diff --git a/.github/actions/iota-private-network/setup/action.yml b/.github/actions/iota-private-network/setup/action.yml
index a9209a1..7773e7d 100644
--- a/.github/actions/iota-private-network/setup/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/iota-private-network/setup/action.yml
@@ -1,38 +1,25 @@
-name: "iota-private-network-setup"
-description: "Setup IOTA private network sandbox"
+name: "iota-private-network setup"
+description: "Setup IOTA Sandbox"
 
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
-    - name: Checkout IOTA repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      with:
-        repository: "iotaledger/iota"
-        ref: "testnet"
-        path: "iota"
-
-    - name: list files
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        ls -la iota/docker/iota-private-network
-
-    - name: build docker images
+    - name: Set up IOTA Node
       shell: bash
-      working-directory: iota/docker/iota-private-network
       run: |
-        ../iota-node/build.sh -t iota-node --no-cache
-        ../iota-indexer/build.sh -t iota-indexer --no-cache
-        ../iota-tools/build.sh -t iota-tools --no-cache
+        mkdir -p iota
+        cd iota
+        # Use the output of https://api.github.com/repos/iotaledger/iota/releases/latest
 
-    - name: Bootstrap the network
-      shell: bash
-      run: ./bootstrap.sh
-      working-directory: iota/docker/iota-private-network
+        DOWNLOAD_URL=$(curl "https://api.github.com/repos/iotaledger/iota/releases" | jq -r '.[0].assets[] | select(.name | contains("iota") and contains("linux")) | .browser_download_url')
+        # Download and extract
+        curl -L -o iota.tar.gz $DOWNLOAD_URL
+        tar -xzf iota.tar.gz
 
     - name: Start the Network
       shell: bash
-      run: ./run.sh faucet
-      working-directory: iota/docker/iota-private-network
+      working-directory: iota
+      run: iota start --with-faucet --force-regenesis
 
     - name: Wait for iota network to start
       shell: bash
@@ -40,8 +27,3 @@ runs:
       env:
         WAIT_FOR_VERSION: 4df3f9262d84cab0039c07bf861045fbb3c20ab7 # v2.2.3
 
-    - name: Wait for faucet to start
-      shell: bash
-      run: wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eficode/wait-for/$WAIT_FOR_VERSION/wait-for | sh -s -- -t 60 http://127.0.0.1:5003 -- echo "Faucet is up"
-      env:
-        WAIT_FOR_VERSION: 4df3f9262d84cab0039c07bf861045fbb3c20ab7 # v2.2.3
diff --git a/.github/actions/iota-private-network/tear-down/action.yml b/.github/actions/iota-private-network/tear-down/action.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 383adf3..0000000
--- a/.github/actions/iota-private-network/tear-down/action.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-name: "iota-private-network-tear-down"
-description: "tear-down a iota private network"
-runs:
-  using: "composite"
-  steps:
-    - name: Tear down iota sandbox
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        cd iota/docker/iota-private-network
-        docker compose down
-        cd ../..
-        sudo rm -rf iota
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
index 87077c2..48ffc4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -27,5 +27,3 @@ jobs:
         uses: './.github/actions/iota-private-network/setup'
       - name: Run tests
         run: cargo test --release
-      - name: Stop iota sandbox
-        uses: './.github/actions/iota-private-network/tear-down'