diff --git a/.github/workflows/bri-3.yml b/.github/workflows/bri-3.yml
index 6ffbe82b8..ae33b3122 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bri-3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bri-3.yml
@@ -108,6 +108,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run prisma db seed
         working-directory: examples/bri-3
         run: npx prisma db seed
+      
+      - name: Install hardhat dependencies
+        working-directory: examples/bri-3/ccsm
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Run hardhat and deploy contracts
+        working-directory: examples/bri-3/ccsm
+        run: |
+          npx hardhat node &
+          npx hardhat run scripts/deploy.ts
 
       - name: Run e2e tests
         working-directory: examples/bri-3
diff --git a/examples/bri-3/README.md b/examples/bri-3/README.md
index 73d90c99a..f313eb50f 100644
--- a/examples/bri-3/README.md
+++ b/examples/bri-3/README.md
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ $ npm run test -- transactions.agent.spec.ts
 
 
 ```bash
-# e2e testing - .e2e.spec files located in ./test folder
+# e2e testing - .e2e.spec files and the bash script used for running located in ./test folder
 # before running the tests, make sure that postgres and nats are running
-# and the database is properly populated with the seed.ts command (explained above)
 # also make sure that the .env file contains correct values for DID login to work (as explained in the .env.sample)
 
-$ npm run test:e2e
+$ cd test
+$ sh ./e2e-test.sh
 ```
 
 ## Architecture
diff --git a/examples/bri-3/ccsm/scripts/deploy.ts b/examples/bri-3/ccsm/scripts/deploy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9972289cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bri-3/ccsm/scripts/deploy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+const hre = require("hardhat");
+
+async function main() {
+  const [owner, adminAccount] = await hre.ethers.getSigners();
+
+  const CcsmBpiStateAnchor = await hre.ethers.getContractFactory("CcsmBpiStateAnchor");
+
+  const ccsmBpiStateAnchor = await CcsmBpiStateAnchor.deploy([
+    await owner.getAddress(),
+    await adminAccount.getAddress(),
+  ]);
+
+  console.log("CcsmBpiStateAnchor deployed to:", await ccsmBpiStateAnchor.getAddress());
+}
+
+main()
+  .then(() => process.exit(0))
+  .catch((error) => {
+    console.error(error);
+    process.exit(1);
+  });
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diff --git a/examples/bri-3/test/e2e-test.sh b/examples/bri-3/test/e2e-test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..a8de68d6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bri-3/test/e2e-test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Function to print messages with timestamps
+log_message() {
+    echo "[$(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] $1"
+}
+
+# Function to run a command and log its output
+run_command() {
+    log_message "Running command: $1"
+    eval $1
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        log_message "Error: Command failed: $1"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Change to ccsm directory
+log_message "Changing to ccsm directory"
+run_command "cd ../ccsm"
+
+# Start Hardhat node in the background
+log_message "Starting Hardhat node"
+run_command "npx hardhat node &"
+HARDHAT_PID=$!
+log_message "Hardhat node started with PID $HARDHAT_PID"
+
+# Wait for the node to start (adjust sleep time if needed)
+sleep 5
+
+# Deploy contracts
+log_message "Deploying contracts"
+run_command "npx hardhat run scripts/deploy.ts"
+
+# Change to test directory
+log_message "Changing to root directory"
+run_command "cd .."
+
+# Prep database
+log_message "Reset and reseed database"
+run_command "npx prisma migrate reset --force"
+
+# Run e2e tests
+log_message "Running e2e tests"
+run_command "npm run test:e2e"
+
+# Stop Hardhat node
+log_message "Stopping Hardhat node"
+kill $HARDHAT_PID
+
+log_message "Script execution completed"
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