diff --git a/lib/tasks/zammad/ci/test/prepare.rake b/lib/tasks/zammad/ci/test/prepare.rake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ceec3c520
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/tasks/zammad/ci/test/prepare.rake
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+namespace :zammad do
+
+  namespace :ci do
+
+    namespace :test do
+
+      desc 'Prepares Zammad system for CI env'
+      task :prepare, [:elasticsearch] do |_task, args|
+        ENV['RAILS_ENV'] ||= 'production'
+        ENV['DISABLE_DATABASE_ENVIRONMENT_CHECK'] = 'true'
+        # we have to enforce the env
+        # otherwise it will fallback to default (develop)
+        Rails.env = ENV['RAILS_ENV']
+
+        Rake::Task['zammad:flush:cache'].invoke
+
+        Rake::Task['zammad:db:init'].invoke
+
+        Rake::Task['zammad:ci:settings'].invoke(args[:elasticsearch])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/tasks/zammad/ci/test/start.rake b/lib/tasks/zammad/ci/test/start.rake
index 646e82adf..f8be78ed5 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/zammad/ci/test/start.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/zammad/ci/test/start.rake
@@ -6,17 +6,7 @@ namespace :zammad do
 
       desc 'Starts all of Zammads services for CI test'
       task :start, [:elasticsearch] do |_task, args|
-        ENV['RAILS_ENV'] ||= 'production'
-        ENV['DISABLE_DATABASE_ENVIRONMENT_CHECK'] = 'true'
-        # we have to enforce the env
-        # otherwise it will fallback to default (develop)
-        Rails.env = ENV['RAILS_ENV']
-
-        Rake::Task['zammad:flush:cache'].invoke
-
-        Rake::Task['zammad:db:init'].invoke
-
-        Rake::Task['zammad:ci:settings'].invoke(args[:elasticsearch])
+        Rake::Task['zammad:ci:test:prepare'].invoke(args[:elasticsearch])
         Rake::Task['zammad:ci:app:start'].invoke
       end
     end