diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_custom_cl.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_custom_cl.yml
index 7b62e9274..0f00c062d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_custom_cl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_custom_cl.yml
@@ -151,8 +151,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: artifacts
           path: ${{ env.CONTRACT_ARTIFACTS_PATH }}
-      - name: Setting artifacts permissions 
-        run: chmod -R 777 ./contracts
       - name: Install Solana CLI # required for ensuring the local test validator is configured correctly
         run: ./scripts/install-solana-ci.sh
       - name: Install gauntlet
diff --git a/integration-tests/docker/test_env/sol.go b/integration-tests/docker/test_env/sol.go
index 99da3bc36..5494dfd0e 100644
--- a/integration-tests/docker/test_env/sol.go
+++ b/integration-tests/docker/test_env/sol.go
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (ms *Solana) getContainerRequest(inactiveFeatures InactiveFeatures) (*tc.Co
 		HostConfigModifier: func(hostConfig *container.HostConfig) {
 			hostConfig.Mounts = append(hostConfig.Mounts, mount.Mount{
 				Type:     mount.TypeBind,
-				Source:   utils.ContractsDir,
+				Source:   fmt.Sprintf("%s/contracts", utils.ProjectRoot),
 				Target:   "/programs",
 				ReadOnly: false,
 			})