diff --git a/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_lte-softmodem_tests.py b/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_lte-softmodem_tests.py
index 98e5e42c395db2fd40f4f4968fc23e2482595b5e..8ffb593cec48fba4d3f49e820836120f888b970d 100755
--- a/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_lte-softmodem_tests.py
+++ b/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_lte-softmodem_tests.py
@@ -1123,6 +1123,7 @@ flag_remove_logdir=False
 flag_start_testcase=False
 nruns_lte_softmodem=''
 flag_skip_git_head_check=False
+flag_skip_oai_install=False
 Timeout_cmd=''
 print "Number of arguments argc = " + str(len(sys.argv))
 #for index in range(1,len(sys.argv) ):
@@ -1182,6 +1183,8 @@ while i < len (sys.argv):
     elif arg == '--timeout_cmd': 
         Timeout_cmd = sys.argv[i+1]
         i = i +1
+    elif arg == '--skip-oai-install':
+        flag_skip_oai_install=True
     elif arg == '-h' :
         print "-s:  This flag *MUST* be set to start the test cases"
         print "-r:  Remove the log directory in autotests"
@@ -1197,6 +1200,7 @@ while i < len (sys.argv):
         print "-MachineListGeneric : overrides the MachineListGeneric  parameter in test_case_list.xml"
         print "--skip-git-head-check: skip checking of GitHead remote/local branch (only for debugging)"
         print "--timeout_cmd: Override the default parameter (timeout_cmd) in test_case_list.xml. This parameter is in seconds and should be > 120"
+        print "--skip-oai-install: Skips the openairinterface5g installer"
         sys.exit()
     else :
         print "Unrecongnized Option: <" + arg + ">. Use -h to see valid options"
@@ -1405,6 +1409,17 @@ for oai in oai_list:
       else:
          cmd = cmd + 'if [ \"$git_head\" != \"'+ GitOAI5GHeadVersion + '\" ]; then echo \"error: Git openairinterface5g head version does not match\" ; fi \n'
       cmd = cmd + 'source oaienv'   + '\n'
+      if flag_skip_oai_install == False:
+         cmd = cmd + 'source $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/build_helper \n'
+         cmd = cmd + 'echo \"Installing core OAI dependencies...Start\" \n'
+         cmd = cmd + '$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai -I --install-optional-packages \n'
+         cmd = cmd + 'echo \"Installing core OAI dependencies...Finished\" \n'
+         cmd = cmd + 'echo \"Installing BLADERF OAI dependencies...Start\" \n'
+         cmd = cmd + 'check_install_bladerf_driver \n'
+         cmd = cmd + 'echo \"Installing BLADERF OAI dependencies...Finished\" \n'
+         cmd = cmd + 'echo \"Installing USRP OAI dependencies...Start\" \n'
+         cmd = cmd + 'check_install_usrp_uhd_driver \n'
+         cmd = cmd + 'echo \"Installing USRP OAI dependencies...Finished\" \n'
       cmd = cmd +  'cd ' + logdirOpenaircnRepo  + '\n'
       cmd = cmd +  'git checkout ' + GitOpenaircnRepoBranch  + '\n'
       cmd = cmd +  'env |grep OPENAIR'  + '\n'
@@ -1413,7 +1428,7 @@ for oai in oai_list:
       #cmd = cmd + 'echo \' ' + cmd  + '\' > ' + setup_script + ' 2>&1 \n '
       #result = oai_list[index].send_recv(cmd, False, 300 )
       write_file(setup_script, cmd, mode="w")
-      tempThread = oaiThread(index, 'thread_setup_'+str(index)+'_' + MachineList[index] , MachineList[index] , user, pw, cmd, False, 300)
+      tempThread = oaiThread(index, 'thread_setup_'+str(index)+'_' + MachineList[index] , MachineList[index] , user, pw, cmd, False, 3000)
       threads_init_setup.append(tempThread )
       tempThread.start()
       index = index + 1
@@ -1461,7 +1476,7 @@ status, out = commands.getstatusoutput('grep ' +  ' -il \'error\' ' + locallogdi
 if (out != '') :
   print "There is error in setup of machines"
   print "status  = " + str(status) + "\n Check files for error = " + out
-  print sys.exit(1)
+  print "Continuing..."
 
 cleanOldProgramsAllMachines(oai_list, CleanUpOldProgs, CleanUpAluLteBox, ExmimoRfStop)
 if cleanUpRemoteMachines == True:
diff --git a/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml b/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
index e28597d3f28771a8ed7262f454d21abbed93dbb3..8478d6b898adef18c21518bd46b0072064035ba7 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
+++ b/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
@@ -5551,10 +5551,10 @@
                      targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.remote.conf  frame_type \"FDD\"
                      targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.remote.conf  nb_antennas_rx  1
                      targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.remote.conf  nb_antennas_tx 1
-                     targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.remote.conf  ENB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_S1_MME       \"eth5\"
-                     targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.remote.conf  ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1_MME          \"192.168.12.82/24\"
-                     targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.remote.conf  ENB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_S1U          \"eth5\"
-                     targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.remote.conf  ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1U           \"192.168.12.82/24\"
+                     targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.remote.conf  ENB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_S1_MME       \"eth6\"
+                     targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.remote.conf  ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1_MME          \"192.168.12.111/24\"
+                     targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.remote.conf  ENB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_S1U          \"eth6\"
+                     targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.remote.conf  ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1U           \"192.168.12.111/24\"
                      targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.remote.conf  ENB_PORT_FOR_S1U                     2152
                      targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.remote.conf  rrh_gw_config   "local_if_name=\"eth0\";remote_address=\"10:60:4b:75:80:83\";local_address=\"98:90:96:df:66:07\";local_port=50000;remote_port=50000;tr_preference=\"raw\";rf_preference=\"usrp_b200\";iq_txshift=5;tx_sample_advance=70;tx_scheduling_advance=9;"</eNB_config_file>