diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index c86b6a2aa9..bec87c3306 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -82,14 +82,12 @@ steps_prepare_testing_k8s_k3s: &steps_prepare_testing_k8s_k3s
 
 run_prepare_testing_docker: &run_prepare_testing_docker
   - run:
-      name: Load the engine, apic and file artifacts images
+      name: Load the engine, apic and file artifacts images and start the engine
       command: |
         docker load -i  "<< pipeline.parameters.workspace-with-cli-binary-and-images-mountpoint >>/<< pipeline.parameters.core-server-image-filename >>"
         docker load -i  "<< pipeline.parameters.workspace-with-cli-binary-and-images-mountpoint >>/<< pipeline.parameters.engine-server-image-filename >>"
         docker load -i  "<< pipeline.parameters.workspace-with-cli-binary-and-images-mountpoint >>/<< pipeline.parameters.file-artifacts-expander-image-filename >>"
-  - run:
-      name: Start the engine
-      command: "${KURTOSIS_BINPATH} engine start --cli-log-level trace"
+        ${KURTOSIS_BINPATH} engine start --cli-log-level trace
 
 # Steps to prepare a job for Docker testing
 steps_prepare_testing_docker: &steps_prepare_testing_docker