMethod();
+        this.goToNamingAndHarvestDetails();
+        this.specifyAutomaticNaming();
+        this.specifyHarvestDetails();
+        this.goToPreviewCrosses();
+        this.goToSaveList();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/cypress/integration/tests/manage-lists/fill-list-with-cross-expansion.feature2 b/cypress/integration/tests/manage-lists/fill-list-with-cross-expansion.feature
similarity index 79%
rename from cypress/integration/tests/manage-lists/fill-list-with-cross-expansion.feature2
rename to cypress/integration/tests/manage-lists/fill-list-with-cross-expansion.feature
index ec5b747..25e9600 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/tests/manage-lists/fill-list-with-cross-expansion.feature2
+++ b/cypress/integration/tests/manage-lists/fill-list-with-cross-expansion.feature
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ As a user
 I should be able to add cross column to a germplasm list and fill with cross expansion 
 
 Background:
-    Given a cross list already exists
+    Given I am on the Manage Studies page of specified program
+    And I opened a study with RCBD design
+    And I imported a cross and created a cross list
     And I am on the Germplasm Lists page of specified program 
 
 @TestCaseKey=IBP-T4154
diff --git a/cypress/integration/tests/manage-lists/fill-list-with-cross-expansion/fill-list-with-cross-expansion-step-defs.ts b/cypress/integration/tests/manage-lists/fill-list-with-cross-expansion/fill-list-with-cross-expansion-step-defs.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22bdefc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/integration/tests/manage-lists/fill-list-with-cross-expansion/fill-list-with-cross-expansion-step-defs.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import { And, Then, When } from 'cypress-cucumber-preprocessor/steps';
+import CreateStudyPage from '../../../pageobjects/studies/create-study-page';
+import ImportCrossesPage from '../../../pageobjects/studies/import-crosses-page';
+import SaveListTreeModalPage from '../../../pageobjects/studies/save-list-tree-modal-page';
+import GermplasmListsBetaPage from '../../../pageobjects/germplasm-lists/germplasm-lists-beta-page';
+import AddEntryDetailsContext from '../add-entry-details/add-entry-details.context';
+import GermplasmListPage from '../../../pageobjects/germplasm-lists/germplasm-lists-page';
+
+const createStudyPage = new CreateStudyPage();
+const importCrossesPage = new ImportCrossesPage();
+const saveListTreeModalPage = new SaveListTreeModalPage();
+const searchPage = new GermplasmListsBetaPage();
+
+const addEntryDetailsContext = new AddEntryDetailsContext();
+const germplasmListPage = new GermplasmListPage(addEntryDetailsContext);
+
+let listName = 'Cross-' + Date.now();
+
+And('I imported a cross and created a cross list', () => {
+    let studyName = Cypress.env('rcbdStudy');
+    createStudyPage.clickStudyAction('Export crossing template', 'Crossing options');
+    cy.verifyDownload(`CrossingTemplate-${studyName}.xls`);
+    createStudyPage.clickStudyAction("Import Crosses", "Crossing options");
+
+    importCrossesPage.uploadFile(`CrossingTemplate-${studyName}.xls`);
+    importCrossesPage.processAutomaticNamingCrossesImport();
+
+    saveListTreeModalPage.setListName(listName);
+    saveListTreeModalPage.save();
+});
+
+When('I open the cross list', () => {
+    searchPage.selectListFilteredByListName(listName);
+});
+
+And('I add cross column', () => {
+    germplasmListPage.addDisplayedColumn('CROSS');
+});
+
+And('I fill the column with cross expansion', () => {
+    germplasmListPage.selectExpansionLevel();
+});
+
+Then('I should see the cross expansion value of the entries', () => {
+    germplasmListPage.checkCrossExpansionUpdate();
+});
+
+
+
+