diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 91185eb0..188f0b0f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -86,14 +86,16 @@ test-e2e:
     - source venv/bin/activate
     - pip3 install -r requirements.txt
     - docker ps -a
+    - docker stop $(docker ps -a -q)
     - python3 main.py --stop
     - docker ps -a
     - python3 main.py --start btc hive
     - docker ps -a
     - python3 -m pytest test_btc_init_state.py test_hive_inital_state.py
     - docker pull $IMAGE
-    - docker run -d -v /peerplays-utils/peerplays-qa-environment/peerplays/config.ini:/home/peerplays/peerplays-network/witness_node_data_dir/config.ini -v /peerplays-utils/peerplays-qa-environment/peerplays/genesis.json:/home/peerplays/peerplays-network/genensis.json -v /peerplays-utils/peerplays-qa-environment/peerplays/init_network.sh:/home/peerplays/peerplays-network/init_network.sh $IMAGE
+    - PP_CONTAINER_ID=$(docker run -d -v /peerplays-utils/peerplays-qa-environment/peerplays/config.ini:/home/peerplays/peerplays-network/witness_node_data_dir/config.ini -v /peerplays-utils/peerplays-qa-environment/peerplays/genesis.json:/home/peerplays/peerplays-network/genensis.json -v /peerplays-utils/peerplays-qa-environment/peerplays/init_network.sh:/home/peerplays/peerplays-network/init_network.sh $IMAGE)
     - docker ps -a
+    - docker exec $PP_CONTAINER_ID sh -c ./init-network.sh
     - python3 -m pytest test_pp_inital_state.py
     - ./main.py --stop
     - deactivate