diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 20bb769..ac43059 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ addopts = "-ra --showlocals --durations=10 -p no:pytest-ansible"
 cache_dir = "./.cache/.pytest"
 log_cli = true
 log_cli_level = "WARNING"
+showlocals = true
 testpaths = "tests"
 tmp_path_retention_policy = "failed"
 verbosity_assertions = 2
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 2a365be..075396d 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -345,11 +345,14 @@ def get_nav_default_ee_in_container() -> str:
         str: The default ee for navigator in the container.
     """
     cmd = (
-        'python -c "from ansible_navigator.utils.packaged_data import ImageEntry;'
+        'python3 -c "from ansible_navigator.utils.packaged_data import ImageEntry;'
         'print(ImageEntry.DEFAULT_EE.get(app_name=\\"ansible_navigator\\"))"'
     )
 
     proc = _exec_container(cmd)
+    if proc.returncode != 0:
+        err = f"Failed to get default ee for navigator in container:\n{proc.stderr}\n{proc.stdout}"
+        pytest.fail(err)
     return proc.stdout.strip()
 
 
diff --git a/tools/ee.sh b/tools/ee.sh
index f191b51..8f3e85f 100755
--- a/tools/ee.sh
+++ b/tools/ee.sh
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ cp tools/setup-image.sh final/
 $BUILD_CMD -f final/Containerfile final/ --tag "${CONTAINER_NAME}"
 
 # Check container size and layers
-mk containers check $CONTAINER_NAME --engine="${ADT_CONTAINER_ENGINE}" --max-size=1430 --max-layers=22
+mk containers check $CONTAINER_NAME --engine="${ADT_CONTAINER_ENGINE}" --max-size=1500 --max-layers=22
 
 pytest -v --only-container --container-engine=docker --image-name "${CONTAINER_NAME}"
 #  -k test_navigator_simple
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 056220f..5606fa1 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -133,18 +133,10 @@ allowlist_externals =
 description = Build devspaces container image for current architecture
 skip_install = true
 deps =
+    -r .config/requirements-test.in
     mk
 commands_pre =
 commands =
-    ./tools/devspaces.sh
+    ./tools/devspaces.sh {posargs}
 allowlist_externals =
     ./tools/devspaces.sh
-
-[testenv:test-ee]
-description =
-    Run tests in the ee container image
-commands_pre =
-commands =
-    pytest --only-container {posargs}
-allowlist_externals =
-    pytest