diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-subtensor-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e-subtensor-tests.yaml
index c656186a1b..13c6bbe2f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-subtensor-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-subtensor-tests.yaml
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ jobs:
         run: echo "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" | docker login ghcr.io -u $GITHUB_ACTOR --password-stdin
 
       - name: Pull Docker Image
-        run: docker pull ghcr.io/opentensor/subtensor-localnet:latest
+        run: docker pull ghcr.io/opentensor/subtensor-localnet:devnet-ready
 
       - name: Save Docker Image to Cache
-        run: docker save -o subtensor-localnet.tar ghcr.io/opentensor/subtensor-localnet:latest
+        run: docker save -o subtensor-localnet.tar ghcr.io/opentensor/subtensor-localnet:devnet-ready
 
       - name: Upload Docker Image as Artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
diff --git a/tests/e2e_tests/conftest.py b/tests/e2e_tests/conftest.py
index f552a57a4e..d1c6813147 100644
--- a/tests/e2e_tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/e2e_tests/conftest.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
     setup_wallet,
 )
 
+LOCALNET_IMAGE_NAME = "ghcr.io/opentensor/subtensor-localnet:devnet-ready"
+
 
 def wait_for_node_start(process, timestamp=None):
     """Waits for node to start in the docker."""
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ def is_docker_running():
                 stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
                 check=True,
             )
+            subprocess.run(["docker", "pull", LOCALNET_IMAGE_NAME], check=True)
             return True
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
             return False
@@ -162,7 +165,6 @@ def try_start_docker():
         return False
 
     container_name = f"test_local_chain_{str(time.time()).replace(".", "_")}"
-    image_name = "ghcr.io/opentensor/subtensor-localnet:devnet-ready"
 
     # Command to start container
     cmds = [
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ def try_start_docker():
         "9944:9944",
         "-p",
         "9945:9945",
-        image_name,
+        LOCALNET_IMAGE_NAME,
         params,
     ]