diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_custom_cl.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_custom_cl.yml
index 9d5225ea3..333c4ca03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_custom_cl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_custom_cl.yml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.check-image.outputs.exists == 'false'
         uses: smartcontractkit/chainlink-github-actions/chainlink-testing-framework/build-image@e29366cdecfe6befff9ab8c3cfe4825218505d58 # v2.3.16
         with:
+          should_checkout: true
           cl_repo: smartcontractkit/chainlink
           cl_ref: ${{ env.CUSTOM_CORE_REF || github.event.inputs.cl_branch_ref }}
           dep_solana_sha: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_testnet_daily.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_testnet_daily.yml
index 57b766df5..ecb052bf6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_testnet_daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_testnet_daily.yml
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.check-image.outputs.exists == 'false'
         uses: smartcontractkit/chainlink-github-actions/chainlink-testing-framework/build-image@e29366cdecfe6befff9ab8c3cfe4825218505d58 # v2.3.16
         with:
+          should_checkout: true
           cl_repo: smartcontractkit/chainlink
           cl_ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.cl_branch_ref }}
           dep_solana_sha: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/soak.yml b/.github/workflows/soak.yml
index a55532f98..0265ce369 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/soak.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/soak.yml
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Image
         uses: smartcontractkit/chainlink-github-actions/chainlink-testing-framework/build-image@e29366cdecfe6befff9ab8c3cfe4825218505d58 # v2.3.16
         with:
+          should_checkout: true
           cl_repo: smartcontractkit/chainlink
           cl_ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.cl_branch_ref }}
           dep_solana_sha: ${{ github.sha }}