diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-zk-toolbox-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-zk-toolbox-reusable.yml
index c3ef46453f13..f3238566eeec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-zk-toolbox-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-zk-toolbox-reusable.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Start services
         run: |
           ci_localnet_up
+          ci_run sccache --start-server
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Start services
         run: |
           ci_localnet_up
+          ci_run sccache --start-server
 
       - name: Initialize ecosystem
         run: |
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run server
         run: |
-          ci_run zk_inception server --ignore-prerequisites &>server.log &
+          ci_run zk_inception server --ignore-prerequisites -a --use-node-framework --verbose &>server.log &
           ci_run sleep 5
 
       - name: Run integration tests
diff --git a/zk_toolbox/crates/zk_inception/src/commands/args/run_server.rs b/zk_toolbox/crates/zk_inception/src/commands/args/run_server.rs
index 47ab8dc75c5d..1ec211c25f6d 100644
--- a/zk_toolbox/crates/zk_inception/src/commands/args/run_server.rs
+++ b/zk_toolbox/crates/zk_inception/src/commands/args/run_server.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use clap::Parser;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-use crate::messages::{MSG_SERVER_COMPONENTS_HELP, MSG_SERVER_GENESIS_HELP};
+use crate::messages::{
+    MSG_SERVER_ADDITIONAL_ARGS_HELP, MSG_SERVER_COMPONENTS_HELP, MSG_SERVER_GENESIS_HELP,
+};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Parser)]
 pub struct RunServerArgs {
@@ -9,4 +11,7 @@ pub struct RunServerArgs {
     pub components: Option<Vec<String>>,
     #[clap(long, help = MSG_SERVER_GENESIS_HELP)]
     pub genesis: bool,
+    #[clap(long, short)]
+    #[arg(trailing_var_arg = true, allow_hyphen_values = true, hide = false, help = MSG_SERVER_ADDITIONAL_ARGS_HELP)]
+    additional_args: Vec<String>,
 }
diff --git a/zk_toolbox/crates/zk_inception/src/messages.rs b/zk_toolbox/crates/zk_inception/src/messages.rs
index 7221f030d415..21f051470555 100644
--- a/zk_toolbox/crates/zk_inception/src/messages.rs
+++ b/zk_toolbox/crates/zk_inception/src/messages.rs
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ pub(super) const MSG_DEPLOYING_PAYMASTER: &str = "Deploying paymaster";
 /// Run server related messages
 pub(super) const MSG_SERVER_COMPONENTS_HELP: &str = "Components of server to run";
 pub(super) const MSG_SERVER_GENESIS_HELP: &str = "Run server in genesis mode";
+pub(super) const MSG_SERVER_ADDITIONAL_ARGS_HELP: &str =
+    "Additional arguments that can be passed through the CLI";
 
 /// Accept ownership related messages
 pub(super) const MSG_ACCEPTING_GOVERNANCE_SPINNER: &str = "Accepting governance...";