diff --git a/ftest/webdriver/itests.xml b/ftest/webdriver/itests.xml
index 23a4d1c..0175202 100644
--- a/ftest/webdriver/itests.xml
+++ b/ftest/webdriver/itests.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<project name="sample-webdriver-tests" xmlns:nx="urn:nuxeo-build" xmlns:artifact="urn:nuxeo-artifact">
+<project name="sample-webdriver-tests" xmlns:nx="urn:nuxeo-build" xmlns:artifact="urn:nuxeo-artifact" xmlns:if="ant:if" xmlns:unless="ant:unless">
   <taskdef resource="org/nuxeo/build/antlib.xml" uri="urn:nuxeo-build" />
   <taskdef resource="org/nuxeo/build/artifact/antlib.xml" uri="urn:nuxeo-artifact" />
   <taskdef resource="net/sf/antcontrib/antlib.xml" />
@@ -10,6 +10,34 @@
   </unzip>
   <import file="${out.dir}/nuxeo-ftest.xml" />
 
+  <!-- temp workaround for NXBT-912 -->
+  <target name="start-unix" if="osfamily-unix">
+    <if>
+      <available file="${nuxeo.data}/installAfterRestart.log" />
+      <then>
+        <echo level="info" message="Execute pending actions before start" />
+        <exec executable="${nuxeo.home}/bin/nuxeoctl" spawn="false" failonerror="true">
+          <arg value="mp-install" />
+          <arg value="${nuxeoctl.option.clid}" if:set="nuxeoctl.option.clid" unless:blank="${nuxeoctl.option.clid}" />
+          <env key="LAUNCHER_DEBUG" value="${launcher.debug}" />
+        </exec>
+      </then>
+    </if>
+    <chmod dir="${nuxeo.home}/bin" perm="ug+x" includes="*.sh,*ctl" />
+    <exec executable="${nuxeo.home}/bin/nuxeoctl" spawn="false" failonerror="false" resultproperty="retcode">
+      <arg value="start" />
+      <arg value="--force" />
+      <arg value="${nuxeoctl.option.clid}" if:set="nuxeoctl.option.clid" unless:blank="${nuxeoctl.option.clid}" />
+      <env key="LAUNCHER_DEBUG" value="${launcher.debug}" />
+    </exec>
+    <condition property="startup.failed" value="${retcode}">
+      <not>
+        <equals arg1="${retcode}" arg2="0" />
+      </not>
+    </condition>
+    <antcall target="stop-iffailed" />
+  </target>
+
   <property name="mp.install" value="file:${out.dir}/marketplace-smart-search-${maven.project.version}.zip" />
   <!-- Override default prepare-environment target to make it download your MP -->
   <target name="prepare-environment" depends="_init,prepare-db,prepare-tomcat,prepare-jboss">