diff --git a/.github/workflows/axon-start-with-short-genesis.yml b/.github/workflows/axon-start-with-short-genesis.yml
index 1c60101e6..a2906cda3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/axon-start-with-short-genesis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/axon-start-with-short-genesis.yml
@@ -37,10 +37,13 @@ jobs:
         LOG_FILE: ${{ runner.temp }}/${{ matrix.os }}-single-axon-node.log
       run: |
         target/debug/axon --version | tee ${{ env.LOG_FILE }}
-        target/debug/axon run \
+        target/debug/axon init \
           --config devtools/chain/config.toml \
           --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml \
-          | tee ${{ env.LOG_FILE }} &
+          | tee -a ${{ env.LOG_FILE }}
+        target/debug/axon run \
+          --config devtools/chain/config.toml \
+          | tee -a ${{ env.LOG_FILE }} &
 
         sleep 10
 
@@ -85,22 +88,36 @@ jobs:
         mkdir -p ${{ env.LOG_PATH }}
 
         target/debug/axon --version
-        target/debug/axon run \
+
+        target/debug/axon init \
           --config devtools/chain/nodes/node_1.toml \
           --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/multi_nodes_short_epoch_len/chain-spec.toml \
-          > ${{ env.LOG_PATH }}/node_1.log &
-        target/debug/axon run \
+          > ${{ env.LOG_PATH }}/node_1.log
+        target/debug/axon init \
           --config devtools/chain/nodes/node_2.toml \
           --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/multi_nodes_short_epoch_len/chain-spec.toml \
-          > ${{ env.LOG_PATH }}/node_2.log &
-        target/debug/axon run \
+          > ${{ env.LOG_PATH }}/node_2.log
+        target/debug/axon init \
           --config devtools/chain/nodes/node_3.toml \
           --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/multi_nodes_short_epoch_len/chain-spec.toml \
-          > ${{ env.LOG_PATH }}/node_3.log &
-        target/debug/axon run \
+          > ${{ env.LOG_PATH }}/node_3.log
+        target/debug/axon init \
           --config devtools/chain/nodes/node_4.toml \
           --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/multi_nodes_short_epoch_len/chain-spec.toml \
-          > ${{ env.LOG_PATH }}/node_4.log &
+          > ${{ env.LOG_PATH }}/node_4.log
+
+        target/debug/axon run \
+          --config devtools/chain/nodes/node_1.toml \
+          >> ${{ env.LOG_PATH }}/node_1.log &
+        target/debug/axon run \
+          --config devtools/chain/nodes/node_2.toml \
+          >> ${{ env.LOG_PATH }}/node_2.log &
+        target/debug/axon run \
+          --config devtools/chain/nodes/node_3.toml \
+          >> ${{ env.LOG_PATH }}/node_3.log &
+        target/debug/axon run \
+          --config devtools/chain/nodes/node_4.toml \
+          >> ${{ env.LOG_PATH }}/node_4.log &
 
         npx zx <<'EOF'
         import { waitXBlocksPassed } from './devtools/ci/scripts/helper.js'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openzeppelin_test_11.yml b/.github/workflows/openzeppelin_test_11.yml
index a356b65a0..497b899f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openzeppelin_test_11.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openzeppelin_test_11.yml
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Deploy Local Network of Axon
         run: |
           rm -rf ./devtools/chain/data
-          ./target/debug/axon run --config devtools/chain/config.toml --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1 &
+          ./target/debug/axon init --config devtools/chain/config.toml --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1
+          ./target/debug/axon run  --config devtools/chain/config.toml >> /tmp/log 2>&1 &
 
       - name: Run prepare
         id: runtest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openzeppelin_test_16_19.yml b/.github/workflows/openzeppelin_test_16_19.yml
index 7bb7b08b5..db71b3f0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openzeppelin_test_16_19.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openzeppelin_test_16_19.yml
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Deploy Local Network of Axon
         run: |
           rm -rf ./devtools/chain/data
-          ./target/debug/axon run --config devtools/chain/config.toml --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1 &
+          ./target/debug/axon init --config devtools/chain/config.toml --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1
+          ./target/debug/axon run  --config devtools/chain/config.toml >> /tmp/log 2>&1 &
 
       - name: Run prepare
         id: runtest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openzeppelin_test_1_5_and_12_15.yml b/.github/workflows/openzeppelin_test_1_5_and_12_15.yml
index c3b68e357..dcc94a024 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openzeppelin_test_1_5_and_12_15.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openzeppelin_test_1_5_and_12_15.yml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-node_modules-${{ hashFiles('/home/runner/work/**/package-lock.json', '/home/runner/work/**/yarn.lock') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-node_modules-
-      
+
       - name: Cache of the axon binary
         uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Deploy Local Network of Axon
         run: |
           rm -rf ./devtools/chain/data
-          ./target/debug/axon run --config devtools/chain/config.toml --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1 &
+          ./target/debug/axon init --config devtools/chain/config.toml --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1
+          ./target/debug/axon run  --config devtools/chain/config.toml >> /tmp/log 2>&1 &
 
       - name: Run prepare
         id: runtest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openzeppelin_test_6_10.yml b/.github/workflows/openzeppelin_test_6_10.yml
index 58371e4e5..a014dc6fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openzeppelin_test_6_10.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openzeppelin_test_6_10.yml
@@ -104,11 +104,12 @@ jobs:
             target/debug/axon
             target/release/axon
           key: ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-axon-${{ github.sha }}
-      
+
       - name: Deploy Local Network of Axon
         run: |
           rm -rf ./devtools/chain/data
-          ./target/debug/axon run --config devtools/chain/config.toml --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1 &
+          ./target/debug/axon init --config devtools/chain/config.toml --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1
+          ./target/debug/axon run  --config devtools/chain/config.toml >> /tmp/log 2>&1 &
       - name: Run prepare
         id: runtest
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/somking_test.yml b/.github/workflows/somking_test.yml
index 471f9be7b..3195eecb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/somking_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/somking_test.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Start axon
       run: |
          cd ${{ github.workspace }}/axon
-         ./axon run --config ${{ github.workspace }}/axon/config.toml --chain-spec ${{ github.workspace }}/axon/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1 &
+         ./axon init --config ${{ github.workspace }}/axon/config.toml --chain-spec ${{ github.workspace }}/axon/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1
+         ./axon run  --config ${{ github.workspace }}/axon/config.toml >> /tmp/log 2>&1 &
          sleep 120
     - name: Check Axon Status
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/v3_core_test.yml b/.github/workflows/v3_core_test.yml
index 9c3e1825b..a512b25d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/v3_core_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/v3_core_test.yml
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Deploy Local Network of Axon
         run: |
           rm -rf ./devtools/chain/data
-          ./target/debug/axon run --config devtools/chain/config.toml --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1 &
+          ./target/debug/axon init --config devtools/chain/config.toml --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1
+          ./target/debug/axon run  --config devtools/chain/config.toml >> /tmp/log 2>&1 &
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           cd /home/runner/work/axon/axon/v3-core
diff --git a/.github/workflows/web3_compatible.yml b/.github/workflows/web3_compatible.yml
index 07b4982e1..7143920ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/web3_compatible.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/web3_compatible.yml
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Deploy Local Network of Axon
         run: |
           rm -rf ./devtools/chain/data
-          ./target/debug/axon run --config devtools/chain/config.toml --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1 &
+          ./target/debug/axon init --config devtools/chain/config.toml --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1
+          ./target/debug/axon run  --config devtools/chain/config.toml >> /tmp/log 2>&1 &
       - name: Run Test
         run: |
           cd /home/runner/work/axon/axon/axon-test
@@ -199,7 +200,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Deploy Local Network of Axon
         run: |
           rm -rf ./devtools/chain/data
-          ./target/debug/axon run --config devtools/chain/config.toml --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1 &
+          ./target/debug/axon init --config devtools/chain/config.toml --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1
+          ./target/debug/axon run  --config devtools/chain/config.toml >> /tmp/log 2>&1 &
       - name: Run Test
         run: |
           cd /home/runner/work/axon/axon/axon-test
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e45e1a299..7eeaf24d9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 COPY --from=builder /build/target/release/axon /app/axon
 COPY --from=builder /build/devtools /app/devtools
 
-CMD ./axon run -c=/app/devtools/chain/config.toml -s=/app/devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml
+CMD /app/devtools/docker/docker-entrypoint.sh
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b1047bef5..0822bd691 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ e2e-test-lint:
 e2e-test:
 	cargo build
 	rm -rf ./devtools/chain/data
-	./target/debug/axon run --config devtools/chain/config.toml --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1 &
+	./target/debug/axon init --config devtools/chain/config.toml --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1
+	./target/debug/axon run  --config devtools/chain/config.toml >> /tmp/log 2>&1 &
 	cd tests/e2e && yarn
 	cd tests/e2e/src && yarn exec http-server &
 	cd tests/e2e && yarn exec wait-on -t 5000 tcp:8000 && yarn exec wait-on -t 5000 tcp:8080 && yarn test
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ e2e-test:
 e2e-test-ci:
 	cargo build
 	rm -rf ./devtools/chain/data
-	./target/debug/axon run --config devtools/chain/config.toml --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1 &
+	./target/debug/axon init --config devtools/chain/config.toml --chain-spec devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml > /tmp/log 2>&1
+	./target/debug/axon run  --config devtools/chain/config.toml >> /tmp/log 2>&1 &
 	cd tests/e2e && yarn
 	cd tests/e2e/src && yarn exec http-server &
 	cd tests/e2e && yarn exec wait-on -t 5000 tcp:8000 && yarn exec wait-on -t 5000 tcp:8080 && HEADLESS=true yarn test
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3e69da699..22446a6c8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ Axon provides the compiled binary on the [release page](`https://github.com/axon
 # Clone from GitHub
 git clone https://github.com/axonweb3/axon.git && cd axon
 # Run release binary for single node
-cargo run --release -- run -c devtools/chain/config.toml -s devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml
+cargo run --release -- init -c devtools/chain/config.toml -s devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml
+cargo run --release -- run  -c devtools/chain/config.toml
 
 ```
 
diff --git a/devtools/chain/docker-compose.yml b/devtools/chain/docker-compose.yml
index ca1a2f9f9..5b6115aa1 100644
--- a/devtools/chain/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/devtools/chain/docker-compose.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ services:
     - axon-net
     restart: unless-stopped
     command: |
-      /app/axon run --config=/app/config.toml --chain-spec=/app/single_node_spec/chain-spec.toml
+      /app/axon init --config=/app/config.toml --chain-spec=/app/single_node_spec/chain-spec.toml
+      /app/axon run  --config=/app/config.toml
 
   explorer:
     container_name: blockscan
diff --git a/devtools/docker/docker-entrypoint.sh b/devtools/docker/docker-entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..bb79b4187
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devtools/docker/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+DATA_DIR="/app/devtools/chain/data"
+CONFIG_FILE="/app/devtools/chain/config.toml"
+CHAIN_SPEC_FILE="/app/devtools/chain/specs/single_node/chain-spec.toml"
+
+if [ ! -e "${DATA_DIR}" ]; then
+    /app/axon init -c=${CONFIG_FILE} -s=${CHAIN_SPEC_FILE}
+fi
+/app/axon run -c=${CONFIG_FILE}