diff --git a/e2e/process-services/task-assignee.e2e.ts b/e2e/process-services/task-assignee.e2e.ts
index 00b63b5913..542f3b7cb9 100644
--- a/e2e/process-services/task-assignee.e2e.ts
+++ b/e2e/process-services/task-assignee.e2e.ts
@@ -57,9 +57,19 @@ describe('Task Assignee', () => {
         beforeAll(async () => {
             await this.alfrescoJsApi.login(browser.params.testConfig.adf.adminEmail, browser.params.testConfig.adf.adminPassword);
             user = await users.createTenantAndUser(this.alfrescoJsApi);
+            try {// creates user and group if not available
+                await users.createApsUserWithName(this.alfrescoJsApi, user.tenantId, app.candidate.email, app.candidate.firstName, app.candidate.lastName);
+            } catch (e) {}
+            try {// creates group if not available
+                await this.alfrescoJsApi.activiti.adminGroupsApi.createNewGroup({ 'name': app.candidateGroup, 'tenantId': user.tenantId, 'type': 1 });
+            } catch (e) {}
 
             await this.alfrescoJsApi.login(user.email, user.password);
-            await apps.importPublishDeployApp(this.alfrescoJsApi, app.file_location, { renewIdmEntries: true });
+            try {
+                await apps.importPublishDeployApp(this.alfrescoJsApi, app.file_location, { renewIdmEntries: true });
+            } catch (e) {
+                console.error(`failed to publish the application`);
+            }
             await loginPage.loginToProcessServicesUsingUserModel(user);
         });
 
@@ -128,6 +138,10 @@ describe('Task Assignee', () => {
             await this.alfrescoJsApi.activiti.adminGroupsApi.addGroupMember(candidateGroup.id, candidate2.id);
             await this.alfrescoJsApi.activiti.adminGroupsApi.addGroupMember(candidateGroup.id, user.id);
 
+            try {// for creates user if not available
+                await users.createApsUserWithName(this.alfrescoJsApi, user.tenantId, app.candidate.email, app.candidate.firstName, app.candidate.lastName);
+            } catch (e) {}
+
             await this.alfrescoJsApi.login(user.email, user.password);
             const appModel = await apps.importPublishDeployApp(this.alfrescoJsApi, app.file_location, { renewIdmEntries: true });
             await apps.startProcess(this.alfrescoJsApi, appModel, app.processNames[1]);
diff --git a/e2e/resources/apps/Assignee.zip b/e2e/resources/apps/Assignee.zip
index 4ef1736dc7..0980747630 100644
Binary files a/e2e/resources/apps/Assignee.zip and b/e2e/resources/apps/Assignee.zip differ
diff --git a/e2e/util/resources.js b/e2e/util/resources.js
index 219372c7b7..f1b4e6569d 100644
--- a/e2e/util/resources.js
+++ b/e2e/util/resources.js
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ exports.Files = {
         },
         candidateGroup: "candidates",
         adminGroup: "admin",
-        adminCapabilities: ['tenant-admin']
+        adminCapabilities: ['tenant-admin'],
+        candidate: { firstName: 'Candidate', lastName: 'User', email: 'candidateuser@actviti.com' }
     },
 
     APP_WITH_USER_WIDGET: {