diff --git a/scripts/start_attacker.sh b/scripts/start_attacker.sh
index 9b85286..8dea14f 100755
--- a/scripts/start_attacker.sh
+++ b/scripts/start_attacker.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+echo $(pwd)
+cd attackathon/warnet
+python3 -m venv .venv # Use alternative venv manager if desired
+source .venv/bin/activate
+pip install -e .
+cd .. && cd ..
+./attackathon/scripts/credentials.sh 
+
 if [ ! -d "attackathon" ]; then
     echo "Error: attackathon repo not found, script should be run from directory containing it."
     exit 1
diff --git a/scripts/start_network.sh b/scripts/start_network.sh
index 4661a3e..f165d68 100755
--- a/scripts/start_network.sh
+++ b/scripts/start_network.sh
@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@ current_directory=$(pwd)
 sim_files="$current_directory/attackathon/data/$network_name"
 
 cd warnet
+python3 -m venv .venv # Use alternative venv manager if desired
+source .venv/bin/activate
+pip install --upgrade pip
 pip install -e .
 
+
 echo "💣 Bringing up warnet 💣"
 warcli network start "$sim_files/$network_name.graphml" --force
 
diff --git a/scripts/start_warnet.sh b/scripts/start_warnet.sh
index 9f46ab2..578a6cc 100755
--- a/scripts/start_warnet.sh
+++ b/scripts/start_warnet.sh
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ fi
 
 cd warnet
 
-if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
-    echo "There are uncommitted changes in warnet, please stash them!"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 # Check whether running docker desktop or minikube.
 docker_info=$(docker info)
 if grep -q "Operating System:.*Desktop" <<< "$docker_info"; then