diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
index 6ade71d344..0b055bd65c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ jobs:
   docker-build-e2e:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
+      - name: Delete unnecessary tools folder to free space
+        run: rm -rf /opt/hostedtoolcache
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.e2e b/Dockerfile.e2e
index 3ebfdd9dae..032e3df93c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.e2e
+++ b/Dockerfile.e2e
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ RUN DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt update && apt install -y \
     netcat \
     ca-certificates \
     build-essential \
+    llvm-dev \
+    clang \
+    jq \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Install NodeJS
@@ -29,12 +32,8 @@ ENV RUSTUP_HOME=/home/apprunner/.rustup \
 RUN curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y
 RUN /bin/bash -c "source /home/apprunner/.cargo/env && rustc --version && cargo --version"
 
-# Install jq
-RUN apt-get install jq
-
 # Add wasm32-unknown-unknown target
 RUN /bin/bash -c "source /home/apprunner/.cargo/env && rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown"
-
 # Install dfx
 ENV DFX_PORT=4943
 ENV DFX_VERSION=0.20.0
diff --git a/docker/deploy b/docker/deploy
index 724cbc6f15..013ac1de48 100755
--- a/docker/deploy
+++ b/docker/deploy
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ dfx start --background --quiet
 
 ./docker/wait-port "$DFX_PORT"
 
+dfx canister create internet_identity
+dfx canister create pouh_issuer
+
 npm run deploy
 
 dfx stop
diff --git a/e2e/homepage.spec.ts b/e2e/homepage.spec.ts
index ef760a7b30..bcbbffea21 100644
--- a/e2e/homepage.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/homepage.spec.ts
@@ -26,13 +26,38 @@ test.describe('logged out user', () => {
 });
 
 testWithII.describe('logged in user', () => {
-	testWithII.beforeEach(async ({ page, iiPage }) => {
+	testWithII.beforeEach(async ({ page, iiPage, context }) => {
+		const url = 'http://127.0.0.1:4943';
+		const canisterId = 'bkyz2-fmaaa-aaaaa-qaaaq-cai';
+		const timeout = 180000;
+		await iiPage.waitReady({ url, canisterId, timeout });
+
 		await page.goto(testUrl);
 
-		await iiPage.signInWithNewIdentity();
+		// test if adding timeout solves the issue
+		const iiPageCustomPromise = context.waitForEvent('page', { timeout });
+		await page.getByTestId('login-button').click();
+
+		const iiPageCustom = await iiPageCustomPromise;
+		await expect(iiPageCustom).toHaveTitle('Internet Identity', { timeout });
+
+		await iiPageCustom.locator('#registerButton').click({ timeout });
+		await iiPageCustom.locator('[data-action=construct-identity]').click({ timeout });
+
+		await iiPageCustom.locator('input#captchaInput').fill('a');
+		await iiPageCustom.locator('#confirmRegisterButton').click({ timeout });
+
+		const identity = await iiPageCustom.locator('#userNumber').textContent({ timeout });
+		expect(identity).not.toBeNull();
+
+		await iiPageCustom.locator('#displayUserContinue').click();
+		await iiPageCustom.waitForEvent('close', { timeout });
+		expect(iiPageCustom.isClosed()).toBe(true);
+
+		// await iiPage.signInWithNewIdentity();
 
-		await page.getByTestId('exchange-balance-output').waitFor();
-		await page.getByTestId('tokens-skeletons-initialized').waitFor();
+		await page.getByTestId('exchange-balance-output').waitFor({ timeout });
+		await page.getByTestId('tokens-skeletons-initialized').waitFor({ timeout });
 	});
 
 	testWithII('should display logged in hero and tokens', async ({ page }) => {