diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_custom_cl.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_custom_cl.yml
index 2e7739d77..6d20b906c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_custom_cl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_custom_cl.yml
@@ -146,15 +146,6 @@ jobs:
           fi
       - name: Checkout the repo
         uses: actions/checkout@44c2b7a8a4ea60a981eaca3cf939b5f4305c123b # v4.1.5
-      - name: Create target folder
-        run: mkdir -p ./contracts/target/deploy
-      - name: Download Artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@65a9edc5881444af0b9093a5e628f2fe47ea3b2e # v4.1.7
-        with:
-          name: artifacts
-          path: ${{ env.CONTRACT_ARTIFACTS_PATH }}
-      - name: Check artifacts
-        run: ls -la ${{ env.CONTRACT_ARTIFACTS_PATH }}
       - 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/common/test_common.go b/integration-tests/common/test_common.go
index b29f31cb2..985cc8288 100644
--- a/integration-tests/common/test_common.go
+++ b/integration-tests/common/test_common.go
@@ -353,3 +353,13 @@ func formatBuffer(buf []byte) string {
 	}
 	return result
 }
+
+func GetLatestRound(transmissions []gauntlet.Transmission) gauntlet.Transmission {
+	highestRound := transmissions[0]
+	for _, t := range transmissions[1:] {
+		if t.RoundId > highestRound.RoundId {
+			highestRound = t
+		}
+	}
+	return highestRound
+}
diff --git a/integration-tests/smoke/ocr2_test.go b/integration-tests/smoke/ocr2_test.go
index 50f5517e7..89d3ea506 100644
--- a/integration-tests/smoke/ocr2_test.go
+++ b/integration-tests/smoke/ocr2_test.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func TestSolanaOCRV2Smoke(t *testing.T) {
 		RoundId: 0,
 	}
 	for successFullRounds < *config.OCR2.Smoke.NumberOfRounds {
-		require.Less(t, stuck, 10, "Rounds have been stuck for more than 10 iterantions")
+		require.Less(t, stuck, 10, "Rounds have been stuck for more than 10 iterations")
 		log.Info().Str("Transmission", sg.OcrAddress).Msg("Inspecting transmissions")
 		transmissions, err := sg.FetchTransmissions(sg.OcrAddress)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func TestSolanaOCRV2Smoke(t *testing.T) {
 			stuck++
 			continue
 		}
-		currentRound := transmissions[len(transmissions)-1]
+		currentRound := common.GetLatestRound(transmissions)
 		if prevRound.RoundId == 0 {
 			prevRound = currentRound
 		}