diff --git a/.github/workflows/icd_tests_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/icd_tests_linux.yml
index 357648a00..ce1bd3520 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/icd_tests_linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/icd_tests_linux.yml
@@ -92,9 +92,15 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           BUILD_DIR=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build-${{ matrix.os_version }}
+          ICD_RXJS_DIR=$BUILD_DIR/ICD-RxJS
           apptainer exec --bind $GITHUB_WORKSPACE:$GITHUB_WORKSPACE --pwd $BUILD_DIR ${{ matrix.image }} /bin/bash -c "\
-            git clone https://github.com/CARTAvis/ICD-RxJS.git && \
-            cd ICD-RxJS && \
+            if [ -d '$ICD_RXJS_DIR' ]; then
+                cd $ICD_RXJS_DIR && git pull
+              else
+                echo 'Cloning ICD-RxJS repository...'
+                git clone https://github.com/CARTAvis/ICD-RxJS.git
+              cd ICD-RxJS
+            fi && \
             git checkout ${{ env.ICD_RXJS_BRANCH_NAME }} && \
             git submodule init && git submodule update && npm install && \
             cd protobuf && \
@@ -137,9 +143,8 @@ jobs:
           TEST_STAGE="file_browser"
           SRC_DIR=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/source
           BUILD_DIR=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build-${{ matrix.os_version }}
-          TEST_DIR=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build-${{ matrix.os_version }}/ICD-RxJS
           LOG_FILE="/tmp/carta_icd_${{ matrix.os_version }}_${TEST_STAGE}.log"
-          apptainer exec --bind $GITHUB_WORKSPACE:$GITHUB_WORKSPACE --pwd $BUILD_DIR ${{ matrix.image }} /bin/bash -c "\
+          apptainer exec --bind $GITHUB_WORKSPACE:$GITHUB_WORKSPACE --bind /images:/images --pwd $BUILD_DIR ${{ matrix.image }} /bin/bash -c "\
             # Start carta_backend
             ASAN_OPTIONS=suppressions=$SRC_DIR/debug/asan/myasan.supp \
             LSAN_OPTIONS=suppressions=$SRC_DIR/debug/asan/myasan-leaks.supp \
@@ -155,7 +160,9 @@ jobs:
             CARTA_BACKEND_PID=$! && \
             echo 'carta_backend started with PID: $CARTA_BACKEND_PID' && \
             # Run ICD tests
-            cd $TEST_DIR && \
+            pwd && ls && \
+            cd ICD-RXJS && \
+            pwd && ls && \
             TEST_FILES=$(cat ICD_test_stages/${TEST_STAGE}.tests) && \
             for test_file in $TEST_FILES; do
               npm test -- $test_file
@@ -198,9 +205,8 @@ jobs:
           TEST_STAGE="animator"
           SRC_DIR=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/source
           BUILD_DIR=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build-${{ matrix.os_version }}
-          TEST_DIR=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build-${{ matrix.os_version }}/ICD-RxJS
           LOG_FILE="/tmp/carta_icd_${{ matrix.os_version }}_${TEST_STAGE}.log"
-          apptainer exec --bind $GITHUB_WORKSPACE:$GITHUB_WORKSPACE --pwd $BUILD_DIR ${{ matrix.image }} /bin/bash -c "\
+          apptainer exec --bind $GITHUB_WORKSPACE:$GITHUB_WORKSPACE --bind /images:/images --pwd $BUILD_DIR ${{ matrix.image }} /bin/bash -c "\
             # Start carta_backend
             ASAN_OPTIONS=suppressions=$SRC_DIR/debug/asan/myasan.supp \
             LSAN_OPTIONS=suppressions=$SRC_DIR/debug/asan/myasan-leaks.supp \
@@ -216,7 +222,7 @@ jobs:
             CARTA_BACKEND_PID=$! && \
             echo 'carta_backend started with PID: $CARTA_BACKEND_PID' && \
             # Run ICD tests
-            cd $TEST_DIR && \
+            cd ICD-RxJS && \
             TEST_FILES=$(cat ICD_test_stages/${TEST_STAGE}.tests) && \
             for test_file in $TEST_FILES; do
               npm test -- $test_file