diff --git a/integration-tests/scripts/post-activation-keys.sh b/integration-tests/scripts/post-activation-keys.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..da8db37d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/scripts/post-activation-keys.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+USERNAME=duey
+PASSWORD=password
+ORG=donaldduck
+
+curl -k --request POST --user ${USERNAME}:${PASSWORD} \
+     --data '{"name":"act-key-01"}' \
+     --header 'accept: application/json' \
+     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
+     https://localhost:8443/candlepin/owners/${ORG}/activation_keys
+
+
+curl -k --request POST --user ${USERNAME}:${PASSWORD} \
+     --data '{"name":"act-key-02"}' \
+     --header 'accept: application/json' \
+     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
+     https://localhost:8443/candlepin/owners/${ORG}/activation_keys
diff --git a/integration-tests/scripts/post-environments.sh b/integration-tests/scripts/post-environments.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..2bbcae428
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/scripts/post-environments.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+USERNAME=admin
+PASSWORD=admin
+ORG=donaldduck
+
+curl -k --request POST --user ${USERNAME}:${PASSWORD} \
+     --data '{"id": "env-id-01", "name": "env-name-01", "description": "Testing environment num. 1"}' \
+     --header 'accept: application/json' \
+     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
+     https://localhost:8443/candlepin/owners/${ORG}/environments
+
+curl -k --request POST --user ${USERNAME}:${PASSWORD} \
+     --data '{"id": "env-id-02", "name": "env-name-02", "description": "Testing environment num. 2"}' \
+     --header 'accept: application/json' \
+     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
+     https://localhost:8443/candlepin/owners/${ORG}/environments
+ 
diff --git a/integration-tests/scripts/run-local-candlepin.sh b/integration-tests/scripts/run-local-candlepin.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..411310a52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/scripts/run-local-candlepin.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+podman run -d --name candlepin -p 8080:8080 -p 8443:8443 --hostname candlepin.local ghcr.io/ptoscano/candlepin-unofficial:latest
diff --git a/systemtest/tests/integration/test.sh b/systemtest/tests/integration/test.sh
index bdfa64eb9..5a597f97f 100755
--- a/systemtest/tests/integration/test.sh
+++ b/systemtest/tests/integration/test.sh
@@ -39,10 +39,11 @@ EOF
 
 
 # run local candlepin for testing purpose
-podman run -d --name candlepin -p 8080:8080 -p 8443:8443 --hostname candlepin.local ghcr.io/ptoscano/candlepin-unofficial:latest
+./integration-tests/scripts/run-local-candlepin.sh
 
 # create testing data in local candlepin
-./extend-test-data.sh
+./integration-tests/scripts/post-activation-keys.sh
+./integration-tests/scripts/post-environments.sh
 
 # Run all integration tests. They will use 'testing' environment in configuration
 ENV_FOR_DYNACONF=testing pytest --junit-xml=./junit.xml -v integration-tests