diff --git a/src/test/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/sweeper/ISSweeperPluginSmartExecutorSchedulerTest.java b/src/test/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/sweeper/ISSweeperPluginSmartExecutorSchedulerTest.java
index eabaab7..0e8fac9 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/sweeper/ISSweeperPluginSmartExecutorSchedulerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/sweeper/ISSweeperPluginSmartExecutorSchedulerTest.java
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ public class ISSweeperPluginSmartExecutorSchedulerTest extends ScopedTest {
 	
 	@Before
 	public void before() throws Exception{
-		super.before();
-		//ScopeProvider.instance.reset(); // Comment this to run the test. this line has been added to avoid unwanted launch
-		//ScopeProvider.instance.set("/gcube/devsec");
 		proxy = ExecutorPlugin.getExecutorProxy(ISSweeperPluginDeclaration.NAME).build();
 		Assert.assertNotNull(proxy);
 	}
@@ -44,7 +41,9 @@ public class ISSweeperPluginSmartExecutorSchedulerTest extends ScopedTest {
 		inputs.put(ISSweeperPlugin.DEAD_DAYS_TIMEOUT, 3);
 		
 		LaunchParameter parameter = new LaunchParameter(ISSweeperPluginDeclaration.NAME, inputs);
-		parameter.setScheduling(scheduling);
+		if(scheduling!=null){
+			parameter.setScheduling(scheduling);
+		}
 		
 		try {
 			String uuidString = proxy.launch(parameter);
@@ -56,11 +55,12 @@ public class ISSweeperPluginSmartExecutorSchedulerTest extends ScopedTest {
 		
 	}
 	
-	@Test
+	//@Test
 	public void cronExpPreviousMustBeTerminated() throws Exception {
 		CronExpression cronExpression = new CronExpression("0 */10 * * * ?"); // every 10 minutes starting from now
 		Scheduling scheduling = new Scheduling(cronExpression, true);
 		scheduling.setGlobal(true);
+		
 		UUID uuid = scheduleTest(scheduling);
 		logger.debug("Launched with UUID : {}", uuid);
 	}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/gcube/testutility/ScopedTest.java b/src/test/java/org/gcube/testutility/ScopedTest.java
index d934c53..7a07e83 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/gcube/testutility/ScopedTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/gcube/testutility/ScopedTest.java
@@ -3,25 +3,86 @@
  */
 package org.gcube.testutility;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+import org.gcube.common.authorization.client.Constants;
+import org.gcube.common.authorization.client.exceptions.ObjectNotFound;
+import org.gcube.common.authorization.library.AuthorizationEntry;
 import org.gcube.common.authorization.library.provider.SecurityTokenProvider;
 import org.gcube.common.scope.api.ScopeProvider;
-import org.junit.After;
-import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.AfterClass;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 /**
  * @author Luca Frosini (ISTI - CNR)
  *
  */
 public class ScopedTest {
+	
+	private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ScopedTest.class);
+	
+	protected static final String PROPERTIES_FILENAME = "token.properties"; 
+	
+	private static final String GCUBE_DEVNEXT_VARNAME = "GCUBE_DEVNEXT";
+	public static final String GCUBE_DEVNEXT;
+	
+	private static final String GCUBE_DEVNEXT_NEXTNEXT_VARNAME = "GCUBE_DEVNEXT_NEXTNEXT";
+	public static final String GCUBE_DEVNEXT_NEXTNEXT;
+	
+	public static final String GCUBE_DEVSEC_VARNAME = "GCUBE_DEVSEC";
+	public static final String GCUBE_DEVSEC;
+	
+	public static final String GCUBE_DEVSEC_DEVVRE_VARNAME = "GCUBE_DEVSEC_DEVVRE";
+	public static final String GCUBE_DEVSEC_DEVVRE;
+	
+	public static final String DEFAULT_TEST_SCOPE;
+	public static final String ALTERNATIVE_TEST_SCOPE;
+	
+	static {
+		Properties properties = new Properties();
+		InputStream input = ScopedTest.class.getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream(PROPERTIES_FILENAME);
 
-	@Before
-	public void before() throws Exception{
-		SecurityTokenProvider.instance.set(TestUtility.TOKEN);
-		ScopeProvider.instance.set("/gcube/devNext/NextNext");
+		try {
+			// load the properties file
+			properties.load(input);
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			throw new RuntimeException(e);
+		}
+			
+		GCUBE_DEVNEXT = properties.getProperty(GCUBE_DEVNEXT_VARNAME);
+		GCUBE_DEVNEXT_NEXTNEXT = properties.getProperty(GCUBE_DEVNEXT_NEXTNEXT_VARNAME);
+		
+		GCUBE_DEVSEC = properties.getProperty(GCUBE_DEVSEC_VARNAME);
+		GCUBE_DEVSEC_DEVVRE = properties.getProperty(GCUBE_DEVSEC_DEVVRE_VARNAME);
+		
+		DEFAULT_TEST_SCOPE = GCUBE_DEVNEXT;
+		ALTERNATIVE_TEST_SCOPE = GCUBE_DEVSEC;
 	}
 	
-	@After
-	public void after() throws Exception{
+	public static String getCurrentScope(String token) throws ObjectNotFound, Exception{
+		AuthorizationEntry authorizationEntry = Constants.authorizationService().get(token);
+		String context = authorizationEntry.getContext();
+		logger.info("Context of token {} is {}", token, context);
+		return context;
+	}
+	
+	
+	public static void setContext(String token) throws ObjectNotFound, Exception{
+		SecurityTokenProvider.instance.set(token);
+		ScopeProvider.instance.set(getCurrentScope(token));
+	}
+	
+	@BeforeClass
+	public static void beforeClass() throws Exception{
+		setContext(DEFAULT_TEST_SCOPE);
+	}
+	
+	@AfterClass
+	public static void afterClass() throws Exception{
 		SecurityTokenProvider.instance.reset();
 		ScopeProvider.instance.reset();
 	}
diff --git a/src/test/resources/token.properties.example b/src/test/resources/token.properties.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1e5577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/token.properties.example
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+GCUBE_DEVNEXT=
+GCUBE_DEVNEXT_NEXTNEXT=
+
+GCUBE_DEVSEC=
+GCUBE_DEVSEC_DEVVRE=
+
+