diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 911c3c140..7a1e7974d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -227,11 +227,10 @@ test-integration-contracts: build-ts env-devnet-hardhat
 		yarn test
 
 .PHONY: test-integration-gauntlet
-# TODO: better network lifecycle setup - tests setup/run their own network (L1 + conflict w/ above if not cleaned up)
 # TODO: fix example
 # cd packages-ts/starknet-gauntlet-example/ && \
 #   yarn test
-test-integration-gauntlet: build-ts env-devnet-hardhat-down
+test-integration-gauntlet: build-ts env-devnet-hardhat
 	cd packages-ts/starknet-gauntlet/ && \
 		yarn test
 	cd packages-ts/starknet-gauntlet-argent/ && \
diff --git a/packages-ts/starknet-gauntlet/test/utils/network.ts b/packages-ts/starknet-gauntlet/test/utils/network.ts
index ef4fb3c28..c21166528 100644
--- a/packages-ts/starknet-gauntlet/test/utils/network.ts
+++ b/packages-ts/starknet-gauntlet/test/utils/network.ts
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ class VenvDevnet extends IntegratedDevnet {
 export const startNetwork = async (opts?: {}): Promise<IntegratedDevnet> => {
   const devnet = new VenvDevnet('5050', opts)
 
-  await devnet.start()
+  // await devnet.start()
 
   // Starting to poll devnet too soon can result in ENOENT
-  await new Promise((f) => setTimeout(f, 2000))
+  // await new Promise((f) => setTimeout(f, 2000))
 
   return devnet
 }