diff --git a/evm/Dockerfile b/evm/Dockerfile
index de21b273f..585a754d1 100644
--- a/evm/Dockerfile
+++ b/evm/Dockerfile
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ COPY rift rift
 WORKDIR /go/src/app/evm
 RUN go mod download
 
-# Copy the rest of the source code and build the binary
-#COPY scripts scripts
-
+# build the binary
 ENV PACKAGES="curl make git libc-dev bash gcc linux-headers eudev-dev python3"
 RUN CGO_ENABLED=1 make install # Binary will be in /go/bin/world-evm
 
diff --git a/makefiles/test.mk b/makefiles/test.mk
index f54efc4b4..858b43e6f 100644
--- a/makefiles/test.mk
+++ b/makefiles/test.mk
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ e2e-evm:
 
 	@CARDINAL_ROLLUP_ENABLED=true docker compose up game nakama -d
 
+	# this solves a problem of the tests running too quickly, before the rest of the system is completely ready
+	@sleep 10
+
 	@go test -v ./e2e/tests/evm/evm_test.go
 	@docker compose rm --force --stop