diff --git a/.github/workflows/contract-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/contract-tests.yml
index 5b89a03ce9..bffcdbf946 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contract-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contract-tests.yml
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ jobs:
           no-token-bridge: true
           no-l3-token-bridge: true
           nitro-contracts-branch: '${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}'
-          nitro-testnode-ref: node-18
 
       - name: Setup node/yarn
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
@@ -184,7 +183,6 @@ jobs:
           no-token-bridge: true
           no-l3-token-bridge: true
           nitro-contracts-branch: '${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}'
-          nitro-testnode-ref: node-18
 
       - name: Setup node/yarn
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
@@ -216,7 +214,6 @@ jobs:
           no-token-bridge: true
           no-l3-token-bridge: true
           nitro-contracts-branch: '${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}'
-          nitro-testnode-ref: 'non18-decimal-token-node-18'
 
       - name: Setup node/yarn
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3