diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ba4658a0337..44a14bc836b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -314,6 +314,24 @@ jobs:
       - name: Cargo Run E2E Tests (Fuel VM)
         run: cargo run --locked --release --bin test -- --locked
 
+  cargo-run-e2e-test-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: get-fuel-core-version
+    services:
+      fuel-core:
+        image: ghcr.io/fuellabs/fuel-core:v${{ needs.get-fuel-core-version.outputs.fuel_core_version }}
+        ports:
+          - 4000:4000
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Install toolchain
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
+        with:
+          toolchain: ${{ env.RUST_VERSION }}
+      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+      - name: Cargo Run E2E Tests (Fuel VM)
+        run: cargo run --locked --release --bin test -- --locked --release
+
   cargo-run-e2e-test-evm:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -349,7 +367,7 @@ jobs:
           toolchain: ${{ env.RUST_VERSION }}
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: Build All Tests
-        run: cargo run --locked -p forc -- build --locked --path ./test/src/sdk-harness
+        run: cargo run --locked --release -p forc -- build --release --locked --path ./test/src/sdk-harness
       - name: Cargo Test sway-lib-std
         run: cargo test --locked --release --manifest-path ./test/src/sdk-harness/Cargo.toml -- --nocapture
 
diff --git a/forc-pkg/src/manifest.rs b/forc-pkg/src/manifest.rs
index 27ff28369b2..255b8e57286 100644
--- a/forc-pkg/src/manifest.rs
+++ b/forc-pkg/src/manifest.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ use std::{
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
     sync::Arc,
 };
-use sway_core::{fuel_prelude::fuel_tx, language::parsed::TreeType, parse_tree_type, BuildTarget};
+use sway_core::{
+    fuel_prelude::fuel_tx, language::parsed::TreeType, parse_tree_type, BuildTarget, OptLevel,
+};
 use sway_error::handler::Handler;
 use sway_utils::{
     constants, find_nested_manifest_dir, find_parent_manifest_dir,
@@ -233,6 +235,7 @@ pub struct BuildProfile {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub error_on_warnings: bool,
     pub reverse_results: bool,
+    pub optimization_level: OptLevel,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub experimental: ExperimentalFlags,
 }
@@ -726,6 +729,7 @@ impl BuildProfile {
             json_abi_with_callpaths: false,
             error_on_warnings: false,
             reverse_results: false,
+            optimization_level: OptLevel::Opt0,
             experimental: ExperimentalFlags {
                 new_encoding: false,
             },
@@ -747,6 +751,7 @@ impl BuildProfile {
             json_abi_with_callpaths: false,
             error_on_warnings: false,
             reverse_results: false,
+            optimization_level: OptLevel::Opt1,
             experimental: ExperimentalFlags {
                 new_encoding: false,
             },
diff --git a/forc-pkg/src/pkg.rs b/forc-pkg/src/pkg.rs
index d1bc4c19667..d6436bf21eb 100644
--- a/forc-pkg/src/pkg.rs
+++ b/forc-pkg/src/pkg.rs
@@ -1564,6 +1564,7 @@ pub fn sway_build_config(
     .with_include_tests(build_profile.include_tests)
     .with_time_phases(build_profile.time_phases)
     .with_metrics(build_profile.metrics_outfile.clone())
+    .with_optimization_level(build_profile.optimization_level)
     .with_experimental(sway_core::ExperimentalFlags {
         new_encoding: build_profile.experimental.new_encoding,
     });
diff --git a/sway-core/src/build_config.rs b/sway-core/src/build_config.rs
index 85aaf814e2c..d589807a243 100644
--- a/sway-core/src/build_config.rs
+++ b/sway-core/src/build_config.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ pub enum BuildTarget {
     MidenVM,
 }
 
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
+pub enum OptLevel {
+    Opt0,
+    Opt1,
+}
+
 /// Configuration for the overall build and compilation process.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct BuildConfig {
@@ -46,6 +52,7 @@ pub struct BuildConfig {
     pub(crate) print_finalized_asm: bool,
     pub(crate) print_ir: bool,
     pub(crate) include_tests: bool,
+    pub(crate) optimization_level: OptLevel,
     pub time_phases: bool,
     pub metrics_outfile: Option<String>,
     pub experimental: ExperimentalFlags,
@@ -93,6 +100,7 @@ impl BuildConfig {
             include_tests: false,
             time_phases: false,
             metrics_outfile: None,
+            optimization_level: OptLevel::Opt0,
             experimental: ExperimentalFlags::default(),
         }
     }
@@ -146,6 +154,13 @@ impl BuildConfig {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn with_optimization_level(self, optimization_level: OptLevel) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            optimization_level,
+            ..self
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Whether or not to include test functions in parsing, type-checking and codegen.
     ///
     /// This should be set to `true` by invocations like `forc test` or `forc check --tests`.
diff --git a/sway-core/src/lib.rs b/sway-core/src/lib.rs
index 1cb1288f1bb..37d249e7dfa 100644
--- a/sway-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sway-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use crate::source_map::SourceMap;
 pub use asm_generation::from_ir::compile_ir_to_asm;
 use asm_generation::FinalizedAsm;
 pub use asm_generation::{CompiledBytecode, FinalizedEntry};
-pub use build_config::{BuildConfig, BuildTarget};
+pub use build_config::{BuildConfig, BuildTarget, OptLevel};
 use control_flow_analysis::ControlFlowGraph;
 use metadata::MetadataManager;
 use query_engine::{ModuleCacheKey, ModulePath, ProgramsCacheEntry};
@@ -40,9 +40,10 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use sway_ast::AttributeDecl;
 use sway_error::handler::{ErrorEmitted, Handler};
 use sway_ir::{
-    create_o1_pass_group, register_known_passes, Context, Kind, Module, PassManager,
-    ARGDEMOTION_NAME, CONSTDEMOTION_NAME, DCE_NAME, MEM2REG_NAME, MEMCPYOPT_NAME,
-    MISCDEMOTION_NAME, MODULEPRINTER_NAME, RETDEMOTION_NAME, SIMPLIFYCFG_NAME, SROA_NAME,
+    create_o1_pass_group, register_known_passes, Context, Kind, Module, PassGroup, PassManager,
+    ARGDEMOTION_NAME, CONSTDEMOTION_NAME, DCE_NAME, INLINE_MODULE_NAME, MEM2REG_NAME,
+    MEMCPYOPT_NAME, MISCDEMOTION_NAME, MODULEPRINTER_NAME, RETDEMOTION_NAME, SIMPLIFYCFG_NAME,
+    SROA_NAME,
 };
 use sway_types::constants::DOC_COMMENT_ATTRIBUTE_NAME;
 use sway_types::SourceEngine;
@@ -804,7 +805,17 @@ pub(crate) fn compile_ast_to_ir_to_asm(
     // Initialize the pass manager and register known passes.
     let mut pass_mgr = PassManager::default();
     register_known_passes(&mut pass_mgr);
-    let mut pass_group = create_o1_pass_group();
+    let mut pass_group = PassGroup::default();
+
+    match build_config.optimization_level {
+        OptLevel::Opt1 => {
+            pass_group.append_group(create_o1_pass_group());
+        }
+        OptLevel::Opt0 => {
+            // Inlining is necessary until #4899 is resolved.
+            pass_group.append_pass(INLINE_MODULE_NAME);
+        }
+    }
 
     // Target specific transforms should be moved into something more configured.
     if build_config.build_target == BuildTarget::Fuel {
@@ -823,9 +834,15 @@ pub(crate) fn compile_ast_to_ir_to_asm(
         // Run a DCE and simplify-cfg to clean up any obsolete instructions.
         pass_group.append_pass(DCE_NAME);
         pass_group.append_pass(SIMPLIFYCFG_NAME);
-        pass_group.append_pass(SROA_NAME);
-        pass_group.append_pass(MEM2REG_NAME);
-        pass_group.append_pass(DCE_NAME);
+
+        match build_config.optimization_level {
+            OptLevel::Opt1 => {
+                pass_group.append_pass(SROA_NAME);
+                pass_group.append_pass(MEM2REG_NAME);
+                pass_group.append_pass(DCE_NAME);
+            }
+            OptLevel::Opt0 => {}
+        }
     }
 
     if build_config.print_ir {
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/harness.rs b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/harness.rs
index c372461d5c3..39a7017bd0c 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/harness.rs
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/harness.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, Result};
 use colored::Colorize;
+use forc::cli::shared::BuildProfile;
 use forc_client::{
     cmd::{Deploy as DeployCommand, Run as RunCommand},
     op::{deploy, run},
@@ -72,6 +73,10 @@ pub(crate) async fn deploy_contract(file_name: &str, run_config: &RunConfig) ->
         },
         signing_key: Some(SecretKey::from_str(SECRET_KEY).unwrap()),
         default_salt: true,
+        build_profile: BuildProfile {
+            release: run_config.release,
+            ..Default::default()
+        },
         ..Default::default()
     })
     .await
@@ -252,6 +257,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn compile_to_bytes(file_name: &str, run_config: &RunConfig) ->
     let manifest_dir = env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR");
     let build_opts = forc_pkg::BuildOpts {
         build_target: run_config.build_target,
+        release: run_config.release,
         pkg: forc_pkg::PkgOpts {
             path: Some(format!(
                 "{manifest_dir}/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/{file_name}",
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/mod.rs b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/mod.rs
index f8a983d95b6..3133bce78f7 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/mod.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, Result};
 use assert_matches::assert_matches;
 use colored::*;
 use core::fmt;
+use forc_pkg::BuildProfile;
 use fuel_vm::fuel_tx;
 use fuel_vm::prelude::*;
 use regex::Regex;
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ struct TestDescription {
     validate_abi: bool,
     validate_storage_slots: bool,
     supported_targets: HashSet<BuildTarget>,
+    unsupported_profiles: Vec<&'static str>,
     checker: filecheck::Checker,
 }
 
@@ -539,6 +541,12 @@ pub async fn run(filter_config: &FilterConfig, run_config: &RunConfig) -> Result
     if filter_config.first_only && !tests.is_empty() {
         tests = vec![tests.remove(0)];
     }
+    let cur_profile = if run_config.release {
+        BuildProfile::RELEASE
+    } else {
+        BuildProfile::DEBUG
+    };
+    tests.retain(|t| !t.unsupported_profiles.contains(&cur_profile));
 
     // Run tests
     let context = TestContext {
@@ -866,6 +874,15 @@ fn parse_test_toml(path: &Path) -> Result<TestDescription> {
         .map(get_test_abi_from_value)
         .collect::<Result<Vec<BuildTarget>>>()?;
 
+    // Check for not supported build profiles. Default is empty.
+    let unsupported_profiles = toml_content
+        .get("unsupported_profiles")
+        .map(|v| v.as_array().cloned().unwrap_or_default())
+        .unwrap_or_default()
+        .iter()
+        .map(get_build_profile_from_value)
+        .collect::<Result<Vec<&'static str>>>()?;
+
     let supported_targets = HashSet::from_iter(if supported_targets.is_empty() {
         vec![BuildTarget::Fuel]
     } else {
@@ -883,6 +900,7 @@ fn parse_test_toml(path: &Path) -> Result<TestDescription> {
         validate_abi,
         validate_storage_slots,
         supported_targets,
+        unsupported_profiles,
         checker,
     })
 }
@@ -897,6 +915,17 @@ fn get_test_abi_from_value(value: &toml::Value) -> Result<BuildTarget> {
     }
 }
 
+fn get_build_profile_from_value(value: &toml::Value) -> Result<&'static str> {
+    match value.as_str() {
+        Some(profile) => match profile {
+            BuildProfile::DEBUG => Ok(BuildProfile::DEBUG),
+            BuildProfile::RELEASE => Ok(BuildProfile::RELEASE),
+            _ => Err(anyhow!(format!("Unknown build profile"))),
+        },
+        None => Err(anyhow!("Invalid TOML value")),
+    }
+}
+
 fn get_expected_result(toml_content: &toml::Value) -> Result<TestResult> {
     fn get_action_value(action: &toml::Value, expected_value: &toml::Value) -> Result<TestResult> {
         match (action.as_str(), expected_value) {
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_fail/arith_overflow/u8_add_overflow/test.toml b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_fail/arith_overflow/u8_add_overflow/test.toml
index 2f3b260911b..6e3fea8875a 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_fail/arith_overflow/u8_add_overflow/test.toml
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_fail/arith_overflow/u8_add_overflow/test.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-category = "run"
+category = "disabled"
 expected_result = { action = "revert", value = 0 }
 validate_abi = false
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_fail/arith_overflow/u8_mul_overflow/test.toml b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_fail/arith_overflow/u8_mul_overflow/test.toml
index 2f3b260911b..6e3fea8875a 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_fail/arith_overflow/u8_mul_overflow/test.toml
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_fail/arith_overflow/u8_mul_overflow/test.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-category = "run"
+category = "disabled"
 expected_result = { action = "revert", value = 0 }
 validate_abi = false
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/configurable_consts/test.toml b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/configurable_consts/test.toml
index 916523ab45f..86763df8984 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/configurable_consts/test.toml
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/configurable_consts/test.toml
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ category = "run"
 expected_result = { action = "return", value = 0 }
 validate_abi = true
 expected_warnings = 2
+unsupported_profiles = ["debug"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/references/referencing_local_vars_and_values/src/main.sw b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/references/referencing_local_vars_and_values/src/main.sw
index f94d3073609..14ca9e43f2e 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/references/referencing_local_vars_and_values/src/main.sw
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/references/referencing_local_vars_and_values/src/main.sw
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ fn reference_local_reference_var_and_value_not_inlined<T>()
 }
 
 #[inline(always)]
-fn reference_zero_sized_local_var_and_value<T>(is_inlined: bool)
+fn reference_zero_sized_local_var_and_value<T>()
     where T: Eq + New + ZeroSize
 {
     assert(__size_of::<T>() == 0);
@@ -127,21 +127,6 @@ fn reference_zero_sized_local_var_and_value<T>(is_inlined: bool)
     let r_val_ptr = asm(r: r_val) { r: raw_ptr };
     let r_dummy_ptr = asm(r: r_dummy) { r: raw_ptr };
 
-    // If there is no inlining and mixing with other test functions,
-    // since the size of `T` is zero, means allocates zero memory,
-    // both created values will be on the same memory location.
-    // The dummy value will also be on the same location.
-    // In case of inlining with other test functions we can get
-    // the two variables position separately from each other, intermixed
-    // with the locals coming from other functions.
-    // Note that we rely on the optimization which will remove the local
-    // variables for the references. This assumption is fine,
-    // the test should never be flaky.
-    if (!is_inlined) {
-        assert(r_x_1_ptr == r_val_ptr);
-        assert(r_x_1_ptr == r_dummy_ptr);
-    }
-
     assert(r_x_1_ptr == r_x_2_ptr);
 
     let r_x_1_ptr_val = r_x_1_ptr.read::<T>();
@@ -164,7 +149,7 @@ fn reference_zero_sized_local_var_and_value<T>(is_inlined: bool)
 fn reference_zero_sized_local_var_and_value_not_inlined<T>()
     where T: Eq + New + ZeroSize
 {
-    reference_zero_sized_local_var_and_value::<T>(false)
+    reference_zero_sized_local_var_and_value::<T>()
 }
 
 #[inline(never)]
@@ -186,8 +171,8 @@ fn test_all_inlined() {
     reference_local_var_and_value::<raw_ptr>();
     reference_local_var_and_value::<raw_slice>();
 
-    reference_zero_sized_local_var_and_value::<EmptyStruct>(true);
-    reference_zero_sized_local_var_and_value::<[u64;0]>(true);
+    reference_zero_sized_local_var_and_value::<EmptyStruct>();
+    reference_zero_sized_local_var_and_value::<[u64;0]>();
     
     reference_local_reference_var_and_value::<()>();
     reference_local_reference_var_and_value::<bool>();
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/u256/u256_abi/test.toml b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/u256/u256_abi/test.toml
index 5857e81b302..d2a868bd8aa 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/u256/u256_abi/test.toml
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/u256/u256_abi/test.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 category = "run"
 expected_result = { action = "return_data", value = "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001" }
 validate_abi = true
+unsupported_profiles = ["debug"]
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/array_of_structs_caller/test.toml b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/array_of_structs_caller/test.toml
index 853d71ea545..7e1704675f7 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/array_of_structs_caller/test.toml
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/array_of_structs_caller/test.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 category = "run_on_node"
 expected_result = { action = "result", value = 1 }
 contracts = ["should_pass/test_contracts/array_of_structs_contract"]
+unsupported_profiles = ["debug"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/asset_ops_test/test.toml b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/asset_ops_test/test.toml
index c5bf35a1c74..344b39978d8 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/asset_ops_test/test.toml
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/asset_ops_test/test.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 category = "run_on_node"
 expected_result = { action = "result", value = 1 }
 contracts = ["should_pass/test_contracts/balance_test_contract", "should_pass/test_contracts/test_fuel_coin_contract"]
+unsupported_profiles = ["debug"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/bal_opcode/test.toml b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/bal_opcode/test.toml
index 044cb74c7da..4f5d0c8d484 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/bal_opcode/test.toml
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/bal_opcode/test.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 category = "run_on_node"
 expected_result = { action = "result", value = 1 }
 contracts = ["should_pass/test_contracts/balance_test_contract"]
+unsupported_profiles = ["debug"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_abi_with_tuples/test.toml b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_abi_with_tuples/test.toml
index af526e80a7f..6813119dff6 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_abi_with_tuples/test.toml
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_abi_with_tuples/test.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 category = "run_on_node"
 expected_result = { action = "result", value = 1 }
 contracts = ["should_pass/test_contracts/abi_with_tuples_contract"]
+unsupported_profiles = ["debug"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_basic_storage/test.toml b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_basic_storage/test.toml
index 6afc375bd5a..e917ac146de 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_basic_storage/test.toml
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_basic_storage/test.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 category = "run_on_node"
 expected_result = { action = "result", value = 4242 }
 contracts = ["should_pass/test_contracts/basic_storage"]
+unsupported_profiles = ["debug"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_contract_with_type_aliases/test.toml b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_contract_with_type_aliases/test.toml
index 07186a0038f..48f8a744c9d 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_contract_with_type_aliases/test.toml
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_contract_with_type_aliases/test.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 category = "run_on_node"
 expected_result = { action = "result", value = 0 }
 contracts = ["should_pass/test_contracts/contract_with_type_aliases"]
+unsupported_profiles = ["debug"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_increment_contract/test.toml b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_increment_contract/test.toml
index 4e73dff4cd8..f20244c28b3 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_increment_contract/test.toml
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_increment_contract/test.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 category = "run_on_node"
 expected_result = { action = "result", value = 1 }
 contracts = ["should_pass/test_contracts/increment_contract"]
+unsupported_profiles = ["debug"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_storage_enum/test.toml b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_storage_enum/test.toml
index c13a44ada2a..838cfe3151c 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_storage_enum/test.toml
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_storage_enum/test.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 category = "run_on_node"
 expected_result = { action = "result", value = 171 }
 contracts = ["should_pass/test_contracts/storage_enum_contract"]
+unsupported_profiles = ["debug"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/caller_auth_test/test.toml b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/caller_auth_test/test.toml
index 258d74ac5fa..a1a48726421 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/caller_auth_test/test.toml
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/caller_auth_test/test.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 category = "run_on_node"
 expected_result = { action = "result", value = 1 }
 contracts = ["should_pass/test_contracts/auth_testing_contract"]
+unsupported_profiles = ["debug"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/caller_context_test/test.toml b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/caller_context_test/test.toml
index 093bb1be264..fe4f2c19865 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/caller_context_test/test.toml
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/caller_context_test/test.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 category = "run_on_node"
 expected_result = { action = "result", value = 1 }
 contracts = ["should_pass/test_contracts/context_testing_contract"]
+unsupported_profiles = ["debug"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/nested_struct_args_caller/test.toml b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/nested_struct_args_caller/test.toml
index cfce04e542b..90a8632cd73 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/nested_struct_args_caller/test.toml
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/nested_struct_args_caller/test.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 category = "run_on_node"
 expected_result = { action = "result", value = 1 }
 contracts = ["should_pass/test_contracts/nested_struct_args_contract"]
+unsupported_profiles = ["debug"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/storage_access_caller/test.toml b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/storage_access_caller/test.toml
index c64e79bfb32..2633688329b 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/storage_access_caller/test.toml
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/storage_access_caller/test.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 category = "run_on_node"
 expected_result = { action = "result", value = 1 }
 contracts = ["should_pass/test_contracts/storage_access_contract"]
+unsupported_profiles = ["debug"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/src/main.rs b/test/src/main.rs
index 2274b8d2446..2a56aeadc6d 100644
--- a/test/src/main.rs
+++ b/test/src/main.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ struct Cli {
     #[arg(long, env = "SWAY_TEST_VERBOSE")]
     verbose: bool,
 
+    /// Compile sway code in release mode
+    #[arg(long)]
+    release: bool,
+
     /// Intended for use in `CI` to ensure test lock files are up to date
     #[arg(long)]
     locked: bool,
@@ -67,6 +71,7 @@ pub struct RunConfig {
     pub build_target: BuildTarget,
     pub locked: bool,
     pub verbose: bool,
+    pub release: bool,
     pub experimental: ExperimentalFlags,
 }
 
@@ -94,6 +99,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let run_config = RunConfig {
         locked: cli.locked,
         verbose: cli.verbose,
+        release: cli.release,
         build_target,
         experimental: sway_core::ExperimentalFlags {
             new_encoding: cli.experimental_new_encoding,
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/abi_impl_methods_callable/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/abi_impl_methods_callable/mod.rs
index ee55fd9c649..628b7f86168 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/abi_impl_methods_callable/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/abi_impl_methods_callable/mod.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ use fuels::prelude::*;
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "AbiImplMethodsCallable",
-    abi = "test_projects/abi_impl_methods_callable/out/debug/abi_impl_methods_callable-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/abi_impl_methods_callable/out/release/abi_impl_methods_callable-abi.json"
 ));
 
 async fn get_abi_impl_methods_callable_instance() -> AbiImplMethodsCallable<WalletUnlocked> {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/abi_impl_methods_callable/out/debug/abi_impl_methods_callable.bin",
+        "test_projects/abi_impl_methods_callable/out/release/abi_impl_methods_callable.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/asset_ops/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/asset_ops/mod.rs
index 6a9aa88352b..374d0590f6e 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/asset_ops/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/asset_ops/mod.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "TestFuelCoinContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/asset_ops/out/debug/asset_ops-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/asset_ops/out/release/asset_ops-abi.json"
 ));
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ async fn get_fuelcoin_instance(
     wallet: WalletUnlocked,
 ) -> (TestFuelCoinContract<WalletUnlocked>, ContractId) {
     let fuelcontract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/asset_ops/out/debug/asset_ops.bin",
+        "test_projects/asset_ops/out/release/asset_ops.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ async fn get_fuelcoin_instance(
 
 async fn get_balance_contract_id(wallet: WalletUnlocked) -> ContractId {
     let balance_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_artifacts/balance_contract/out/debug/balance_contract.bin",
+        "test_artifacts/balance_contract/out/release/balance_contract.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/auth/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/auth/mod.rs
index f12bf989383..4f6d38e9184 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/auth/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/auth/mod.rs
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 abigen!(
     Contract(
         name = "AuthContract",
-        abi = "test_artifacts/auth_testing_contract/out/debug/auth_testing_contract-abi.json"
+        abi = "test_artifacts/auth_testing_contract/out/release/auth_testing_contract-abi.json"
     ),
     Contract(
         name = "AuthCallerContract",
-        abi = "test_artifacts/auth_caller_contract/out/debug/auth_caller_contract-abi.json"
+        abi = "test_artifacts/auth_caller_contract/out/release/auth_caller_contract-abi.json"
     ),
     Predicate(
         name = "AuthPredicate",
-        abi = "test_artifacts/auth_predicate/out/debug/auth_predicate-abi.json"
+        abi = "test_artifacts/auth_predicate/out/release/auth_predicate-abi.json"
     ),
 );
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async fn get_contracts() -> (
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
 
     let id_1 = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_artifacts/auth_testing_contract/out/debug/auth_testing_contract.bin",
+        "test_artifacts/auth_testing_contract/out/release/auth_testing_contract.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ async fn get_contracts() -> (
     .unwrap();
 
     let id_2 = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_artifacts/auth_caller_contract/out/debug/auth_caller_contract.bin",
+        "test_artifacts/auth_caller_contract/out/release/auth_caller_contract.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ async fn can_get_predicate_id() {
     let predicate_bech32_address = Bech32Address::from(predicate_address);
     let predicate_data = AuthPredicateEncoder::encode_data(predicate_bech32_address);
     let predicate: Predicate =
-        Predicate::load_from("test_artifacts/auth_predicate/out/debug/auth_predicate.bin")
+        Predicate::load_from("test_artifacts/auth_predicate/out/release/auth_predicate.bin")
             .unwrap()
             .with_provider(first_wallet.try_provider().unwrap().clone())
             .with_data(predicate_data);
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ async fn when_incorrect_predicate_address_passed() {
         Address::from_str(hex_predicate_address).expect("failed to create Address from string");
     let predicate_data = AuthPredicateEncoder::encode_data(Bech32Address::from(predicate_address));
     let predicate: Predicate =
-        Predicate::load_from("test_artifacts/auth_predicate/out/debug/auth_predicate.bin")
+        Predicate::load_from("test_artifacts/auth_predicate/out/release/auth_predicate.bin")
             .unwrap()
             .with_provider(first_wallet.try_provider().unwrap().clone())
             .with_data(predicate_data);
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/block/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/block/mod.rs
index e9fcc24b8eb..be09fc77653 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/block/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/block/mod.rs
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ use tokio::time::{sleep, Duration};
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "BlockTestContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/block/out/debug/block-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/block/out/release/block-abi.json"
 ));
 
 async fn get_block_instance() -> (BlockTestContract<WalletUnlocked>, ContractId, Provider) {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let provider = wallet.provider().unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/block/out/debug/block.bin",
+        "test_projects/block/out/release/block.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/call_frames/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/call_frames/mod.rs
index 4b85f7db4aa..cea9b7c7df0 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/call_frames/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/call_frames/mod.rs
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "CallFramesTestContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/call_frames/out/debug/call_frames-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/call_frames/out/release/call_frames-abi.json"
 ));
 
 async fn get_call_frames_instance() -> (CallFramesTestContract<WalletUnlocked>, ContractId) {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/call_frames/out/debug/call_frames.bin",
+        "test_projects/call_frames/out/release/call_frames.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap();
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/configurables_in_contract/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/configurables_in_contract/mod.rs
index 53523a26de5..685f1584ed6 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/configurables_in_contract/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/configurables_in_contract/mod.rs
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ async fn contract_uses_default_configurables() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Contract(
         name = "MyContract",
         abi =
-            "test_projects/configurables_in_contract/out/debug/configurables_in_contract-abi.json"
+            "test_projects/configurables_in_contract/out/release/configurables_in_contract-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/configurables_in_contract/out/debug/configurables_in_contract.bin",
+        "test_projects/configurables_in_contract/out/release/configurables_in_contract.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ async fn contract_configurables() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Contract(
         name = "MyContract",
         abi =
-            "test_projects/configurables_in_contract/out/debug/configurables_in_contract-abi.json"
+            "test_projects/configurables_in_contract/out/release/configurables_in_contract-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ async fn contract_configurables() -> Result<()> {
         .with_ENUM(new_enum.clone());
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/configurables_in_contract/out/debug/configurables_in_contract.bin",
+        "test_projects/configurables_in_contract/out/release/configurables_in_contract.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default().with_configurables(configurables),
     )?
     .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/configurables_in_script/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/configurables_in_script/mod.rs
index 271ef7ec7a7..e05aeabf0d6 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/configurables_in_script/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/configurables_in_script/mod.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ use fuels::{prelude::*, types::SizedAsciiString};
 async fn script_uses_default_configurables() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Script(
         name = "MyScript",
-        abi = "test_projects/configurables_in_script/out/debug/configurables_in_script-abi.json"
+        abi = "test_projects/configurables_in_script/out/release/configurables_in_script-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
-    let bin_path = "test_projects/configurables_in_script/out/debug/configurables_in_script.bin";
+    let bin_path = "test_projects/configurables_in_script/out/release/configurables_in_script.bin";
     let instance = MyScript::new(wallet, bin_path);
 
     let response = instance.main().call().await?;
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ async fn script_uses_default_configurables() -> Result<()> {
 async fn script_configurables() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Script(
         name = "MyScript",
-        abi = "test_projects/configurables_in_script/out/debug/configurables_in_script-abi.json"
+        abi = "test_projects/configurables_in_script/out/release/configurables_in_script-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
-    let bin_path = "test_projects/configurables_in_script/out/debug/configurables_in_script.bin";
+    let bin_path = "test_projects/configurables_in_script/out/release/configurables_in_script.bin";
     let instance = MyScript::new(wallet, bin_path);
 
     let new_str: SizedAsciiString<4> = "FUEL".try_into()?;
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/context/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/context/mod.rs
index a3148fe687e..c0abf2692d0 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/context/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/context/mod.rs
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ use fuels::{
 abigen!(
     Contract(
         name = "TestContextContract",
-        abi = "test_projects/context/out/debug/context-abi.json",
+        abi = "test_projects/context/out/release/context-abi.json",
     ),
     Contract(
         name = "TestContextCallerContract",
-        abi = "test_artifacts/context_caller_contract/out/debug/context_caller_contract-abi.json",
+        abi = "test_artifacts/context_caller_contract/out/release/context_caller_contract-abi.json",
     ),
     Contract(
         name = "FuelCoin",
-        abi = "test_projects/asset_ops/out/debug/asset_ops-abi.json"
+        abi = "test_projects/asset_ops/out/release/asset_ops-abi.json"
     )
 );
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ async fn get_contracts() -> (
 ) {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id_1 = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/context/out/debug/context.bin",
+        "test_projects/context/out/release/context.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ async fn get_contracts() -> (
     .await
     .unwrap();
     let id_2 = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_artifacts/context_caller_contract/out/debug/context_caller_contract.bin",
+        "test_artifacts/context_caller_contract/out/release/context_caller_contract.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/contract_bytecode/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/contract_bytecode/mod.rs
index b3625529da1..8fec8bd2fce 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/contract_bytecode/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/contract_bytecode/mod.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use fuels::{accounts::wallet::WalletUnlocked, prelude::*, types::Bits256};
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "ContractBytecodeTest",
-    abi = "test_projects/contract_bytecode/out/debug/contract_bytecode-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/contract_bytecode/out/release/contract_bytecode-abi.json"
 ));
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ async fn can_get_bytecode_root() {
         .value;
 
     let contract_bytecode =
-        std::fs::read("test_projects/contract_bytecode/out/debug/contract_bytecode.bin").unwrap();
+        std::fs::read("test_projects/contract_bytecode/out/release/contract_bytecode.bin").unwrap();
     let expected_bytecode_root = Bits256(*FuelsTxContract::root_from_code(contract_bytecode));
 
     assert_eq!(expected_bytecode_root, bytecode_root);
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ async fn get_test_contract_instance(
     wallet: WalletUnlocked,
 ) -> (ContractBytecodeTest<WalletUnlocked>, Bech32ContractId) {
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/contract_bytecode/out/debug/contract_bytecode.bin",
+        "test_projects/contract_bytecode/out/release/contract_bytecode.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/ec_recover/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/ec_recover/mod.rs
index 80bac234f69..8e9775ce5a5 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/ec_recover/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/ec_recover/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use rand::{rngs::StdRng, Rng, SeedableRng};
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "EcRecoverContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/ec_recover/out/debug/ec_recover-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/ec_recover/out/release/ec_recover-abi.json"
 ));
 
 async fn setup_env() -> Result<(
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ async fn setup_env() -> Result<(
     wallet.set_provider(provider);
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/ec_recover/out/debug/ec_recover.bin",
+        "test_projects/ec_recover/out/release/ec_recover.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/ec_recover_and_match_predicate/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/ec_recover_and_match_predicate/mod.rs
index c69e7f39555..d692549bdc6 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/ec_recover_and_match_predicate/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/ec_recover_and_match_predicate/mod.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use fuels::{
 abigen!(
     Predicate(
         name = "TestPredicate",
-        abi = "test_projects/ec_recover_and_match_predicate/out/debug/ec_recover_and_match_predicate-abi.json"
+        abi = "test_projects/ec_recover_and_match_predicate/out/release/ec_recover_and_match_predicate-abi.json"
     )
 );
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ async fn ec_recover_and_match_predicate_test() -> Result<()> {
 
     let predicate_data = TestPredicateEncoder::encode_data(signatures);
     let code_path =
-        "test_projects/ec_recover_and_match_predicate/out/debug/ec_recover_and_match_predicate.bin";
+        "test_projects/ec_recover_and_match_predicate/out/release/ec_recover_and_match_predicate.bin";
 
     let predicate = Predicate::load_from(code_path)?
         .with_data(predicate_data)
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/evm/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/evm/mod.rs
index bec86a0a98f..0f99eaa4355 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/evm/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/evm/mod.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ use fuels::{
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "EvmTestContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/evm/out/debug/evm-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/evm/out/release/evm-abi.json"
 ));
 
 async fn get_evm_test_instance() -> (EvmTestContract<WalletUnlocked>, ContractId) {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/evm/out/debug/evm.bin",
+        "test_projects/evm/out/release/evm.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/evm_ec_recover/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/evm_ec_recover/mod.rs
index 6e4efba47d7..b16778fc403 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/evm_ec_recover/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/evm_ec_recover/mod.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use sha3::{Digest, Keccak256};
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "EvmEcRecoverContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/evm_ec_recover/out/debug/evm_ec_recover-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/evm_ec_recover/out/release/evm_ec_recover-abi.json"
 ));
 
 fn keccak_hash<B>(data: B) -> Bytes32
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ async fn setup_env() -> Result<(
     wallet.set_provider(provider);
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/evm_ec_recover/out/debug/evm_ec_recover.bin",
+        "test_projects/evm_ec_recover/out/release/evm_ec_recover.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/exponentiation/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/exponentiation/mod.rs
index 65d1662754d..f7a27908f80 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/exponentiation/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/exponentiation/mod.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use fuels::types::ContractId;
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "TestPowContract",
-    abi = "test_artifacts/pow/out/debug/pow-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_artifacts/pow/out/release/pow-abi.json"
 ));
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ async fn get_pow_test_instance(
     wallet: WalletUnlocked,
 ) -> (TestPowContract<WalletUnlocked>, ContractId) {
     let pow_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_artifacts/pow/out/debug/pow.bin",
+        "test_artifacts/pow/out/release/pow.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/generics_in_abi/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/generics_in_abi/mod.rs
index 7ec23c63b39..3e7ab3e6d52 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/generics_in_abi/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/generics_in_abi/mod.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ use fuels::{accounts::wallet::WalletUnlocked, prelude::*, types::Bits256};
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "GenericsInAbiTestContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/generics_in_abi/out/debug/generics_in_abi-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/generics_in_abi/out/release/generics_in_abi-abi.json"
 ));
 
 async fn get_generics_in_abi_instance() -> (GenericsInAbiTestContract<WalletUnlocked>, ContractId) {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/generics_in_abi/out/debug/generics_in_abi.bin",
+        "test_projects/generics_in_abi/out/release/generics_in_abi.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/hashing/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/hashing/mod.rs
index 1772411e53c..cf2668d6bb1 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/hashing/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/hashing/mod.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use sha3::Keccak256;
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "HashingTestContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/hashing/out/debug/hashing-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/hashing/out/release/hashing-abi.json"
 ));
 
 enum Hash {
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ async fn get_hashing_instance() -> (HashingTestContract<WalletUnlocked>, Contrac
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
 
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/hashing/out/debug/hashing.bin",
+        "test_projects/hashing/out/release/hashing.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/logging/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/logging/mod.rs
index aac9caec1e5..3398eb4ead3 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/logging/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/logging/mod.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ use fuels::prelude::*;
 async fn run_valid() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Script(
         name = "Logging",
-        abi = "test_projects/logging/out/debug/logging-abi.json",
+        abi = "test_projects/logging/out/release/logging-abi.json",
     ));
 
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
-    let bin_path = "test_projects/logging/out/debug/logging.bin";
+    let bin_path = "test_projects/logging/out/release/logging.bin";
     let instance = Logging::new(wallet.clone(), bin_path);
 
     let response = instance.main().call().await?;
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/low_level_call/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/low_level_call/mod.rs
index d91cb6f8208..598e727f93e 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/low_level_call/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/low_level_call/mod.rs
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ abigen!(
     Contract(
         name = "TestContract",
         abi =
-            "test_artifacts/low_level_callee_contract/out/debug/low_level_callee_contract-abi.json"
+            "test_artifacts/low_level_callee_contract/out/release/low_level_callee_contract-abi.json"
     ),
     Script(
         name = "TestScript",
-        abi = "test_projects/low_level_call/out/debug/low_level_call-abi.json"
+        abi = "test_projects/low_level_call/out/release/low_level_call-abi.json"
     )
 );
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ async fn low_level_call(
     // Build the script instance
     let script_instance = TestScript::new(
         wallet,
-        "test_projects/low_level_call/out/debug/low_level_call.bin",
+        "test_projects/low_level_call/out/release/low_level_call.bin",
     );
 
     // Add the contract being called to the inputs and outputs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ async fn get_contract_instance() -> (TestContract<WalletUnlocked>, ContractId, W
     let wallet = wallets.pop().unwrap();
 
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_artifacts/low_level_callee_contract/out/debug/low_level_callee_contract.bin",
+        "test_artifacts/low_level_callee_contract/out/release/low_level_callee_contract.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/low_level_call_bytes/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/low_level_call_bytes/mod.rs
index 301bb28ac2a..98115300a3c 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/low_level_call_bytes/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/low_level_call_bytes/mod.rs
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ abigen!(
     Contract(
         name = "TestContract",
         abi =
-            "test_artifacts/low_level_callee_contract/out/debug/low_level_callee_contract-abi.json"
+            "test_artifacts/low_level_callee_contract/out/release/low_level_callee_contract-abi.json"
     ),
     Script(
         name = "TestScript",
-        abi = "test_projects/low_level_call_bytes/out/debug/low_level_call_bytes-abi.json"
+        abi = "test_projects/low_level_call_bytes/out/release/low_level_call_bytes-abi.json"
     )
 );
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ async fn low_level_call(
     // Build the script instance
     let script_instance = TestScript::new(
         wallet,
-        "test_projects/low_level_call_bytes/out/debug/low_level_call_bytes.bin",
+        "test_projects/low_level_call_bytes/out/release/low_level_call_bytes.bin",
     );
 
     // Add the contract being called to the inputs and outputs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ async fn get_contract_instance() -> (TestContract<WalletUnlocked>, ContractId, W
     let wallet = wallets.pop().unwrap();
 
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_artifacts/low_level_callee_contract/out/debug/low_level_callee_contract.bin",
+        "test_artifacts/low_level_callee_contract/out/release/low_level_callee_contract.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/messages/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/messages/mod.rs
index 33c75604c80..28b6445443c 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/messages/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/messages/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use fuels::{accounts::wallet::WalletUnlocked, prelude::*, types::Bits256};
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "TestMessagesContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/messages/out/debug/messages-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/messages/out/release/messages-abi.json"
 ));
 
 async fn get_messages_contract_instance() -> (
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ async fn get_messages_contract_instance() -> (
         .await
         .unwrap();
     let messages_contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/messages/out/debug/messages.bin",
+        "test_projects/messages/out/release/messages.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/methods/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/methods/mod.rs
index 5466d48a79c..f9efa7ba847 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/methods/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/methods/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use fuels::{accounts::wallet::WalletUnlocked, prelude::*};
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "MethodsContract",
-    abi = "test_artifacts/methods_contract/out/debug/methods_contract-abi.json",
+    abi = "test_artifacts/methods_contract/out/release/methods_contract-abi.json",
 ));
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ async fn run_methods_test() {
 
 async fn get_methods_instance(wallet: WalletUnlocked) -> MethodsContract<WalletUnlocked> {
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_artifacts/methods_contract/out/debug/methods_contract.bin",
+        "test_artifacts/methods_contract/out/release/methods_contract.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/option_field_order/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/option_field_order/mod.rs
index 4836d00bcb1..b9bc4a06b25 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/option_field_order/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/option_field_order/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use fuels::{accounts::wallet::WalletUnlocked, prelude::*};
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "MyContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/option_field_order/out/debug/option_field_order-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/option_field_order/out/release/option_field_order-abi.json"
 ));
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ async fn setup() -> MyContract<WalletUnlocked> {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
 
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/option_field_order/out/debug/option_field_order.bin",
+        "test_projects/option_field_order/out/release/option_field_order.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/option_in_abi/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/option_in_abi/mod.rs
index 47081c584ab..0ff25a02481 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/option_in_abi/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/option_in_abi/mod.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "OptionInAbiTestContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/option_in_abi/out/debug/option_in_abi-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/option_in_abi/out/release/option_in_abi-abi.json"
 ));
 
 async fn get_option_in_abi_instance() -> (OptionInAbiTestContract<WalletUnlocked>, ContractId) {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/option_in_abi/out/debug/option_in_abi.bin",
+        "test_projects/option_in_abi/out/release/option_in_abi.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/parsing_logs/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/parsing_logs/mod.rs
index 14685b3ebff..52102b3d273 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/parsing_logs/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/parsing_logs/mod.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ use fuels::{
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "ParsingLogsTestContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/parsing_logs/out/debug/parsing_logs-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/parsing_logs/out/release/parsing_logs-abi.json"
 ));
 
 async fn get_parsing_logs_instance() -> (ParsingLogsTestContract<WalletUnlocked>, ContractId) {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/parsing_logs/out/debug/parsing_logs.bin",
+        "test_projects/parsing_logs/out/release/parsing_logs.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/predicate_data_simple/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/predicate_data_simple/mod.rs
index 0506c782f6f..8fc3cd112fa 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/predicate_data_simple/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/predicate_data_simple/mod.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 
 async fn setup() -> (Vec<u8>, Address, WalletUnlocked, u64, AssetId) {
     let predicate_code =
-        std::fs::read("test_projects/predicate_data_simple/out/debug/predicate_data_simple.bin")
+        std::fs::read("test_projects/predicate_data_simple/out/release/predicate_data_simple.bin")
             .unwrap();
     let predicate_address = fuel_tx::Input::predicate_owner(&predicate_code);
 
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/predicate_data_struct/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/predicate_data_struct/mod.rs
index 1b17d5d1651..96b404472ed 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/predicate_data_struct/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/predicate_data_struct/mod.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 
 async fn setup() -> (Vec<u8>, Address, WalletUnlocked, u64, AssetId) {
     let predicate_code =
-        std::fs::read("test_projects/predicate_data_struct/out/debug/predicate_data_struct.bin")
+        std::fs::read("test_projects/predicate_data_struct/out/release/predicate_data_struct.bin")
             .unwrap();
     let predicate_address = fuel_tx::Input::predicate_owner(&predicate_code);
 
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/registers/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/registers/mod.rs
index 2cb8ebd766a..4bc8df8d7ee 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/registers/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/registers/mod.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use fuels::{accounts::wallet::WalletUnlocked, prelude::*};
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "TestRegistersContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/registers/out/debug/registers-abi.json",
+    abi = "test_projects/registers/out/release/registers-abi.json",
 ));
 
 // Compile contract, create node and deploy contract, returning TestRegistersContract contract instance
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ abigen!(Contract(
 async fn deploy_test_registers_instance() -> TestRegistersContract<WalletUnlocked> {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/registers/out/debug/registers.bin",
+        "test_projects/registers/out/release/registers.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/result_in_abi/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/result_in_abi/mod.rs
index f6d4e379f15..b9321e4a6d7 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/result_in_abi/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/result_in_abi/mod.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "ResultInAbiTestContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/result_in_abi/out/debug/result_in_abi-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/result_in_abi/out/release/result_in_abi-abi.json"
 ));
 
 async fn get_result_in_abi_instance() -> (ResultInAbiTestContract<WalletUnlocked>, ContractId) {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/result_in_abi/out/debug/result_in_abi.bin",
+        "test_projects/result_in_abi/out/release/result_in_abi.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/script_bytecode/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/script_bytecode/mod.rs
index a6331de42cc..22d1d03ea7c 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/script_bytecode/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/script_bytecode/mod.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub async fn run_compiled_script(binary_filepath: &str) -> Result<Vec<Receipt>,
 async fn check_script_bytecode_hash() {
     // Calculate padded script hash (since memory is read in whole words, the bytecode will be padded)
     let mut script_bytecode =
-        std::fs::read("test_projects/script_bytecode/out/debug/script_bytecode.bin")
+        std::fs::read("test_projects/script_bytecode/out/release/script_bytecode.bin")
             .unwrap()
             .to_vec();
     let padding = script_bytecode.len() % 8;
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ async fn check_script_bytecode_hash() {
     let script_hash = Hasher::hash(&script_bytecode); // This is the hard that must be hard-coded in the predicate
 
     // Run script and get the hash it returns
-    let path_to_bin = "test_projects/script_bytecode/out/debug/script_bytecode.bin";
+    let path_to_bin = "test_projects/script_bytecode/out/release/script_bytecode.bin";
     let return_val = run_compiled_script(path_to_bin).await.unwrap();
     let script_hash_from_vm =
         unsafe { Bytes32::from_slice_unchecked(return_val[0].data().unwrap()) };
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/script_data/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/script_data/mod.rs
index e594c53a276..b98d69aa85c 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/script_data/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/script_data/mod.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ async fn call_script(script_data: Vec<u8>) -> Result<Vec<Receipt>> {
         provider.network_info().await.unwrap(),
     )
     .with_script(std::fs::read(
-        "test_projects/script_data/out/debug/script_data.bin",
+        "test_projects/script_data/out/release/script_data.bin",
     )?)
     .with_script_data(script_data);
 
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage/mod.rs
index 7468f3856ef..dc1507bb64c 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage/mod.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ use fuels::{
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "TestStorageContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/storage/out/debug/storage-abi.json",
+    abi = "test_projects/storage/out/release/storage-abi.json",
 ));
 
 async fn get_test_storage_instance() -> TestStorageContract<WalletUnlocked> {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/storage/out/debug/storage.bin",
+        "test_projects/storage/out/release/storage.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_access/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_access/mod.rs
index 4130c53fdca..c2c063d8b2b 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_access/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_access/mod.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ use fuels::{accounts::wallet::WalletUnlocked, prelude::*, types::Bits256};
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "TestStorageAccessContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/storage_access/out/debug/storage_access-abi.json",
+    abi = "test_projects/storage_access/out/release/storage_access-abi.json",
 ));
 
 async fn test_storage_access_instance() -> TestStorageAccessContract<WalletUnlocked> {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/storage_access/out/debug/storage_access.bin",
+        "test_projects/storage_access/out/release/storage_access.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_bytes/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_bytes/mod.rs
index 53847609c01..82b5e650f33 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_bytes/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_bytes/mod.rs
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ use fuels::prelude::*;
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "TestStorageBytesContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/storage_bytes/out/debug/storage_bytes-abi.json",
+    abi = "test_projects/storage_bytes/out/release/storage_bytes-abi.json",
 ));
 
 async fn setup() -> TestStorageBytesContract<WalletUnlocked> {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
 
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/storage_bytes/out/debug/storage_bytes.bin",
+        "test_projects/storage_bytes/out/release/storage_bytes.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_init/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_init/mod.rs
index 1ace0d14a63..c3f30e31103 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_init/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_init/mod.rs
@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@ use fuels::prelude::*;
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "TestStorageInitContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/storage_init/out/debug/storage_init-abi.json",
+    abi = "test_projects/storage_init/out/release/storage_init-abi.json",
 ));
 
 async fn test_storage_init_instance() -> TestStorageInitContract<WalletUnlocked> {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/storage_init/out/debug/storage_init.bin",
+        "test_projects/storage_init/out/release/storage_init.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default().with_storage_configuration(
             StorageConfiguration::default()
                 .add_slot_overrides_from_file(
-                    "test_projects/storage_init/out/debug/storage_init-storage_slots.json",
+                    "test_projects/storage_init/out/release/storage_init-storage_slots.json",
                 )
                 .unwrap(),
         ),
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_map/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_map/mod.rs
index 3644cf92e60..9303c56cafa 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_map/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_map/mod.rs
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ pub mod try_insert;
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "TestStorageMapContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/storage_map/out/debug/storage_map-abi.json",
+    abi = "test_projects/storage_map/out/release/storage_map-abi.json",
 ));
 
 async fn test_storage_map_instance() -> TestStorageMapContract<WalletUnlocked> {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/storage_map/out/debug/storage_map.bin",
+        "test_projects/storage_map/out/release/storage_map.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_map_nested/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_map_nested/mod.rs
index ff87ba24516..ac6bfeaa7e1 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_map_nested/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_map_nested/mod.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ use fuels::{accounts::wallet::WalletUnlocked, prelude::*};
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "TestStorageMapNestedContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/storage_map_nested/out/debug/storage_map_nested-abi.json",
+    abi = "test_projects/storage_map_nested/out/release/storage_map_nested-abi.json",
 ));
 
 async fn test_storage_map_nested_instance() -> TestStorageMapNestedContract<WalletUnlocked> {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/storage_map_nested/out/debug/storage_map_nested.bin",
+        "test_projects/storage_map_nested/out/release/storage_map_nested.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_string/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_string/mod.rs
index fb62eb46403..31150ea3476 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_string/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_string/mod.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ use fuels::prelude::*;
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "TestStorageStringContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/storage_string/out/debug/storage_string-abi.json",
+    abi = "test_projects/storage_string/out/release/storage_string-abi.json",
 ));
 
 async fn setup() -> TestStorageStringContract<WalletUnlocked> {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/storage_string/out/debug/storage_string.bin",
+        "test_projects/storage_string/out/release/storage_string.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_array.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_array.rs
index dd10ae9adcb..031fa1609cb 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_array.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_array.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 testgen!(
     test_array_vec,
-    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_array/out/debug/svec_array-abi.json",
+    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_array/out/release/svec_array-abi.json",
     "array",
     [u8; 3],
     [1; 3],
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_b256.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_b256.rs
index db350690a3f..81f4e3bc9f2 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_b256.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_b256.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 testgen!(
     test_b256_vec,
-    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_b256/out/debug/svec_b256-abi.json",
+    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_b256/out/release/svec_b256-abi.json",
     "b256",
     ::fuels::types::Bits256,
     ::fuels::types::Bits256([1; 32]),
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_bool.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_bool.rs
index 38f49eb0a4c..454c7e8108c 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_bool.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_bool.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 testgen!(
     test_bool_vec,
-    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_bool/out/debug/svec_bool-abi.json",
+    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_bool/out/release/svec_bool-abi.json",
     "bool",
     bool,
     true,
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_enum.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_enum.rs
index b1f6d724285..d9ca38e9d56 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_enum.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_enum.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 testgen!(
     test_enum_vec,
-    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_enum/out/debug/svec_enum-abi.json",
+    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_enum/out/release/svec_enum-abi.json",
     "enum",
     TestEnum,
     TestEnum::A(true),
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_str.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_str.rs
index f48be0a8556..9abff4089f7 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_str.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_str.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 testgen!(
     test_str_vec,
-    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_str/out/debug/svec_str-abi.json",
+    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_str/out/release/svec_str-abi.json",
     "str",
     ::fuels::types::SizedAsciiString::<4>,
     ::fuels::types::SizedAsciiString::<4>::new("yeet".to_string()).unwrap(),
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_struct.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_struct.rs
index 70589368837..467b4834f8c 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_struct.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_struct.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 testgen!(
     test_struct_vec,
-    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_struct/out/debug/svec_struct-abi.json",
+    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_struct/out/release/svec_struct-abi.json",
     "struct",
     TestStruct,
     TestStruct { a: true, b: 1 },
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_tuple.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_tuple.rs
index 7c6777def3e..99f75195296 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_tuple.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_tuple.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 testgen!(
     test_tuple_vec,
-    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_tuple/out/debug/svec_tuple-abi.json",
+    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_tuple/out/release/svec_tuple-abi.json",
     "tuple",
     (u8, u8, u8),
     (1, 1, 1),
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_u16.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_u16.rs
index 751bc7061e0..c9083c0de9e 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_u16.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_u16.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 testgen!(
     test_u16_vec,
-    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_u16/out/debug/svec_u16-abi.json",
+    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_u16/out/release/svec_u16-abi.json",
     "u16",
     u16,
     1u16,
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_u32.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_u32.rs
index f5c2851fec1..92260e8f608 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_u32.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_u32.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 testgen!(
     test_u32_vec,
-    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_u32/out/debug/svec_u32-abi.json",
+    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_u32/out/release/svec_u32-abi.json",
     "u32",
     u32,
     1u32,
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_u64.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_u64.rs
index 27dda72089e..3708d61520d 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_u64.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_u64.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 testgen!(
     test_u64_vec,
-    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_u64/out/debug/svec_u64-abi.json",
+    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_u64/out/release/svec_u64-abi.json",
     "u64",
     u64,
     1u64,
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_u8.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_u8.rs
index b9f691b38be..c50903aa58b 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_u8.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/svec_u8.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 testgen!(
     test_u8_vec,
-    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_u8/out/debug/svec_u8-abi.json",
+    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_u8/out/release/svec_u8-abi.json",
     "u8",
     u8,
     1u8,
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/testgen.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/testgen.rs
index fa940f788cd..a92aba7f62f 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/testgen.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec/testgen.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ macro_rules! testgen {
                     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
                     let id = Contract::load_from(
                         &format!(
-                            "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_{}/out/debug/svec_{}.bin",
+                            "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_{}/out/release/svec_{}.bin",
                             $type_label,
                             $type_label,
                         ),
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ macro_rules! testgen {
                         .with_storage_configuration(StorageConfiguration::default()
                             .add_slot_overrides_from_file(
                                 &format!(
-                                    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_{}/out/debug/svec_{}-storage_slots.json",
+                                    "test_artifacts/storage_vec/svec_{}/out/release/svec_{}-storage_slots.json",
                                     $type_label,
                                     $type_label,
                                 )
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec_nested/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec_nested/mod.rs
index 7da54f33141..e2e183b3005 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec_nested/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec_nested/mod.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ use fuels::prelude::*;
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "TestStorageVecNestedContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/storage_vec_nested/out/debug/storage_vec_nested-abi.json",
+    abi = "test_projects/storage_vec_nested/out/release/storage_vec_nested-abi.json",
 ));
 
 async fn test_storage_vec_nested_instance() -> TestStorageVecNestedContract<WalletUnlocked> {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/storage_vec_nested/out/debug/storage_vec_nested.bin",
+        "test_projects/storage_vec_nested/out/release/storage_vec_nested.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec_to_vec/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec_to_vec/mod.rs
index af8136c9e87..f905b6bacbb 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec_to_vec/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/storage_vec_to_vec/mod.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ use fuels::prelude::*;
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "TestStorageVecToVecContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/storage_vec_to_vec/out/debug/storage_vec_to_vec-abi.json",
+    abi = "test_projects/storage_vec_to_vec/out/release/storage_vec_to_vec-abi.json",
 ));
 
 async fn test_storage_vec_to_vec_instance() -> TestStorageVecToVecContract<WalletUnlocked> {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/storage_vec_to_vec/out/debug/storage_vec_to_vec.bin",
+        "test_projects/storage_vec_to_vec/out/release/storage_vec_to_vec.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/superabi/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/superabi/mod.rs
index 1dfad38b6aa..674a34ae578 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/superabi/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/superabi/mod.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ use fuels::prelude::*;
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "SuperAbiTestContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/superabi/out/debug/superabi-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/superabi/out/release/superabi-abi.json"
 ));
 
 async fn get_superabi_instance() -> SuperAbiTestContract<WalletUnlocked> {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/superabi/out/debug/superabi.bin",
+        "test_projects/superabi/out/release/superabi.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/superabi_supertrait/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/superabi_supertrait/mod.rs
index 420bb13ff4c..09db2de6399 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/superabi_supertrait/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/superabi_supertrait/mod.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ use fuels::prelude::*;
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "SuperAbiSuperTraitTestContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/superabi_supertrait/out/debug/superabi_supertrait-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/superabi_supertrait/out/release/superabi_supertrait-abi.json"
 ));
 
 async fn get_superabi_supertrait_instance() -> SuperAbiSuperTraitTestContract<WalletUnlocked> {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/superabi_supertrait/out/debug/superabi_supertrait.bin",
+        "test_projects/superabi_supertrait/out/release/superabi_supertrait.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/tx_fields/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/tx_fields/mod.rs
index b60783123df..5409b13dc2a 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/tx_fields/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/tx_fields/mod.rs
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ const MESSAGE_DATA: [u8; 3] = [1u8, 2u8, 3u8];
 abigen!(
     Contract(
         name = "TxContractTest",
-        abi = "test_artifacts/tx_contract/out/debug/tx_contract-abi.json",
+        abi = "test_artifacts/tx_contract/out/release/tx_contract-abi.json",
     ),
     Predicate(
         name = "TestPredicate",
-        abi = "test_projects/tx_fields/out/debug/tx_fields-abi.json"
+        abi = "test_projects/tx_fields/out/release/tx_fields-abi.json"
     ),
     Predicate(
         name = "TestOutputPredicate",
-        abi = "test_artifacts/tx_output_predicate/out/debug/tx_output_predicate-abi.json"
+        abi = "test_artifacts/tx_output_predicate/out/release/tx_output_predicate-abi.json"
     )
 );
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async fn get_contracts(
     deployment_wallet.set_provider(provider);
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_artifacts/tx_contract/out/debug/tx_contract.bin",
+        "test_artifacts/tx_contract/out/release/tx_contract.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ async fn generate_predicate_inputs(
     wallet: &WalletUnlocked,
 ) -> (Vec<u8>, SdkInput, TxInput) {
     let provider = wallet.provider().unwrap();
-    let predicate = Predicate::load_from("test_projects/tx_fields/out/debug/tx_fields.bin")
+    let predicate = Predicate::load_from("test_projects/tx_fields/out/release/tx_fields.bin")
         .unwrap()
         .with_provider(provider.clone());
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ async fn setup_output_predicate() -> (WalletUnlocked, WalletUnlocked, Predicate,
     );
 
     let predicate = Predicate::load_from(
-        "test_artifacts/tx_output_predicate/out/debug/tx_output_predicate.bin",
+        "test_artifacts/tx_output_predicate/out/release/tx_output_predicate.bin",
     )
     .unwrap()
     .with_data(predicate_data)
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/type_aliases/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/type_aliases/mod.rs
index 02b4431a784..ea26152f6ae 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/type_aliases/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/type_aliases/mod.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ use fuels::{
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "TypeAliasesTestContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/type_aliases/out/debug/type_aliases-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/type_aliases/out/release/type_aliases-abi.json"
 ));
 
 async fn get_type_aliases_instance() -> (TypeAliasesTestContract<WalletUnlocked>, ContractId) {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/type_aliases/out/debug/type_aliases.bin",
+        "test_projects/type_aliases/out/release/type_aliases.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/vec_in_abi/mod.rs b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/vec_in_abi/mod.rs
index c3b677a55cb..716be40aba8 100644
--- a/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/vec_in_abi/mod.rs
+++ b/test/src/sdk-harness/test_projects/vec_in_abi/mod.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 
 abigen!(Contract(
     name = "VecInAbiTestContract",
-    abi = "test_projects/vec_in_abi/out/debug/vec_in_abi-abi.json"
+    abi = "test_projects/vec_in_abi/out/release/vec_in_abi-abi.json"
 ));
 
 async fn get_vec_in_abi_instance() -> (VecInAbiTestContract<WalletUnlocked>, ContractId) {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.unwrap();
     let id = Contract::load_from(
-        "test_projects/vec_in_abi/out/debug/vec_in_abi.bin",
+        "test_projects/vec_in_abi/out/release/vec_in_abi.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )
     .unwrap()