diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index c84aa80a44f..56c7c46b84c 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1229,37 +1229,37 @@ jobs:
           command: build canary true
 
   run-deployment-canary-uniswap:
-    docker:
-      - image: aztecprotocol/alpine-build-image
-    resource_class: small
+    machine:
+      image: ubuntu-2004:202010-01
+    resource_class: large
     steps:
       - *checkout
       - *setup_env
       - run:
           name: "Test"
-          command: spot_run_test_script ./scripts/run_tests canary uniswap_trade_on_l1_from_l2.test.ts canary docker-compose.yml
+          command: run_script canary ./scripts/run_tests ./src/uniswap_trade_on_l1_from_l2.test.ts canary ./scripts/docker-compose.yml
 
   run-deployment-canary-browser:
-    docker:
-      - image: aztecprotocol/alpine-build-image
-    resource_class: small
+    machine:
+      image: ubuntu-2004:202010-01
+    resource_class: large
     steps:
       - *checkout
       - *setup_env
       - run:
           name: "Test"
-          command: spot_run_test_script ./scripts/run_tests canary aztec_js_browser.test.ts canary docker-compose.yml
+          command: run_script canary ./scripts/run_tests ./src/aztec_js_browser.test.ts canary ./scripts/docker-compose.yml
 
   run-deployment-canary-cli:
-    docker:
-      - image: aztecprotocol/alpine-build-image
-    resource_class: small
+    machine:
+      image: ubuntu-2004:202010-01
+    resource_class: large
     steps:
       - *checkout
       - *setup_env
       - run:
           name: "Test"
-          command: spot_run_test_script ./scripts/run_tests canary cli.test.ts canary docker-compose.yml
+          command: run_script canary ./scripts/run_tests ./src/cli.test.ts canary ./scripts/docker-compose.yml
 
 # Repeatable config for defining the workflow below.
 tag_regex: &tag_regex /^aztec-packages-v.*/
diff --git a/build-system/scripts/run_script b/build-system/scripts/run_script
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..97ae0163fb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build-system/scripts/run_script
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Runs a script from within the provided repository project directory
+#
+# Arguments are:
+# 1. REPOSITORY: The project repository name in ECR.
+# 2... ARGS: Script and arguments to run.
+[ -n "${BUILD_SYSTEM_DEBUG:-}" ] && set -x # conditionally trace
+set -eu
+
+REPOSITORY=$1
+shift
+cd $(query_manifest projectDir $REPOSITORY)
+$@