diff --git a/.github/workflows/python.yml b/.github/workflows/python.yml
index bb4b559..255920d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python.yml
@@ -52,40 +52,36 @@ jobs:
       
       - name: Deploy cert-manager to minikube
         run: |
-          kubectl create namespace cert-manager
-          kubectl apply -f https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/releases/download/v1.14.5/cert-manager.yaml
+          helm repo add jetstack https://charts.jetstack.io --force-update
+          helm install cert-manager jetstack/cert-manager --namespace cert-manager --create-namespace --version v1.14.5 --set installCRDs=true
           sleep 5
-          kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready --namespace cert-manager --all pods
+          kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready -n cert-manager --all pods
 
       - name: Deploy New Relic k8s-agents-operator to minikube
         run: |
           helm repo add k8s-agents-operator https://newrelic.github.io/k8s-agents-operator
-          helm upgrade --install k8s-agents-operator k8s-agents-operator/k8s-agents-operator --namespace k8s-agents-operator --create-namespace
+          helm upgrade --install k8s-agents-operator k8s-agents-operator/k8s-agents-operator --namespace=default --set=licenseKey=$NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY
           sleep 5
-          kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready --namespace k8s-agents-operator --all pods
+          kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready -n default --all pods
 
       - name: Build init container
         run: |
-          docker build -t e2e/initcontainer-${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}:e2e ${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}/
-          minikube image load e2e/initcontainer-${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}:e2e
+          minikube image build -t e2e/initcontainer-${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}:e2e ${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}/
 
       - name: Build test app container
         run: |
-          docker build -t e2e/test-app-${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}:e2e tests/${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}/
-          minikube image load e2e/test-app-${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}:e2e
+          minikube image build -t e2e/test-app-${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}:e2e tests/${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}/
 
       - name: Deploy test app to minikube
         run: |
-          kubectl create namespace test-${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}
-          kubectl create secret generic newrelic-key-secret -n test-python --from-literal=new_relic_license_key=$NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY
-          kubectl apply -f tests/${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}/customresource.yaml -n test-${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}
-          kubectl apply -f tests/${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}/test_app_deployment.yaml -n test-${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}
+          kubectl apply -f tests/${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}/customresource.yaml -n default
+          kubectl apply -f tests/${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}/test_app_deployment.yaml -n default
           sleep 5
           kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready --namespace test-${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }} --all pods
 
       - name: Test
         run: |
-          curl --fail-with-body $(minikube service test-app-${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}-service --url -n test-${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }})
+          curl --fail-with-body $(minikube service test-app-${{ env.INITCONTAINER_LANGUAGE }}-service --url -n default)
 
       - name: Run e2e-test
         uses: newrelic/newrelic-integration-e2e-action@a97ced80a4841c8c6261d1f9dca6706b1d89acb1  # 1.11.0
diff --git a/tests/python/main.py b/tests/python/main.py
index bbfcc93..ed08900 100644
--- a/tests/python/main.py
+++ b/tests/python/main.py
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
+import sys
+import traceback
+
 from flask import Flask
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
+
 @app.route("/")
 def hello_world():
-    from newrelic.agent import current_transaction
-    assert current_transaction(), "No active transaction."
-    
+    try:
+        from newrelic.agent import current_transaction
+        assert current_transaction(), "No active transaction."
+    except Exception:
+        return traceback.format_exception(*sys.exc_info()), 417
+
     return "<p>Hello, World!</p>"
diff --git a/tests/python/test-specs.yml b/tests/python/test-specs.yml
index c0a10bd..9787790 100644
--- a/tests/python/test-specs.yml
+++ b/tests/python/test-specs.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@ description: |
   End-to-end tests for python initcontainer
 
 scenarios:
-  - description: |
-      This scenario will verify that transactions are reported by the 
+  - description: This scenario will verify that a transaction is reported by the test app after a curl request
     before:
-      - curl --fail-with-body $(minikube service test-app-python-service --url -n test-python)
+      - curl --fail-with-body $(minikube service test-app-python-service --url -n default)
     tests:
       nrqls:
         - query: FROM Transaction SELECT latest(something) AS 'start_time' WHERE appName = 'k8s-e2e-test-app-python'