diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/system/applications/red_applications/c2/c2_beacon.py b/src/primaite/simulator/system/applications/red_applications/c2/c2_beacon.py
index 449cc8d3..13918cd7 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/system/applications/red_applications/c2/c2_beacon.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/system/applications/red_applications/c2/c2_beacon.py
@@ -56,12 +56,6 @@ class C2Beacon(AbstractC2, identifier="C2Beacon"):
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         kwargs["name"] = "C2Beacon"
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
-        self.configure(
-            c2_server_ip_address=self.config.c2_server_ip_address,
-            keep_alive_frequency=self.config.keep_alive_frequency,
-            masquerade_port=self.config.masquerade_port,
-            masquerade_protocol=self.config.masquerade_protocol,
-        )
 
     @property
     def _host_terminal(self) -> Optional[Terminal]:
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/system/red_applications/test_c2_suite_integration.py b/tests/integration_tests/system/red_applications/test_c2_suite_integration.py
index d88f8249..6eab7361 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/system/red_applications/test_c2_suite_integration.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/system/red_applications/test_c2_suite_integration.py
@@ -495,6 +495,13 @@ def test_c2_suite_yaml():
 
     computer_b: Computer = yaml_network.get_node_by_hostname("node_b")
     c2_beacon: C2Beacon = computer_b.software_manager.software.get("C2Beacon")
+    c2_beacon.configure(
+            c2_server_ip_address=c2_beacon.config.c2_server_ip_address,
+            keep_alive_frequency=c2_beacon.config.keep_alive_frequency,
+            masquerade_port=c2_beacon.config.masquerade_port,
+            masquerade_protocol=c2_beacon.config.masquerade_protocol,
+        )
+
 
     assert c2_server.operating_state == ApplicationOperatingState.RUNNING