diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 07c87f5..b689d42 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,14 +19,8 @@ test-bittwister-latency:
 test-bittwister-jitter:
 	KNUU_TIMEOUT=120m go test -v ./e2e/basic --run=TestBittwister_Jitter -timeout 60m -count=1
 
-test-celestia-app:
-	go test -v ./e2e/celestia_app
-
-test-celestia-node:
-	go test -v ./e2e/celestia_node
-
 test-all:
 	KNUU_TIMEOUT=300m go test -v ./e2e/... -timeout 120m
 
-.PHONY: test-all test-basic test-basic-file-cache test-basic-folder-cache test-bittwister-packetloss test-bittwister-bandwidth test-bittwister-latency test-bittwister-jitter test-celestia-app test-celestia-node
+.PHONY: test-all test-basic test-basic-file-cache test-basic-folder-cache test-bittwister-packetloss test-bittwister-bandwidth test-bittwister-latency test-bittwister-jitter
 
diff --git a/e2e/basic/assert_create.go b/e2e/basic/assert_create.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee0edb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/basic/assert_create.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package basic
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/celestiaorg/knuu/pkg/knuu"
+)
+
+const (
+	// nginxImage is the image used to create the instances.
+	nginxImage = "docker.io/nginx:latest"
+	// nginxVolume is the volume used to create the instances.
+	nginxVolume = "1Gi"
+	// nginxVolumeOwner is the owner of the volume used to create the instances.
+	nginxVolumeOwner = 0
+	// nginxPort is the port used to create the instances.
+	nginxPort = 80
+	// nginxPath is the path used to create the instances.
+	nginxPath = "/usr/share/nginx/html"
+)
+
+// assertCreateInstanceNginxWithVolumeOwner creates and configures an instance with common settings used across tests.
+func assertCreateInstanceNginxWithVolumeOwner(t *testing.T, instanceName string) *knuu.Instance {
+	instance, err := knuu.NewInstance(instanceName)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error creating instance '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
+	}
+	err = instance.SetImage(nginxImage)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error setting image for '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
+	}
+	err = instance.AddPortTCP(nginxPort)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error adding port for '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
+	}
+	_, err = instance.ExecuteCommand("mkdir", "-p", nginxPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error executing command for '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
+	}
+	err = instance.AddVolumeWithOwner(nginxPath, nginxVolume, nginxVolumeOwner)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error adding volume: %v", err)
+	}
+	err = instance.Commit()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error committing instance '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
+	}
+	return instance
+}
diff --git a/e2e/basic/file_test_image_cached_test.go b/e2e/basic/file_test_image_cached_test.go
index 5700a4c..748804d 100644
--- a/e2e/basic/file_test_image_cached_test.go
+++ b/e2e/basic/file_test_image_cached_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 func TestFileCached(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	// Setup
-
 	executor, err := knuu.NewExecutor()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error creating executor: %v", err)
@@ -24,29 +23,7 @@ func TestFileCached(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for i := 0; i < numberOfInstances; i++ {
 		instanceName := fmt.Sprintf("web%d", i+1)
-		instance, err := knuu.NewInstance(instanceName)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error creating instance '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-		err = instance.SetImage("docker.io/nginx:latest")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error setting image for '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-		instance.AddPortTCP(80)
-		_, err = instance.ExecuteCommand("mkdir", "-p", "/usr/share/nginx/html")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error executing command for '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-		err = instance.AddVolumeWithOwner("/usr/share/nginx/html", "1Gi", 0)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error adding volume: %v", err)
-		}
-		err = instance.Commit()
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error committing instance '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-
-		instances[i] = instance
+		instances[i] = assertCreateInstanceNginxWithVolumeOwner(t, instanceName)
 	}
 
 	var wgFolders sync.WaitGroup
diff --git a/e2e/basic/files_to_volumes_cm_test.go b/e2e/basic/files_to_volumes_cm_test.go
index 77eb384..803fb08 100644
--- a/e2e/basic/files_to_volumes_cm_test.go
+++ b/e2e/basic/files_to_volumes_cm_test.go
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ func TestOneVolumeNoFiles(t *testing.T) {
 func TestNoVolumesOneFile(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	// Setup
-
 	executor, err := knuu.NewExecutor()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error creating executor: %v", err)
@@ -157,32 +156,7 @@ func TestNoVolumesOneFile(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for i := 0; i < numberOfInstances; i++ {
 		instanceName := fmt.Sprintf("web%d", i+1)
-		instance, err := knuu.NewInstance(instanceName)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error creating instance '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-		err = instance.SetImage("docker.io/nginx:latest")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error setting image for '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-		err = instance.AddPortTCP(80)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error adding port for '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-		_, err = instance.ExecuteCommand("mkdir", "-p", "/usr/share/nginx/html")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error executing command for '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-		err = instance.AddVolumeWithOwner("/usr/share/nginx/html", "1Gi", 0)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error adding volume: %v", err)
-		}
-		err = instance.Commit()
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error committing instance '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-
-		instances[i] = instance
+		instances[i] = assertCreateInstanceNginxWithVolumeOwner(t, instanceName)
 	}
 
 	var wgFolders sync.WaitGroup
@@ -265,32 +239,7 @@ func TestOneVolumeOneFile(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for i := 0; i < numberOfInstances; i++ {
 		instanceName := fmt.Sprintf("web%d", i+1)
-		instance, err := knuu.NewInstance(instanceName)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error creating instance '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-		err = instance.SetImage("docker.io/nginx:latest")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error setting image for '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-		err = instance.AddPortTCP(80)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error adding port for '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-		_, err = instance.ExecuteCommand("mkdir", "-p", "/usr/share/nginx/html")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error executing command for '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-		err = instance.AddVolumeWithOwner("/usr/share/nginx/html", "1Gi", 0)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error adding volume: %v", err)
-		}
-		err = instance.Commit()
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error committing instance '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-
-		instances[i] = instance
+		instances[i] = assertCreateInstanceNginxWithVolumeOwner(t, instanceName)
 	}
 
 	var wgFolders sync.WaitGroup
@@ -371,32 +320,7 @@ func TestOneVolumeTwoFiles(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for i := 0; i < numberOfInstances; i++ {
 		instanceName := fmt.Sprintf("web%d", i+1)
-		instance, err := knuu.NewInstance(instanceName)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error creating instance '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-		err = instance.SetImage("docker.io/nginx:latest")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error setting image for '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-		err = instance.AddPortTCP(80)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error adding port for '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-		_, err = instance.ExecuteCommand("mkdir", "-p", "/usr/share/nginx/html")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error executing command for '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-		err = instance.AddVolumeWithOwner("/usr/share/nginx/html", "1Gi", 0)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error adding volume: %v", err)
-		}
-		err = instance.Commit()
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error committing instance '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-
-		instances[i] = instance
+		instances[i] = assertCreateInstanceNginxWithVolumeOwner(t, instanceName)
 	}
 
 	var wgFolders sync.WaitGroup
diff --git a/e2e/basic/folder_test.go b/e2e/basic/folder_test.go
index 69c328e..6541734 100644
--- a/e2e/basic/folder_test.go
+++ b/e2e/basic/folder_test.go
@@ -17,27 +17,8 @@ func TestFolder(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Error creating executor: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	web, err := knuu.NewInstance("web")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error creating instance '%v':", err)
-	}
-	err = web.SetImage("docker.io/nginx:latest")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error setting image '%v':", err)
-	}
-	web.AddPortTCP(80)
-	_, err = web.ExecuteCommand("mkdir", "-p", "/usr/share/nginx/html")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error executing command '%v':", err)
-	}
-	err = web.AddFolder("resources/html", "/usr/share/nginx/html", "0:0")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error adding file '%v':", err)
-	}
-	err = web.Commit()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error committing instance: %v", err)
-	}
+	// Create and commit the instance
+	web := assertCreateInstanceNginxWithVolumeOwner(t, "web")
 
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
 		require.NoError(t, knuu.BatchDestroy(executor.Instance, web))
diff --git a/e2e/basic/folder_test_image_cached_test.go b/e2e/basic/folder_test_image_cached_test.go
index 86fbaa4..f0bd041 100644
--- a/e2e/basic/folder_test_image_cached_test.go
+++ b/e2e/basic/folder_test_image_cached_test.go
@@ -25,29 +25,7 @@ func TestFolderCached(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for i := 0; i < numberOfInstances; i++ {
 		instanceName := fmt.Sprintf("web%d", i+1)
-		instance, err := knuu.NewInstance(instanceName)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error creating instance '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-		err = instance.SetImage("docker.io/nginx:latest")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error setting image for '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-		instance.AddPortTCP(80)
-		_, err = instance.ExecuteCommand("mkdir", "-p", "/usr/share/nginx/html")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error executing command for '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-		err = instance.AddVolumeWithOwner("/usr/share/nginx/html", "1Gi", 0)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error adding volume: %v", err)
-		}
-		err = instance.Commit()
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Error committing instance '%v': %v", instanceName, err)
-		}
-
-		instances[i] = instance
+		instances[i] = assertCreateInstanceNginxWithVolumeOwner(t, instanceName)
 	}
 
 	var wgFolders sync.WaitGroup
diff --git a/e2e/basic/probe_test.go b/e2e/basic/probe_test.go
index 8ddd493..9f07a10 100644
--- a/e2e/basic/probe_test.go
+++ b/e2e/basic/probe_test.go
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ func TestProbe(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error executing command '%v':", err)
 	}
+	err = web.AddVolumeWithOwner("/usr/share/nginx/html", "1Gi", 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error adding volume: %v", err)
+	}
 	err = web.AddFile("resources/html/index.html", "/usr/share/nginx/html/index.html", "0:0")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error adding file '%v':", err)