diff --git a/src/node/api_clients/rest.py b/src/node/api_clients/rest.py
index 6993e30..f063283 100644
--- a/src/node/api_clients/rest.py
+++ b/src/node/api_clients/rest.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ class REST(BaseClient):
 
     def rest_call(self, method, endpoint, payload=None):
         url = f"http://127.0.0.1:{self._rest_port}/{endpoint}"
-        headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
+        headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json", "Connection": "close"}
         return self.make_request(method, url, headers=headers, data=payload)
 
     def rest_call_text(self, method, endpoint, payload=None):
         url = f"http://127.0.0.1:{self._rest_port}/{endpoint}"
-        headers = {"accept": "text/plain"}
+        headers = {"accept": "text/plain", "Connection": "close"}
         return self.make_request(method, url, headers=headers, data=payload)
 
     def info(self):
diff --git a/src/node/docker_mananger.py b/src/node/docker_mananger.py
index 63f49cb..a27505d 100644
--- a/src/node/docker_mananger.py
+++ b/src/node/docker_mananger.py
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ class DockerManager:
         return network
 
     def start_container(self, image_name, port_bindings, args, log_path, volumes, entrypoint, remove_container=True, name=None, command=None):
+        cli_args = []
         if command is None:
-            cli_args = []
             for key, value in args.items():
                 if isinstance(value, list):  # Check if value is a list
                     cli_args.extend([f"--{key}={item}" for item in value])  # Add a command for each item in the list
diff --git a/src/node/nomos_node.py b/src/node/nomos_node.py
index d44cdef..9cbcb6c 100644
--- a/src/node/nomos_node.py
+++ b/src/node/nomos_node.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class NomosNode:
 
     @retry(stop=stop_after_delay(60), wait=wait_fixed(0.1), reraise=True)
     def start(self, wait_for_node_sec=120, **kwargs):
-        logger.debug("Starting Node...")
+        logger.debug(f"Starting Node {self._container_name}")
         self._docker_manager.create_network()
         self._ext_ip = self._docker_manager.generate_random_ext_ip()
 
diff --git a/src/steps/da.py b/src/steps/da.py
index c534e75..2422b48 100644
--- a/src/steps/da.py
+++ b/src/steps/da.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import allure
+from tenacity import retry, stop_after_delay, wait_fixed
 
 from src.env_vars import NOMOS_EXECUTOR
 from src.steps.common import StepsCommon
@@ -45,13 +46,11 @@ class StepsDataAvailability(StepsCommon):
         return executor
 
     @allure.step
+    @retry(stop=stop_after_delay(20), wait=wait_fixed(0.1), reraise=True)
     def disperse_data(self, data, app_id, index):
         request = prepare_dispersal_request(data, app_id, index)
         executor = self.find_executor_node()
-        try:
-            executor.send_dispersal_request(request)
-        except Exception as ex:
-            assert "Bad Request" in str(ex) or "Internal Server Error" in str(ex)
+        executor.send_dispersal_request(request)
 
     @allure.step
     def get_data_range(self, node, app_id, start, end):