diff --git a/tests/e2e/test_e2e.py b/tests/e2e/test_e2e.py
index 1a79c50e..8e0188d3 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/test_e2e.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/test_e2e.py
@@ -186,16 +186,18 @@ class TestE2E(StepsFilter, StepsStore, StepsRelay, StepsLightPush):
         self.node6 = WakuNode(NODE_2, f"node3_{self.test_id}")
         logger.debug(f"start the 6 nodes with their corresponding config")
         self.node1.start(relay="true")
-        self.node2.start(relay="true", discv5_bootstrap_node=self.node1.get_enr_uri())
+        self.node2.start(relay="true", store="true", discv5_bootstrap_node=self.node1.get_enr_uri())
         self.node3.start(relay="true", discv5_bootstrap_node=self.node2.get_enr_uri())
-        self.node4.start(relay="true", store="true", filter="true", discv5_bootstrap_node=self.node3.get_enr_uri())
+        self.node4.start(
+            relay="true", store="true", storenode=self.node3.get_multiaddr_with_id(), filter="true", discv5_bootstrap_node=self.node2.get_enr_uri()
+        )
         self.node5.start(relay="true", store="true", discv5_bootstrap_node=self.node4.get_enr_uri())
-        self.node6.start(relay="true", filter="true", filternode=self.node4.get_multiaddr_with_id(), discv5_bootstrap_node=self.node5.get_enr_uri())
+        self.node6.start(relay="false", filter="true", filternode=self.node4.get_multiaddr_with_id(), discv5_bootstrap_node=self.node5.get_enr_uri())
         logger.debug(f"subscribe nodes to pubtopics")
         self.node1.set_relay_subscriptions([self.test_pubsub_topic])
         self.node2.set_relay_subscriptions([self.test_pubsub_topic])
         self.node4.set_relay_subscriptions([self.test_pubsub_topic])
-        self.node3.set_relay_subscriptions([self.second_pubsub_topic])
+        self.node3.set_relay_subscriptions([self.test_pubsub_topic])
         # logger.debug(f"subscribe node {self.node6} to filter ")
         logger.debug(f"step1 node1 creates msg1")
         msg1 = self.create_message(contentTopic=self.test_content_topic)
@@ -209,4 +211,7 @@ class TestE2E(StepsFilter, StepsStore, StepsRelay, StepsLightPush):
         logger.debug(f"step3 node1 publish message for topic {self.test_pubsub_topic}")
         self.publish_message(sender=self.node1, pubsub_topic=self.test_pubsub_topic, message=msg1)
         logger.debug(f"check if mesh stored ")
-        self.check_published_message_is_stored(page_size=50, ascending="true", store_node=self.node4, messages_to_check=[msg1])
+        # self.check_published_message_is_stored(page_size=50, ascending="true", store_node=self.node2, messages_to_check=[msg1])
+        # self.check_published_message_reaches_relay_peer(sender=self.node1, peer_list=[self.node4], message_propagation_delay=1)
+        messages_response = self.get_filter_messages(self.test_content_topic, pubsub_topic=self.test_pubsub_topic, node=self.node6)
+        logger.debug(f"filter response is {messages_response}")