diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yaml
index b6ce4d9f..fd58662f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ on:
 env:
   KUBE_SSH_NODE_NAME: kind
 
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash
+
 jobs:
   crd-e2e:
     env:
@@ -25,6 +29,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+      - name: Go mod tidy
+        run: go mod tidy
+      - name: Make node scripts executable
+        run: make chmod-node-scripts
       - name: Prepare images
         run: make -s -C _run/kube kube-prepare-images
       - uses: engineerd/setup-kind@v0.5.0
diff --git a/_run/common-kube.mk b/_run/common-kube.mk
index 8883d2ca..d8446146 100644
--- a/_run/common-kube.mk
+++ b/_run/common-kube.mk
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ ifeq ($(AKASH_SRC_IS_LOCAL), true)
 else
 	AKASH_BUILD_LOCAL_IMAGE   := false
 	AKASH_DOCKER_IMAGE        ?= ghcr.io/akash-network/node:$(AKASH_VERSION)-$(KUBE_DOCKER_IMAGE_ARCH)
-	ifeq ($(docker inspect --type=image $(AKASH_DOCKER_IMAGE) >/dev/null 2>&1), 1)
+	AKASH_DOCKER_IMAGE_EXISTS := $(shell docker inspect --type=image $(AKASH_DOCKER_IMAGE) >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo true || echo false)
+	ifeq ($(shell $(AKASH_DOCKER_IMAGE_EXISTS)), false)
 		AKASH_DOCKER_IMAGE      := $(AKASH_LOCAL_DOCKER_IMAGE)
 		AKASH_BUILD_LOCAL_IMAGE := true
-		AKASH_LOCAL_PATH        := $(AP_ROOT)/vendor/$(NODE_MODULE)
 	endif
+
+	undefine AKASH_DOCKER_IMAGE_EXISTS
 endif
 
 DOCKER_IMAGE              ?= ghcr.io/akash-network/provider:latest-$(KUBE_DOCKER_IMAGE_ARCH)
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ kube-cluster-setup-e2e: $(KUBE_CREATE) kube-cluster-setup-e2e-ci
 # dedicated target to perform setup within Github Actions CI
 .PHONY: kube-cluster-setup-e2e-ci
 kube-cluster-setup-e2e-ci: \
+	kube-prepare-images \
 	kube-setup-ingress \
 	kube-upload-images \
 	kustomize-init \
diff --git a/make/init.mk b/make/init.mk
index f21fbc9a..d7755b22 100644
--- a/make/init.mk
+++ b/make/init.mk
@@ -55,11 +55,7 @@ endif
 BINS                         := $(PROVIDER_SERVICES) akash
 
 GOWORK                       ?= on
-
-GO_MOD                       ?= vendor
-ifeq ($(GOWORK), on)
-GO_MOD                       := readonly
-endif
+GO_MOD                       ?= readonly
 
 export GO                    := GO111MODULE=$(GO111MODULE) go
 GO_BUILD                     := $(GO) build -mod=$(GO_MOD)
@@ -71,7 +67,7 @@ GO_MOD_NAME                  := $(shell go list -m 2>/dev/null)
 NODE_MODULE                  := github.com/akash-network/node
 REPLACED_MODULES             := $(shell go list -mod=readonly -m -f '{{ .Replace }}' all 2>/dev/null | grep -v -x -F "<nil>" | grep "^/")
 AKASH_SRC_IS_LOCAL           := $(shell $(ROOT_DIR)/script/is_local_gomod.sh "$(NODE_MODULE)")
-AKASH_LOCAL_PATH             := $(shell $(GO) list -mod=readonly -m -f '{{ .Replace }}' "$(NODE_MODULE)")
+AKASH_LOCAL_PATH             := $(shell $(GO) list -mod=readonly -m -f '{{ .Dir }}' "$(NODE_MODULE)")
 AKASH_VERSION                := $(shell $(GO) list -mod=readonly -m -f '{{ .Version }}' $(NODE_MODULE) | cut -c2-)
 GRPC_GATEWAY_VERSION         := $(shell $(GO) list -mod=readonly -m -f '{{ .Version }}' github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway)
 GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION        ?= v1.51.2
diff --git a/make/releasing.mk b/make/releasing.mk
index d15312ab..ea66656a 100644
--- a/make/releasing.mk
+++ b/make/releasing.mk
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ docgen: $(PROVIRER_DEVCACHE)
 install:
 	$(GO) install $(BUILD_FLAGS) ./cmd/provider-services
 
+.PHONY: chmod-node-scripts
+chmod-node-scripts:
+	find "$(AKASH_LOCAL_PATH)/script" -type f -name '*.sh' -exec echo "chmod +x {}" \; -exec chmod +x {} \;
+
 .PHONY: docker-image
 docker-image:
 	docker run \