diff --git a/tests/e2e/conftest.py b/tests/e2e/conftest.py
index fe51b5bd..0d55817d 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/conftest.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from aiosmtpd.controller import Controller
 from aiosmtpd.handlers import Message
 from email.message import EmailMessage
+import sh
 from sh import jp
 import pytest
 
@@ -155,12 +156,17 @@ def test_profiles():
             profile_suff = f"_s{server_idx}" if server_idx>1 else ""
             profile = f"account{account_idx}{profile_suff}"
             profiles.append(profile)
-            jp.account.create(
-                f"account{account_idx}@server{server_idx}.test",
-                "test",
-                profile=profile,
-                host=f"server{server_idx}.test"
-            )
+            try:
+                jp.account.create(
+                    f"account{account_idx}@server{server_idx}.test",
+                    "test",
+                    profile=profile,
+                    host=f"server{server_idx}.test"
+                )
+            except sh.ErrorReturnCode_19:
+                # this is the conlict exit code, this can happen when tests are run
+                # inside a container when --keep-profiles is used with run_e2e.py.
+                pass
     jp.profile.modify(profile="account1", default=True, connect=True)
     jp.profile.connect(profile="account1_s2", connect=True)
     yield tuple(profiles)