diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 849c995d0b..558e2520b5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@
     "webdriver:update": "webdriver-manager update",
     "webdriver:start": "webdriver-manager start",
     "lint": "./node_modules/.bin/tslint 'src/**/*.ts'",
-    "pree2e": "npm run webdriver:update -- --standalone",
+    "pree2e": "npm run server:dev & npm run webdriver:update -- --standalone",
     "e2e": "protractor",
+    "poste2e": "kill -2 `lsof -i:3000 -t`",
     "e2e:live": "protractor --elementExplorer",
     "test": "karma start",
     "ci": "npm run e2e && npm run test",