diff --git a/e2e-tests/cypress.config.js b/e2e-tests/cypress.config.js
index 720eaff2a..eb1e82c7e 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/cypress.config.js
+++ b/e2e-tests/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,34 +1,14 @@
 const { defineConfig } = require('cypress');
 const { clearDataWithBackup } = require('./e2eTestTools');
-const { exec } = require('child_process');
-const waitOn = require('wait-on');
 
 module.exports = defineConfig({
   e2e: {
     setupNodeEvents(on, config) {
       // implement node event listeners here
-      let serverProcess;
 
       on('before:spec', async details => {
-        console.log('******** BEFORE RUN ****************');
         clearDataWithBackup();
-
-        serverProcess = exec('yarn start');
-        await waitOn({ resources: ['http://localhost:3000'] });
-        serverProcess.stdout.on('data', data => {
-          console.log(data.toString());
-        });
-        serverProcess.stderr.on('data', data => {
-          console.error(data.toString());
-        });
-      });
-
-      on('after:spec', () => {
-        console.log('******** AFTER RUN ****************', serverProcess);
-        if (serverProcess) {
-          console.log('Stopping local server...');
-          serverProcess.kill();
-        }
+        // await axios.default.post('http://localhost:3000/connections/reload-connection-list', {});
       });
     },
   },
diff --git a/e2e-tests/package.json b/e2e-tests/package.json
index b2e69721c..8e3b6b655 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/package.json
+++ b/e2e-tests/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "license": "GPL",
   "devDependencies": {
+    "axios": "^1.7.9",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
     "cypress": "^13.16.1",
     "start-server-and-test": "^2.0.8"
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@
     "cy:open": "cypress open --config experimentalInteractiveRunEvents=true",
     "cy:run": "cypress run",
     "cy:run:ci": "cross-env CI=true cypress run",
-    "start": "cd .. && node packer/build/bundle.js --listen-api --run-packer-build",
+    "start": "cd .. && node packer/build/bundle.js --listen-api --run-e2e-tests",
     "test:ci": "start-server-and-test start http://localhost:3000 cy:run:ci",
     "test": "start-server-and-test start http://localhost:3000 cy:run"
   }
diff --git a/e2e-tests/yarn.lock b/e2e-tests/yarn.lock
index 316dbd90f..4c8821e33 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/yarn.lock
+++ b/e2e-tests/yarn.lock
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ aws4@^1.8.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/aws4/-/aws4-1.13.2.tgz#0aa167216965ac9474ccfa83892cfb6b3e1e52ef"
   integrity sha512-lHe62zvbTB5eEABUVi/AwVh0ZKY9rMMDhmm+eeyuuUQbQ3+J+fONVQOZyj+DdrvD4BY33uYniyRJ4UJIaSKAfw==
 
-axios@^1.7.7:
+axios@^1.7.7, axios@^1.7.9:
   version "1.7.9"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/axios/-/axios-1.7.9.tgz#d7d071380c132a24accda1b2cfc1535b79ec650a"
   integrity sha512-LhLcE7Hbiryz8oMDdDptSrWowmB4Bl6RCt6sIJKpRB4XtVf0iEgewX3au/pJqm+Py1kCASkb/FFKjxQaLtxJvw==
diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js b/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js
index 509d4c9c1..187cc0130 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ function authMiddleware(req, res, next) {
     '/connections/dblogin-app',
     '/connections/dblogin-auth',
     '/connections/dblogin-auth-token',
+    '/connections/reload-connection-list',
   ];
 
   // console.log('********************* getAuthProvider()', getAuthProvider());
diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/connections.js b/packages/api/src/controllers/connections.js
index 94a9fe3a7..ccddc32f5 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/connections.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/connections.js
@@ -510,4 +510,10 @@ module.exports = {
     }
     return null;
   },
+
+  reloadConnectionList_meta: true,
+  async reloadConnectionList() {
+    if (portalConnections) return;
+    await this.datastore.unload();
+  },
 };
diff --git a/packages/api/src/main.js b/packages/api/src/main.js
index cc8477e40..d262f552f 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/main.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/main.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function start() {
     app.use(getExpressPath('/'), express.static('/home/dbgate-docker/public'));
   } else if (platformInfo.isAwsUbuntuLayout) {
     app.use(getExpressPath('/'), express.static('/home/ubuntu/build/public'));
-  } else if (processArgs.runPackerBuild) {
+  } else if (processArgs.runE2eTests) {
     app.use(getExpressPath('/'), express.static(path.resolve('packer/build/public')));
   } else if (platformInfo.isNpmDist) {
     app.use(
diff --git a/packages/api/src/utility/JsonLinesDatabase.js b/packages/api/src/utility/JsonLinesDatabase.js
index 026692c54..6a305fb80 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utility/JsonLinesDatabase.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/utility/JsonLinesDatabase.js
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ class JsonLinesDatabase {
     await fs.writeFile(this.filename, this.data.map(x => JSON.stringify(x)).join('\n'));
   }
 
+  async unload() {
+    this.data = [];
+    this.loadedOk = false;
+    this.loadPerformed = false;
+  }
+
   async _ensureLoaded() {
     if (!this.loadPerformed) {
       await lock.acquire('reader', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/api/src/utility/directories.js b/packages/api/src/utility/directories.js
index 281aa7fd5..b5d4ab72a 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utility/directories.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/utility/directories.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function packagedPluginsDir() {
     //   return path.resolve(__dirname, '../../plugins');
     // }
   }
-  if (processArgs.runPackerBuild) {
+  if (processArgs.runE2eTests) {
     return path.resolve('packer/build/plugins');    
   }
   return null;
diff --git a/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js b/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js
index 66a97ade7..a2dd45189 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const workspaceDir = getNamedArg('--workspace-dir');
 const processDisplayName = getNamedArg('--process-display-name');
 const listenApi = process.argv.includes('--listen-api');
 const listenApiChild = process.argv.includes('--listen-api-child') || listenApi;
-const runPackerBuild = process.argv.includes('--run-packer-build');
+const runE2eTests = process.argv.includes('--run-e2e-tests');
 
 function getPassArgs() {
   const res = [];
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ function getPassArgs() {
   if (listenApiChild) {
     res.push('listen-api-child');
   }
-  if (runPackerBuild) {
-    res.push('--run-packer-build');
+  if (runE2eTests) {
+    res.push('--run-e2e-tests');
   }
   return res;
 }
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ module.exports = {
   listenApi,
   listenApiChild,
   processDisplayName,
-  runPackerBuild,
+  runE2eTests,
 };