diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-cosmwasm.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-cosmwasm.yml
index b9a5a1ba..e0702ea0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-cosmwasm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-cosmwasm.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           rustup component add rustfmt --toolchain 1.69.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
           rustup component add clippy --toolchain 1.69.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
-          make optimize-cosmwasm
+          bash ./scripts/optimize-cosmwasm.sh
 
       - name: Check WASM Size
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-cosmwasm-contracts.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-cosmwasm-contracts.yml
index c16a9b19..f4cd632b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-cosmwasm-contracts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-cosmwasm-contracts.yml
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ name: Cosmwasm Contracts Test Deployment
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - main
-      - fix/use-complete-packet-data-for-write-ack
+      - "**"
   # pull_request:
   #   branches:
   #     - main
   #   paths:
-      - contracts/cosmwasm-vm/**
-      - libraries/common/rust/**
-      - .github/workflows/deploy-cosmwasm-contracts.yml
+      # - contracts/cosmwasm-vm/**
+      # - libraries/common/rust/**
+      # - .github/workflows/deploy-cosmwasm-contracts.yml
+      # - scripts/optimize-cosmwasm.sh
 jobs:
   Build:
     name: Build & Deploy Cosmasm Contracts
@@ -23,12 +23,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Start local Archway Blockchain
         run: |
-          cd contracts/cosmwasm-vm/archway
-          sed -i 's/latest/v0.4.0/' docker-compose.yaml
-          docker compose -f docker-compose.yaml up -d
-          # git clean submodule directory
-          git checkout .
-          git clean -fdx
+          cp ./scripts/archway/docker_compose_archway.yaml .
+          docker compose -f docker_compose_archway.yaml up -d
 
       - name: Install stable toolchain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
@@ -45,28 +41,14 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           rustup component add rustfmt --toolchain 1.69.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
           rustup component add clippy --toolchain 1.69.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
-          make optimize-cosmwasm
-
-      - name: Check WASM Size
-        run: |
-          max_size=800 
-          echo "Check if size of wasm file exceeds $max_size kilobytes..."
-          for file in artifacts/*.wasm
-          do 
-          size=$(du -k "$file" | awk '{print $1}')
-          if [[ $size -gt $max_size ]]; then
-          echo "Error: $file : $size KB has exceeded maximum contract size limit of 800KB."
-          exit 1
-          fi
-          echo "$file : $size KB"
-          done
-          echo "The size of all contracts is well within the 800 KB limit."
+          sudo chmod -R 777 artifacts
+          sudo chmod -R 777 scripts
+          # Build cosmwasm builder image
+          bash ./scripts/optimize-cosmwasm.sh
 
       - name: Deploy WASM
         run: |
           container=$(docker ps --format '{{.Names}}')
           rm -rf artifacts/archway/cw_common.wasm
-          cp -r {artifacts,scripts/deploy_cosmwasm.sh} contracts/cosmwasm-vm/archway/contracts
-          docker ps -a
-          docker exec $container chmod +x /contracts/deploy_cosmwasm.sh
-          docker exec $container /contracts/deploy_cosmwasm.sh
+          docker exec $container chmod +x /opt/deploy_cosmwasm.sh
+          docker exec $container /opt/deploy_cosmwasm.sh
diff --git a/scripts/archway/docker_compose_archway.yaml b/scripts/archway/docker_compose_archway.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..00337ca6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/archway/docker_compose_archway.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+version: "3"
+
+services:
+  node:
+    container_name: archway-node-1
+    image: archwaynetwork/archwayd:v0.4.0
+    build:
+      context: .
+    entrypoint:
+      - sh
+      - /opt/archway/localnet.sh
+    ports:
+      - 9090:9090
+      - 26657:26657
+    volumes:
+      - ${PWD}/scripts:/opt:z
+      - ${PWD}/artifacts/archway:/contracts:z
+    working_dir: /opt
diff --git a/scripts/archway/localnet.sh b/scripts/archway/localnet.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..290d7f20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/archway/localnet.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# this script instantiates localnet required genesis files
+
+set -e
+
+echo clearing $HOME/.archway
+rm -rf $HOME/.archway
+echo initting new chain
+# init config files
+archwayd init archwayd-id --chain-id localnet
+
+# create accounts
+archwayd keys add fd --keyring-backend=test
+
+addr=$(archwayd keys show fd -a --keyring-backend=test)
+val_addr=$(archwayd keys show fd  --keyring-backend=test --bech val -a)
+
+# give the accounts some money
+archwayd add-genesis-account "$addr" 1000000000000stake --keyring-backend=test
+
+# save configs for the daemon
+archwayd gentx fd 10000000stake --chain-id localnet --keyring-backend=test
+
+# input genTx to the genesis file
+archwayd collect-gentxs
+# verify genesis file is fine
+archwayd validate-genesis
+echo changing network settings
+sed -i 's/127.0.0.1/0.0.0.0/g' $HOME/.archway/config/config.toml
+
+echo test account address: "$addr"
+echo test account private key: "$(yes | archwayd keys export fd --unsafe --unarmored-hex --keyring-backend=test)"
+echo account for --from flag "fd"
+
+echo starting network...
+archwayd start
diff --git a/scripts/optimize-cosmwasm.sh b/scripts/optimize-cosmwasm.sh
index c0e9e390..9dc2f770 100755
--- a/scripts/optimize-cosmwasm.sh
+++ b/scripts/optimize-cosmwasm.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ cargo fmt --all
 cargo clean
 
 rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown
-cargo install cosmwasm-check
+cargo install cosmwasm-check --locked
 
 
 RUSTFLAGS='-C link-arg=-s' cargo build --workspace --exclude test-utils --release --lib --target wasm32-unknown-unknown
@@ -89,4 +89,4 @@ exit 1
 fi
 echo "$file : $size KB"
 done
-echo "The size of all contracts is well within the $MAX_WASM_SIZE KB limit."
+echo "The size of all contracts is well within the $MAX_WASM_SIZE KB limit."
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