diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
index 15bedd1..4a2a732 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ jobs:
           progress: false
       - name: Run testnet stack
         working-directory: ./plugeth-statediff
+        env:
+          SKIP_BUILD: true
         run: ./scripts/run-test-stack.sh
       - name: Run tests
         working-directory: ./system-tests
diff --git a/scripts/run-test-stack.sh b/scripts/run-test-stack.sh
index 29cb096..7728c20 100755
--- a/scripts/run-test-stack.sh
+++ b/scripts/run-test-stack.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ if [[ -z $SKIP_BUILD ]]; then
   # Assume the tested image has been built separately
   $laconic_so build-containers \
     --exclude cerc/plugeth-statediff
+else
+  registry="gitea.local:5555"
+
+  $laconic_so fetch-containers \
+    --exclude cerc/plugeth,cerc/plugeth-statediff \
+    --image-registry $registry
 fi
 
 if ! $laconic_so deploy \