diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a96e9353..14022d9f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -64,3 +64,6 @@ cache
 artifacts
 !integration_tests/ethereum/artifacts
 *.test
+
+# don't save the env file
+.env
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9ffa596b..a5537694 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ e2e_clean_slate:
 	@cd integration_tests && go test -c
 
 e2e_basic: e2e_clean_slate
-	@E2E_SKIP_CLEANUP=true
 	@integration_tests/integration_tests.test -test.run TestBasicChain -test.failfast -test.v || make -s fail
 
 e2e_rebalance: e2e_clean_slate
diff --git a/integration_tests/ethereum/Dockerfile b/integration_tests/ethereum/Dockerfile
index 52041164..1fcc5725 100644
--- a/integration_tests/ethereum/Dockerfile
+++ b/integration_tests/ethereum/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM node:14-alpine3.13
 
 RUN apk update
-RUN apk add --no-cache git python
+RUN apk add --no-cache git python3
 
 COPY package.json package.json
 COPY yarn.lock yarn.lock
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ RUN npm config set user 0
 
 COPY . .
 
-RUN yarn run compile
-
+ENV ARCHIVE_NODE_URL=""
 EXPOSE 8545
 
+RUN yarn run compile
+
 CMD yarn start
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/integration_tests/ethereum/hardhat.config.ts b/integration_tests/ethereum/hardhat.config.ts
index 1bfc73f3..37234331 100644
--- a/integration_tests/ethereum/hardhat.config.ts
+++ b/integration_tests/ethereum/hardhat.config.ts
@@ -77,11 +77,13 @@ task(
 /**
  * @type import('hardhat/config').HardhatUserConfig
  */
+const ARCHIVE_NODE_URL = process.env.ARCHIVE_NODE_URL;
+
 module.exports = {
     networks: {
         hardhat: {
             forking: {
-                url: 'https://eth-mainnet.alchemyapi.io/v2/lErlJJCjh4o6eXRbSXel1jVcBmCvAJfx',
+                url: ARCHIVE_NODE_URL,
                 blockNumber: 13405367,
             },
         },
diff --git a/integration_tests/setup_test.go b/integration_tests/setup_test.go
index 9342ed9b..d98bd0ca 100644
--- a/integration_tests/setup_test.go
+++ b/integration_tests/setup_test.go
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) runEthContainer() {
 			"8545/tcp": {{HostIP: "", HostPort: "8545"}},
 		},
 		ExposedPorts: []string{"8545/tcp"},
+		Env: []string{fmt.Sprintf("ARCHIVE_NODE_URL=%s", os.Getenv("ARCHIVE_NODE_URL"))},
 	}
 
 	s.ethResource, err = s.dockerPool.RunWithOptions(