diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index e238e86..19c4b1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ jobs:
         run: docker compose up laconicd -d
 
       - name: Run registry-cli demo commands in registry-cli container
-        run : ls -tla
+        run : |
+        laconicd_key=$( docker compose exec laconicd echo y | docker compose exec laconicd laconicd keys export mykey --unarmored-hex --unsafe )
+        ./create-config $laconicd_key
+        echo ./config.yml
+        ls -tla
       - name: stop containers
         working-directory: laconicd/tests/sdk_tests
         run: docker compose down
diff --git a/create-config.sh b/create-config.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..67343fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/create-config.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+if [[ $# -ne 1 ]]; then
+  echo "Usage: $0 <new-key>"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Assign the arguments to variables
+new_key=$1
+file_path=./config.yml
+
+# Check if the file exists
+if [[ ! -f "$file_path" ]]; then
+  echo "Creating file: $file_path"
+  # Create the YAML file
+cat > $file_path <<EOF
+services:
+  cns:
+    restEndpoint: 'http://localhost:1317'
+    gqlEndpoint: 'http://localhost:9473/api'
+    userKey: $new_key
+    bondId:
+    chainId: laconic_9000-1
+    gas: 300000
+    fees: 300000aphoton
+EOF
+else
+  # Use yq to update the value in the file
+  yq eval ".services.cns.userKey = \"$new_key\"" "$file_path" --inplace
+fi