diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml
index 5da70ceb261..8cfe3c928e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.changes == 'true' && inputs.evm-ref != ''}}
         shell: bash
         run: go get github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-integrations/evm/relayer@${{ inputs.evm-ref }}
-#      - name: Setup Solana
-#        if: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.changes == 'true' }}
-#        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-solana
+      - name: Setup Solana
+        if: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.changes == 'true' }}
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-solana
       - name: Setup wasmd
         if: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.changes == 'true' }}
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-wasmd
diff --git a/core/cmd/solana_transaction_commands_test.go b/core/cmd/solana_transaction_commands_test.go
index f627b6904a2..1f0e1b0525d 100644
--- a/core/cmd/solana_transaction_commands_test.go
+++ b/core/cmd/solana_transaction_commands_test.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/cmd"
 )
 
+// TODO: move this test to `chainlink-solana` https://smartcontract-it.atlassian.net/browse/NONEVM-790
 func TestShell_SolanaSendSol(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Skip("solana setup broken due to expired ssl")
 	ctx := testutils.Context(t)
 	chainID := "localnet"
 	url := solanaClient.SetupLocalSolNode(t)
diff --git a/tools/ci/install_solana b/tools/ci/install_solana
index 4d84ef4ad0f..b5f817d4dad 100755
--- a/tools/ci/install_solana
+++ b/tools/ci/install_solana
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 set -euo pipefail
-VERSION=v1.17.28
-SHASUM=97faa4d14becfccd3bc539dbc0aaf28c84cfe9d80d299ec70092fb5844403724
+VERSION=v1.18.26
+SHASUM=cec72cde1cf36eb35cd8326245d23af0b6791fab68337c2953e2ca2a40af2c50
 
 echo "Installing solana@${VERSION}"
-curl -sSfL https://release.solana.com/$VERSION/install --output install_solana.sh \
+curl -sSfL https://release.anza.xyz/$VERSION/install --output install_solana.sh \
     && echo "Checking shasum of Solana install script." \
     && echo "${SHASUM} install_solana.sh" | sha256sum --check
 chmod +x install_solana.sh