diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 1adf7b59..0cb0c77c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ jobs:
           cmd: build
 
       - name: Run Test
-        uses: borales/actions-yarn@v4
-        with:
-          cmd: local:ci
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+        run: |
+          yarn start &
+          yarn local:ci
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eb5dcb7d..a8b961cc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "local:start": "cd scripts/localdev; ./start.sh",
         "local:setup": "cd scripts/localdev; ./deploy.sh",
         "local:test": "cd scripts/localdev; npx mocha --require mocha-suppress-logs ../e2e/",
-        "local:ci": "cd scripts/localdev; (./start.sh &); ./ci.sh; ./stop.sh",
+        "local:ci": "cd scripts/localdev; ./ci.sh; ./stop.sh",
         "local:chainonly": "cd scripts/localdev; LOCAL_CHAIN_ONLY=true ./start.sh",
         "local:axelaronly": "cd scripts/localdev; node axelar_setup.js",
         "stop": "cd scripts/localdev; ./stop.sh"