diff --git a/.ci/dev/nightly-regression/Jenkinsfile b/.ci/dev/nightly-regression/Jenkinsfile
index a122ea0fd3..a7f5d5ba17 100644
--- a/.ci/dev/nightly-regression/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/.ci/dev/nightly-regression/Jenkinsfile
@@ -23,51 +23,57 @@ pipeline {
     }
 
     stages {
-            stage('Corda Pull Request - Generate Build Image') {
-                steps {
-                    withCredentials([string(credentialsId: 'container_reg_passwd', variable: 'DOCKER_PUSH_PWD')]) {
-                        sh "./gradlew " +
-                                "-Dkubenetize=true " +
-                                "-Ddocker.push.password=\"\${DOCKER_PUSH_PWD}\" " +
-                                "-Ddocker.work.dir=\"/tmp/\${EXECUTOR_NUMBER}\" " +
-                                "-Ddocker.build.tag=\"\${DOCKER_TAG_TO_USE}\"" +
-                                " clean jar deployNodes install pushBuildImage --stacktrace"
-                    }
-                    sh "kubectl auth can-i get pods"
-                }
+        stage('Deploy Nodes') {
+            steps {
+                sh "./gradlew --no-daemon jar deployNodes"
             }
+        }
 
-            stage('Testing phase') {
-                parallel {
-                    stage('Regression Test') {
-                        steps {
-                            sh "./gradlew " +
-                                    "-DbuildId=\"\${BUILD_ID}\" " +
-                                    "-Dkubenetize=true " +
-                                    "-Ddocker.run.tag=\"\${DOCKER_TAG_TO_USE}\" " +
-                                    "-Dartifactory.username=\"\${ARTIFACTORY_CREDENTIALS_USR}\" " +
-                                    "-Dartifactory.password=\"\${ARTIFACTORY_CREDENTIALS_PSW}\" " +
-                                    "-Dgit.branch=\"\${GIT_BRANCH}\" " +
-                                    "-Dgit.target.branch=\"\${GIT_BRANCH}\" " +
-                                    " parallelRegressionTest --stacktrace"
-                        }
+        stage('Generate Build Image') {
+            steps {
+                withCredentials([string(credentialsId: 'container_reg_passwd', variable: 'DOCKER_PUSH_PWD')]) {
+                    sh "./gradlew " +
+                            "-Dkubenetize=true " +
+                            "-Ddocker.push.password=\"\${DOCKER_PUSH_PWD}\" " +
+                            "-Ddocker.work.dir=\"/tmp/\${EXECUTOR_NUMBER}\" " +
+                            "-Ddocker.build.tag=\"\${DOCKER_TAG_TO_USE}\"" +
+                            " clean pushBuildImage --stacktrace"
+                }
+                sh "kubectl auth can-i get pods"
+            }
+        }
+
+        stage('Testing phase') {
+            parallel {
+                stage('Regression Test') {
+                    steps {
+                        sh "./gradlew " +
+                                "-DbuildId=\"\${BUILD_ID}\" " +
+                                "-Dkubenetize=true " +
+                                "-Ddocker.run.tag=\"\${DOCKER_TAG_TO_USE}\" " +
+                                "-Dartifactory.username=\"\${ARTIFACTORY_CREDENTIALS_USR}\" " +
+                                "-Dartifactory.password=\"\${ARTIFACTORY_CREDENTIALS_PSW}\" " +
+                                "-Dgit.branch=\"\${GIT_BRANCH}\" " +
+                                "-Dgit.target.branch=\"\${GIT_BRANCH}\" " +
+                                " parallelRegressionTest --stacktrace"
                     }
-                    stage('Slow Integration Test') {
-                        steps {
-                            sh "./gradlew " +
-                                    "-DbuildId=\"\${BUILD_ID}\" " +
-                                    "-Dkubenetize=true " +
-                                    "-Ddocker.run.tag=\"\${DOCKER_TAG_TO_USE}\" " +
-                                    "-Dartifactory.username=\"\${ARTIFACTORY_CREDENTIALS_USR}\" " +
-                                    "-Dartifactory.password=\"\${ARTIFACTORY_CREDENTIALS_PSW}\" " +
-                                    "-Dgit.branch=\"\${GIT_BRANCH}\" " +
-                                    "-Dgit.target.branch=\"\${GIT_BRANCH}\" " +
-                                    " allParallelSlowIntegrationTest --stacktrace"
-                        }
+                }
+                stage('Slow Integration Test') {
+                    steps {
+                        sh "./gradlew " +
+                                "-DbuildId=\"\${BUILD_ID}\" " +
+                                "-Dkubenetize=true " +
+                                "-Ddocker.run.tag=\"\${DOCKER_TAG_TO_USE}\" " +
+                                "-Dartifactory.username=\"\${ARTIFACTORY_CREDENTIALS_USR}\" " +
+                                "-Dartifactory.password=\"\${ARTIFACTORY_CREDENTIALS_PSW}\" " +
+                                "-Dgit.branch=\"\${GIT_BRANCH}\" " +
+                                "-Dgit.target.branch=\"\${GIT_BRANCH}\" " +
+                                " allParallelSlowIntegrationTest --stacktrace"
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
+    }
 
 
     post {
diff --git a/.ci/dev/pr-code-checks/Jenkinsfile b/.ci/dev/pr-code-checks/Jenkinsfile
index 0fdd5b0055..c74639b4f6 100644
--- a/.ci/dev/pr-code-checks/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/.ci/dev/pr-code-checks/Jenkinsfile
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ pipeline {
                 sh ".ci/check-api-changes.sh"
             }
         }
+
+        stage('Deploy Nodes') {
+            steps {
+                sh "./gradlew --no-daemon jar deployNodes"
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     post {
diff --git a/.ci/dev/regression/Jenkinsfile b/.ci/dev/regression/Jenkinsfile
index bf1aefa899..f04199608e 100644
--- a/.ci/dev/regression/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/.ci/dev/regression/Jenkinsfile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pipeline {
     }
 
     stages {
-        stage('Corda Pull Request - Generate Build Image') {
+        stage('Generate Build Image') {
             steps {
                 withCredentials([string(credentialsId: 'container_reg_passwd', variable: 'DOCKER_PUSH_PWD')]) {
                     sh "./gradlew " +
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pipeline {
                             "-Ddocker.push.password=\"\${DOCKER_PUSH_PWD}\" " +
                             "-Ddocker.work.dir=\"/tmp/\${EXECUTOR_NUMBER}\" " +
                             "-Ddocker.build.tag=\"\${DOCKER_TAG_TO_USE}\"" +
-                            " clean jar deployNodes install pushBuildImage --stacktrace"
+                            " clean preAllocateForParallelRegressionTest preAllocateForAllSlowIntegrationTest pushBuildImage --stacktrace"
                 }
                 sh "kubectl auth can-i get pods"
             }
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 964a9e07c3..ec5f32ee1d 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pipeline {
                             "-Ddocker.push.password=\"\${DOCKER_PUSH_PWD}\" " +
                             "-Ddocker.work.dir=\"/tmp/\${EXECUTOR_NUMBER}\" " +
                             "-Ddocker.build.tag=\"\${DOCKER_TAG_TO_USE}\"" +
-                            " clean jar deployNodes pushBuildImage --stacktrace"
+                            " clean preAllocateForAllParallelUnitTest preAllocateForAllParallelIntegrationTest pushBuildImage --stacktrace"
                 }
                 sh "kubectl auth can-i get pods"
             }
diff --git a/node-api/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/nodeapi/internal/lifecycle/NodeLifecycleEventsDistributor.kt b/node-api/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/nodeapi/internal/lifecycle/NodeLifecycleEventsDistributor.kt
index 7c2454c857..ee4d6f7be3 100644
--- a/node-api/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/nodeapi/internal/lifecycle/NodeLifecycleEventsDistributor.kt
+++ b/node-api/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/nodeapi/internal/lifecycle/NodeLifecycleEventsDistributor.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import net.corda.core.internal.concurrent.openFuture
 import net.corda.core.node.services.CordaServiceCriticalFailureException
 import net.corda.core.utilities.Try
 import net.corda.core.utilities.contextLogger
+import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.persistence.contextDatabase
+import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.persistence.contextDatabaseOrNull
 import java.io.Closeable
 import java.util.Collections.singleton
 import java.util.LinkedList
@@ -93,7 +95,14 @@ class NodeLifecycleEventsDistributor : Closeable {
             log.warn("Not distributing $event as executor been already shutdown. Double close() case?")
             result.set(null)
         } else {
+
+            val passTheDbToTheThread = contextDatabaseOrNull
+
             executor.execute {
+
+                if (passTheDbToTheThread != null)
+                    contextDatabase = passTheDbToTheThread
+
                 val orderedSnapshot = if (event.reversedPriority) snapshot.reversed() else snapshot
                 orderedSnapshot.forEach {
                     log.debug("Distributing event $event to: $it")