diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_scripts.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_scripts.yml
index 84b8c912d8..3acf52476c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_scripts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_scripts.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         # can't test with EasyBuild versions older than v4.5.2 when using EESSI pilot 2023.06,
         # since Python in compat layer is Python 3.11.x;
         # testing with a single EasyBuild version takes a while in GitHub Actions, so stick to a single sensible version
-        for EB_VERSION in '4.8.0'; do
+        for EB_VERSION in '4.6.0'; do
           # Create script that uses load_easybuild_module.sh which we can run in compat layer environment
           # note: Be careful with single vs double quotes below!
           #       ${EB_VERSION} should be expanded, so use double quotes;
@@ -79,20 +79,18 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: test install_software_layer.sh script
       run: |
-          # scripts need to be copied to /tmp,
-          # since install_software_layer.sh must be accessible from within build container
-          cp -a * /tmp/
-          cd /tmp
+          # bind current directory into container as /software-layer
+          export SINGULARITY_BIND="${PWD}:/software-layer"
           # force using x86_64/generic, to avoid triggering an installation from scratch
-          sed -i "s@./EESSI-pilot-install-software.sh@\"export EESSI_SOFTWARE_SUBDIR_OVERRIDE='x86_64/generic'; ./EESSI-pilot-install-software.sh\"@g" install_software_layer.sh
+          sed -i "s@./EESSI-install-software.sh@\"export EESSI_SOFTWARE_SUBDIR_OVERRIDE='x86_64/generic'; ./EESSI-install-software.sh\"@g" install_software_layer.sh
           ./build_container.sh run /tmp/$USER/EESSI /tmp/install_software_layer.sh
 
     - name: test create_directory_tarballs.sh script
       run: |
+          # bind current directory into container as /software-layer
+          export SINGULARITY_BIND="${PWD}:/software-layer"
           # scripts need to be copied to /tmp,
           # since create_directory_tarballs.sh must be accessible from within build container
-          cp -a * /tmp/
-          cd /tmp
-          ./build_container.sh run /tmp/$USER/EESSI /tmp/create_directory_tarballs.sh 2023.06
+          ./eessi_container.sh --mode run --verbose /software-layer/create_directory_tarballs.sh 2023.06
           # check if tarballs have been produced
           ls -l *.tar.gz