diff --git a/.github/workflows/canary-integration-test.yml b/.github/workflows/canary-integration-test.yml
index 81f1994b6..e92f79f35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/canary-integration-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/canary-integration-test.yml
@@ -140,12 +140,12 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: deploy cluster
       run: |
-        kubectl create -f cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator.yaml
+        tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh deploy_manifest_with_local_build cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator.yaml
         yq write -i tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml "spec.storage.storageClassDeviceSets[0].encrypted" false
         yq write -i tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml "spec.storage.storageClassDeviceSets[0].count" 2
         yq write -i tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml "spec.storage.storageClassDeviceSets[0].volumeClaimTemplates[0].spec.resources.requests.storage" 6Gi
         kubectl create -f tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml
-        kubectl create -f cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/toolbox.yaml
+        tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh deploy_manifest_with_local_build cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/toolbox.yaml
 
     - name: wait for prepare pod
       run: |
@@ -219,11 +219,11 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: deploy cluster
       run: |
-        kubectl create -f cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator.yaml
+        tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh deploy_manifest_with_local_build cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator.yaml
         yq write -i tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml "spec.storage.storageClassDeviceSets[0].encrypted" false
         cat tests/manifests/test-on-pvc-db.yaml >> tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml
         kubectl create -f tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml
-        kubectl create -f cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/toolbox.yaml
+        tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh deploy_manifest_with_local_build cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/toolbox.yaml
 
     - name: wait for prepare pod
       run: tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh wait_for_prepare_pod
@@ -287,12 +287,12 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: deploy rook
       run: |
-        kubectl create -f cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator.yaml
+        tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh deploy_manifest_with_local_build cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator.yaml
         yq write -i tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml "spec.storage.storageClassDeviceSets[0].encrypted" false
         cat tests/manifests/test-on-pvc-db.yaml >> tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml
         cat tests/manifests/test-on-pvc-wal.yaml >> tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml
         kubectl create -f tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml
-        kubectl create -f cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/toolbox.yaml
+        tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh deploy_manifest_with_local_build cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/toolbox.yaml
 
     - name: wait for prepare pod
       run: tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh wait_for_prepare_pod
@@ -357,11 +357,11 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: deploy cluster
       run: |
-        kubectl create -f cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator.yaml
+        tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh deploy_manifest_with_local_build cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator.yaml
         yq write -i tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml "spec.storage.storageClassDeviceSets[0].count" 2
         yq write -i tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml "spec.storage.storageClassDeviceSets[0].volumeClaimTemplates[0].spec.resources.requests.storage" 6Gi
         kubectl create -f tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml
-        kubectl create -f cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/toolbox.yaml
+        tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh deploy_manifest_with_local_build cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/toolbox.yaml
 
     - name: wait for prepare pod
       run: tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh wait_for_prepare_pod
@@ -428,10 +428,10 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: deploy cluster
       run: |
-        kubectl create -f cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator.yaml
+        tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh deploy_manifest_with_local_build cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator.yaml
         cat tests/manifests/test-on-pvc-db.yaml >> tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml
         kubectl create -f tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml
-        kubectl create -f cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/toolbox.yaml
+        tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh deploy_manifest_with_local_build cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/toolbox.yaml
 
     - name: wait for prepare pod
       run: tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh wait_for_prepare_pod
@@ -498,11 +498,11 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: deploy rook
       run: |
-        kubectl create -f cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator.yaml
+        tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh deploy_manifest_with_local_build cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator.yaml
         cat tests/manifests/test-on-pvc-db.yaml >> tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml
         cat tests/manifests/test-on-pvc-wal.yaml >> tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml
         kubectl create -f tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml
-        kubectl create -f cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/toolbox.yaml
+        tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh deploy_manifest_with_local_build cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/toolbox.yaml
 
     - name: wait for prepare pod
       run: tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh wait_for_prepare_pod
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: deploy cluster
       run: |
-        kubectl create -f cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator.yaml
+        tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh deploy_manifest_with_local_build cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator.yaml
         cat tests/manifests/test-kms-vault.yaml >> tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml
         yq merge --inplace --arrays append tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml tests/manifests/test-kms-vault-spec.yaml
         yq write -i tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml "spec.storage.storageClassDeviceSets[0].count" 2
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ jobs:
         yq merge --inplace --arrays append tests/manifests/test-object.yaml tests/manifests/test-kms-vault-spec.yaml
         sed -i 's/ver1/ver2/g' tests/manifests/test-object.yaml
         kubectl create -f tests/manifests/test-object.yaml
-        kubectl create -f cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/toolbox.yaml
+        tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh deploy_manifest_with_local_build cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/toolbox.yaml
 
     - name: wait for prepare pod
       run: tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh wait_for_prepare_pod
@@ -652,10 +652,10 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: deploy cluster
       run: |
-        kubectl create -f cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator.yaml
+        tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh deploy_manifest_with_local_build cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator.yaml
         yq write -i tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml "spec.storage.storageClassDeviceSets[0].encrypted" false
         kubectl create -f tests/manifests/test-cluster-on-pvc-encrypted.yaml
-        kubectl create -f cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/toolbox.yaml
+        tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh deploy_manifest_with_local_build cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/toolbox.yaml
 
     - name: wait for prepare pod
       run: tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh wait_for_prepare_pod
diff --git a/tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh b/tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh
index 0d884b345..3f5d913c0 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh
@@ -149,9 +149,14 @@ function create_cluster_prerequisites() {
   kubectl create -f crds.yaml -f common.yaml
 }
 
+function deploy_manifest_with_local_build() {
+  sed -i "s|image: rook/ceph:[0-9a-zA-Z.]*|image: rook/ceph:local-build|g" $1
+  kubectl create -f $1
+}
+
 function deploy_cluster() {
   cd cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph
-  kubectl create -f operator.yaml
+  deploy_manifest_with_local_build operator.yaml
   sed -i "s|#deviceFilter:|deviceFilter: ${BLOCK/\/dev\/}|g" cluster-test.yaml
   kubectl create -f cluster-test.yaml
   kubectl create -f object-test.yaml
@@ -160,7 +165,7 @@ function deploy_cluster() {
   kubectl create -f rbdmirror.yaml
   kubectl create -f filesystem-mirror.yaml
   kubectl create -f nfs-test.yaml
-  kubectl create -f toolbox.yaml
+  deploy_manifest_with_local_build toolbox.yaml
 }
 
 function wait_for_prepare_pod() {