# How can I speed up ScyllaDB node start up time for use with unit tests (specifically Testcontainers)?

**URL:** https://forum.scylladb.com/t/how-can-i-speed-up-scylladb-node-start-up-time-for-use-with-unit-tests-specifically-testcontainers/2171
**Category:** ScyllaDB
**Tags:** docker, testing
**Created:** [June 16, 2024, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.scylladb.com/t/how-can-i-speed-up-scylladb-node-start-up-time-for-use-with-unit-tests-specifically-testcontainers/2171 "2024-06-16T04:59:47Z")
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### Author: ![Guy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.scylladb.com/guy/32/9_2.png) [@Guy](https://forum.scylladb.com/u/Guy)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2024, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.scylladb.com/t/how-can-i-speed-up-scylladb-node-start-up-time-for-use-with-unit-tests-specifically-testcontainers/2171/1 "2024-06-16T04:59:47Z")

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> [**Originally from the User Slack**](https://scylladb-users.slack.com/)
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> ![Stuart](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/scylladb/original/1X/3afb3aabf40bac43f74cacc8982ca1aabdca6bbd.jpeg) **@Stuart:** Does anyone know if you can get speed up scylla container start up time? I’m looking to use `testcontainers` to power some unit tests and waiting for the scylla image to start can take up to 30 seconds
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> ![Felipe_Cardeneti_Mendes](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/scylladb/original/1X/233a9d524fbc97e39f08633c16b3dd2575d1d1f4.jpeg) **@Felipe\_Cardeneti\_Mendes:** `docker run --rm <image> --disable-version-check --skip-wait-for-gossip-to-settle 0`
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> This should be instant for single node (well, for multi-node as well, but then you probably want gossip to settle)
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> ![Stuart](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/scylladb/original/1X/3afb3aabf40bac43f74cacc8982ca1aabdca6bbd.jpeg) **@Stuart:** perfect this cut down startup time by 25 seconds