diff --git a/test/e2e/pkg/infra/docker/docker.go b/test/e2e/pkg/infra/docker/docker.go
index 03c19cacf..a17700298 100644
--- a/test/e2e/pkg/infra/docker/docker.go
+++ b/test/e2e/pkg/infra/docker/docker.go
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ func (p *Provider) Setup() error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (p Provider) CreateNode(ctx context.Context, n *e2e.Node) error {
+	return ExecCompose(ctx, p.Testnet.Dir, "create", n.Name)
+}
 func (p Provider) StartTendermint(ctx context.Context, n *e2e.Node) error {
 	return ExecCompose(ctx, p.Testnet.Dir, "start", n.Name)
 }
diff --git a/test/e2e/pkg/infra/provider.go b/test/e2e/pkg/infra/provider.go
index bff50eb6d..0fdcc86ba 100644
--- a/test/e2e/pkg/infra/provider.go
+++ b/test/e2e/pkg/infra/provider.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type Provider interface {
 	// provider during testnet setup.
 	Setup() error
 
+	CreateNode(context.Context, *e2e.Node) error
 	StartTendermint(context.Context, *e2e.Node) error
 	KillTendermint(context.Context, *e2e.Node) error
 	TerminateTendermint(context.Context, *e2e.Node) error
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ type NoopProvider struct {
 }
 
 func (NoopProvider) Setup() error                                             { return nil }
+func (NoopProvider) CreateNode(_ context.Context, _ *e2e.Node) error          { return nil }
 func (NoopProvider) StartTendermint(_ context.Context, _ *e2e.Node) error     { return nil }
 func (NoopProvider) TerminateTendermint(_ context.Context, _ *e2e.Node) error { return nil }
 func (NoopProvider) KillTendermint(_ context.Context, _ *e2e.Node) error      { return nil }