diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_neon_local_cli.py b/test_runner/regress/test_neon_local_cli.py
index 3314e7fbf6..6dd47de8cf 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_neon_local_cli.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_neon_local_cli.py
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@ def test_neon_cli_basics(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder, port_distributor: Por
             endpoint_id="ep-basic-main", pg_port=pg_port, http_port=http_port
         )
 
-        env.neon_cli.create_branch(new_branch_name="migration_check")
+        branch_name = "migration-check"
+
+        env.neon_cli.create_branch(new_branch_name=branch_name)
         pg_port = port_distributor.get_port()
         http_port = port_distributor.get_port()
         env.neon_cli.endpoint_start(
-            endpoint_id="ep-migration_check", pg_port=pg_port, http_port=http_port
+            f"ep-{branch_name}", pg_port, http_port, branch_name=branch_name
         )
     finally:
         env.neon_cli.stop()