diff --git a/tests/prepare b/tests/prepare
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..763d648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/prepare
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+. ./test-data
+
+echo "================ PREPARING TEST CARD ================"
+$TOOL -a $ADMPIN -I $ICCID
+$TOOL -a $ADMPIN -J $IMSI
+echo "================ TEST CARD PREPARED ================="
+echo ""
diff --git a/tests/run-tests b/tests/run-tests
index 5c1544f..1078b87 100755
--- a/tests/run-tests
+++ b/tests/run-tests
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ fi
 TMP=`tempfile`
 NUM_FAIL=0
 
+# prepare test card
+./prepare
+
 for T in $TESTS; do
 	echo "==> Executing Testcase $T"
 	EXPOUT=${T%%.sh}.out