diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 034626afd..371a23378 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "test": "mocha --compilers js:babel-core/register --recursive tests",
     "test-watch": "mocha --compilers js:babel-core/register --recursive -w tests",
     "embed-start": "npm run build && ./bin/www",
-    "pree2e": "node_modules/selenium-standalone/bin/selenium-standalone install",
+    "pree2e": "./pree2e.sh",
     "e2e": "node_modules/.bin/nightwatch"
   },
   "config": {
diff --git a/pree2e.sh b/pree2e.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..39c5f1297
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pree2e.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+node_modules/selenium-standalone/bin/selenium-standalone install
+export TALK_PORT=3011
+export TALK_MONGO_URL='mongodb://localhost/talk_test'
+npm start &
+wait 2
diff --git a/tests/e2e/globals.js b/tests/e2e/globals.js
index 4b3f4eaef..d90f024a4 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/globals.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/globals.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 module.exports = {
   waitForConditionTimeout: 20000,
-  baseUrl: 'http://localhost:3000'
+  baseUrl: 'http://localhost:3011'
 };