diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke_tests.yml
index 7342d38d..bd4450f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke_tests.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    name: Smoke tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -19,8 +20,10 @@ jobs:
           python-version: "3.10"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          pipx run --spec poetry==1.6.1 poetry install
-          echo dupa
-        env:
-          POETRY_VIRTUALENVS_CREATE: false
+        run: pipx run --spec poetry==1.6.1 poetry install --no-ansi
+
+      - name: Call `ray up`
+        run: pipx run poetry run ray up golem-cluster-dev.yaml -y
+
+      - name: Call `ray down`
+        run: ray down golem-cluster-dev.yaml -y
diff --git a/ray_on_golem/server/services/yagna.py b/ray_on_golem/server/services/yagna.py
index 1156ac1e..c42c56f8 100644
--- a/ray_on_golem/server/services/yagna.py
+++ b/ray_on_golem/server/services/yagna.py
@@ -148,7 +148,13 @@ async def _stop_yagna_service(self) -> None:
         logger.info("Stopping Yagna done")
 
     async def _run_yagna_payment_fund(self) -> None:
-        await run_subprocess_output(self._yagna_path, "payment", "fund")
+        for _ in range(5):
+            try:
+                await run_subprocess_output(self._yagna_path, "payment", "fund")
+            except RayOnGolemError as e:
+                logger.error('failed: %s', e)
+            else:
+                return
 
     async def _get_or_create_yagna_appkey(self) -> str:
         if YAGNA_APPKEY:
diff --git a/ray_on_golem/server/settings.py b/ray_on_golem/server/settings.py
index a7735311..dac831f1 100644
--- a/ray_on_golem/server/settings.py
+++ b/ray_on_golem/server/settings.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 YAGNA_START_DEADLINE = timedelta(minutes=2)
 YAGNA_CHECK_DEADLINE = timedelta(seconds=2)
 
-RAY_ON_GOLEM_START_DEADLINE = timedelta(minutes=2, seconds=30)
+RAY_ON_GOLEM_START_DEADLINE = timedelta(minutes=5)
 RAY_ON_GOLEM_CHECK_DEADLINE = timedelta(seconds=2)
 RAY_ON_GOLEM_SHUTDOWN_DELAY = timedelta(seconds=10)
 RAY_ON_GOLEM_SHUTDOWN_DEADLINE = timedelta(seconds=30)
diff --git a/ray_on_golem/utils.py b/ray_on_golem/utils.py
index 21adb942..cef87746 100644
--- a/ray_on_golem/utils.py
+++ b/ray_on_golem/utils.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ async def run_subprocess_output(*args) -> bytes:
     stdout, stderr = await process.communicate()
 
     if process.returncode != 0:
-        raise RayOnGolemError(stderr)
+        raise RayOnGolemError(f'Process exited with code `{process.returncode}`!\nstdout:\n{stdout}\nstderr:\n{stderr}')
 
     return stdout