diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 410ba5a..09dad4e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ pre-commit install
 (optional) Overwrite default vars from src/env_vars.py via env vars or by adding a .env file
 pytest
 ```
+Set optional environment variable to search logs for errors after each tests:
+```shell
+export CHECK_LOG_ERRORS=True
+```
+
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/src/env_vars.py b/src/env_vars.py
index 75b705e..863c0a1 100644
--- a/src/env_vars.py
+++ b/src/env_vars.py
@@ -40,3 +40,4 @@ IP_RANGE = get_env_var("IP_RANGE", "172.19.0.0/24")
 GATEWAY = get_env_var("GATEWAY", "172.19.0.1")
 RUNNING_IN_CI = get_env_var("CI")
 API_REQUEST_TIMEOUT = get_env_var("API_REQUEST_TIMEOUT", 20)
+CHECK_LOG_ERRORS = get_env_var("CHECK_LOG_ERRORS", False)
diff --git a/src/steps/da.py b/src/steps/da.py
index 1e0ae23..cffe4a9 100644
--- a/src/steps/da.py
+++ b/src/steps/da.py
@@ -45,15 +45,21 @@ class StepsDataAvailability(StepsCommon):
         return executor
 
     @allure.step
-    def disperse_data(self, data, app_id, index, client_node=None, timeout_duration=65, utf8=True, padding=True, send_invalid=False):
+    def disperse_data(self, data, app_id, index, client_node=None, **kwargs):
+
+        timeout_duration = kwargs.get("timeout_duration", 65)
+        utf8 = kwargs.get("utf8", True)
+        padding = kwargs.get("padding", True)
+        send_invalid = kwargs.get("send_invalid", False)
+
+        request = prepare_dispersal_request(data, app_id, index, utf8=utf8, padding=padding)
+
         @retry(stop=stop_after_delay(timeout_duration), wait=wait_fixed(0.1), reraise=True)
         def disperse(my_self=self):
             response = []
-            request = prepare_dispersal_request(data, app_id, index, utf8=utf8, padding=padding)
-            executor = my_self.find_executor_node()
-
             try:
                 if client_node is None:
+                    executor = my_self.find_executor_node()
                     response = executor.send_dispersal_request(request)
                 else:
                     response = client_node.send_dispersal_request(request, send_invalid=send_invalid)
@@ -67,11 +73,16 @@ class StepsDataAvailability(StepsCommon):
         return disperse()
 
     @allure.step
-    def get_data_range(self, node, app_id, start, end, client_node=None, timeout_duration=45, send_invalid=False):
+    def get_data_range(self, node, app_id, start, end, client_node=None, **kwargs):
+
+        timeout_duration = kwargs.get("timeout_duration", 65)
+        send_invalid = kwargs.get("send_invalid", False)
+
+        query = prepare_get_range_request(app_id, start, end)
+
         @retry(stop=stop_after_delay(timeout_duration), wait=wait_fixed(0.1), reraise=True)
         def get_range():
             response = []
-            query = prepare_get_range_request(app_id, start, end)
             try:
                 if client_node is None:
                     response = node.send_get_data_range_request(query)
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index abcc9b7..b28d45e 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import inspect
 import glob
 from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, as_completed
 
+from src.env_vars import CHECK_LOG_ERRORS
 from src.libs.custom_logger import get_custom_logger
 import os
 import pytest
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ def close_open_nodes(attach_logs_on_fail):
 @pytest.fixture(scope="function", autouse=True)
 def check_nomos_log_errors(request):
     yield
-    logger.debug(f"Running fixture teardown: {inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name}")
-    for node in DS.nomos_nodes:
-        node.check_nomos_log_errors()
+    if CHECK_LOG_ERRORS.lower() == "true" or CHECK_LOG_ERRORS.lower() == "yes":
+        logger.debug(f"Running fixture teardown: {inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name}")
+        for node in DS.nomos_nodes:
+            node.check_nomos_log_errors()