diff --git a/testpmd-container-app/cnfapp/Dockerfile b/testpmd-container-app/cnfapp/Dockerfile
index f5cd2713..50433f63 100644
--- a/testpmd-container-app/cnfapp/Dockerfile
+++ b/testpmd-container-app/cnfapp/Dockerfile
@@ -46,9 +46,12 @@ RUN chown example-cnf /var/log/testpmd
 COPY --chmod=550 --from=build2 /utils/webserver /usr/local/bin/webserver
 COPY --chmod=550 --from=build /usr/local/bin/dpdk-testpmd /usr/local/bin/example-cnf/testpmd
 COPY --chmod=550 scripts/testpmd-wrapper /usr/local/bin/example-cnf/testpmd-wrapper
+COPY --chmod=550 scripts/infinite.sh /usr/local/bin/example-cnf/run/infinite.sh
 
 # Move to the custom user
 USER example-cnf
 
 # Prepare entrypoint
-ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/example-cnf/testpmd-wrapper"]
+#ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/example-cnf/testpmd-wrapper"]
+## Make the container to live forever without executing testpmd-wrapper, we'll run it manually
+ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/example-cnf/run/infinite.sh"]
diff --git a/testpmd-container-app/cnfapp/scripts/infinite.sh b/testpmd-container-app/cnfapp/scripts/infinite.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..bf1fede7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testpmd-container-app/cnfapp/scripts/infinite.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+sleep 999999999999 &
diff --git a/testpmd-container-app/cnfapp/scripts/testpmd-wrapper b/testpmd-container-app/cnfapp/scripts/testpmd-wrapper
index 27ab832d..25dd15a0 100644
--- a/testpmd-container-app/cnfapp/scripts/testpmd-wrapper
+++ b/testpmd-container-app/cnfapp/scripts/testpmd-wrapper
@@ -89,6 +89,15 @@ CMD="${CMD} 2>&1 | tee /var/log/testpmd/app.log"
 echo "${CMD}" > $RUN
 chmod +x $RUN
 
+RUN_INT="/usr/local/bin/example-cnf/testpmd-interactive"
+CMD_INT="/usr/local/bin/example-cnf/testpmd"
+CMD_INT="${CMD_INT} -l $LCORES --in-memory $PCI --socket-mem ${SOCKET_MEM} -n ${MEMORY_CHANNELS} --proc-type auto --file-prefix pg"
+CMD_INT="${CMD_INT} --"
+CMD_INT="${CMD_INT} --disable-rss --nb-cores=${FORWARDING_CORES} --rxq=${RXQ} --txq=${TXQ} --rxd=${RXD} --txd=${TXD}"
+CMD_INT="${CMD_INT} --i ${ETH_PEER} --forward-mode=mac --stats-period ${STATS_PERIOD}"
+echo "${CMD_INT}" > $RUN_INT
+chmod +x $RUN_INT
+
 function sig_term() {
     echo $(date +"%F %T,%3N") > /var/log/testpmd/sigterm-received.log
     # kill testpmd application
@@ -97,8 +106,9 @@ function sig_term() {
 }
 trap sig_term SIGTERM
 
-if [[ $RUN_APP == "1" ]]; then
-    sudo /usr/local/bin/example-cnf/run/testpmd-run
-else
-    sleep infinity
-fi
+# do not launch testpmd-run script, we just need its content to launch the same but in interactive mode
+#if [[ $RUN_APP == "1" ]]; then
+#    sudo /usr/local/bin/example-cnf/run/testpmd-run
+#else
+#    sleep infinity
+#fi
diff --git a/testpmd-operator/roles/testpmd/templates/deployment.yml b/testpmd-operator/roles/testpmd/templates/deployment.yml
index 6b63323a..deeddae8 100644
--- a/testpmd-operator/roles/testpmd/templates/deployment.yml
+++ b/testpmd-operator/roles/testpmd/templates/deployment.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ spec:
           containerPort: 8095
         image: "{{ image_testpmd }}"
         imagePullPolicy: "{{ image_pull_policy }}"
+        command: ['tail', '-f', '/dev/null']
         securityContext:
           runAsNonRoot: true
           runAsUser: 56560
@@ -130,31 +131,6 @@ spec:
         - name: {{ key }}
           value: "{{ value }}"
 {% endfor %}
-        lifecycle:
-          postStart:
-            exec:
-              command: ["/bin/sh", "-c", "echo Hello from the postStart handler"]
-          preStop:
-            exec:
-              command: ["/bin/sh", "-c", "echo Hello from the preStop handler"]
-        livenessProbe:
-          httpGet:
-            path: /healthz
-            port: 8095
-          initialDelaySeconds: 15
-          periodSeconds: 10
-        readinessProbe:
-          httpGet:
-            path: /readyz
-            port: 8095
-          initialDelaySeconds: 5
-          periodSeconds: 10
-        startupProbe:
-          httpGet:
-            path: /startz
-            port: 8095
-          initialDelaySeconds: 30
-          periodSeconds: 10
         terminationMessagePolicy: FallbackToLogsOnError
       volumes:
       - name: hugepage
diff --git a/trex-container-app/server/Dockerfile b/trex-container-app/server/Dockerfile
index 97cf09a0..07238a84 100644
--- a/trex-container-app/server/Dockerfile
+++ b/trex-container-app/server/Dockerfile
@@ -84,3 +84,8 @@ COPY --chmod=550 --from=build /utils/webserver /usr/local/bin/webserver
 
 # Move to the custom user
 USER example-cnf
+
+# Prepare entrypoint
+#ENTRYPOINT ["trex-wrapper"]
+## Make the container to live forever without executing testpmd-wrapper, we'll run it manually
+ENTRYPOINT ["infinite.sh"]
diff --git a/trex-container-app/server/scripts/infinite.sh b/trex-container-app/server/scripts/infinite.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..bf1fede7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/trex-container-app/server/scripts/infinite.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+sleep 999999999999 &
diff --git a/trex-operator/roles/server/defaults/main.yml b/trex-operator/roles/server/defaults/main.yml
index 0423e0a7..c95d8523 100644
--- a/trex-operator/roles/server/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/trex-operator/roles/server/defaults/main.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ image_server: "quay.io/rh-nfv-int/trex-container-server@sha256:190d69aef293d1719
 image_app: "quay.io/rh-nfv-int/trex-container-app@sha256:da8c5aae7f2f7459d9d7b842880040cfde0ce301a9edc83e88ae9f27dc448829" # v0.2.6
 image_pull_policy: IfNotPresent
 privileged: false
-command: ["trex-wrapper"]
 environments: {}
 network_resources: {}
 enable_lb: true
diff --git a/trex-operator/roles/server/templates/deployment.yml b/trex-operator/roles/server/templates/deployment.yml
index 943ecdbd..4e1fb05a 100644
--- a/trex-operator/roles/server/templates/deployment.yml
+++ b/trex-operator/roles/server/templates/deployment.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
 {% if trex_server|bool %}
       - name: trex-server
-        command: {{ command }}
+        command: ['tail', '-f', '/dev/null']
         image: "{{ image_server }}"
         imagePullPolicy: "{{ image_pull_policy }}"
         ports:
@@ -130,31 +130,6 @@ spec:
         - name: {{ key }}
           value: "{{ value }}"
 {% endfor %}
-        lifecycle:
-          postStart:
-            exec:
-              command: ["/bin/sh", "-c", "echo Hello from the postStart handler"]
-          preStop:
-            exec:
-              command: ["/bin/sh", "-c", "echo Hello from the preStop handler"]
-        livenessProbe:
-          httpGet:
-            path: /healthz
-            port: 8096
-          initialDelaySeconds: 15
-          periodSeconds: 10
-        readinessProbe:
-          httpGet:
-            path: /readyz
-            port: 8096
-          initialDelaySeconds: 5
-          periodSeconds: 10
-        startupProbe:
-          httpGet:
-            path: /startz
-            port: 8096
-          initialDelaySeconds: 30
-          periodSeconds: 10
         terminationMessagePolicy: FallbackToLogsOnError
 {% endif %}
 {% if trex_app|bool %}