diff --git a/scripts/run-examples.sh b/scripts/run-examples.sh
index 6aebca0..208071e 100755
--- a/scripts/run-examples.sh
+++ b/scripts/run-examples.sh
@@ -189,6 +189,14 @@ select_image() {
 
   export IMAGE_TAG="${IMAGE}"
   export NOMOS_TESTNET_IMAGE="${IMAGE}"
+
+  if [ "${MODE}" = "k8s" ]; then
+    if [ "${selection}" = "ecr" ]; then
+      export NOMOS_KZG_MODE="${NOMOS_KZG_MODE:-inImage}"
+    else
+      export NOMOS_KZG_MODE="${NOMOS_KZG_MODE:-hostPath}"
+    fi
+  fi
 }
 
 select_image
@@ -450,7 +458,11 @@ fi
 echo "==> Running ${BIN} for ${RUN_SECS}s"
 cd "${ROOT_DIR}"
 if [ "$MODE" = "compose" ] || [ "$MODE" = "k8s" ]; then
-  KZG_PATH="${KZG_CONTAINER_PATH}"
+  if [ "$MODE" = "k8s" ] && [ "${NOMOS_KZG_MODE:-hostPath}" = "inImage" ]; then
+    KZG_PATH="${NOMOS_KZG_IN_IMAGE_PARAMS_PATH:-/opt/nomos/kzg-params/kzgrs_test_params}"
+  else
+    KZG_PATH="${KZG_CONTAINER_PATH}"
+  fi
 else
   KZG_PATH="${KZG_HOST_PATH}"
 fi
diff --git a/testing-framework/assets/stack/Dockerfile b/testing-framework/assets/stack/Dockerfile
index 9acf884..8de713c 100644
--- a/testing-framework/assets/stack/Dockerfile
+++ b/testing-framework/assets/stack/Dockerfile
@@ -167,6 +167,19 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -yq \
 
 COPY --from=builder /opt/circuits /opt/circuits
 
+# Provide a stable in-image location for the KZG test parameters so EKS runs do
+# not rely on hostPath volumes.
+RUN set -eu; \
+    mkdir -p /opt/nomos/kzg-params; \
+    if [ -f "/opt/circuits/kzgrs_test_params/kzgrs_test_params" ]; then \
+      cp "/opt/circuits/kzgrs_test_params/kzgrs_test_params" "/opt/nomos/kzg-params/kzgrs_test_params"; \
+    elif [ -f "/opt/circuits/kzgrs_test_params" ]; then \
+      cp "/opt/circuits/kzgrs_test_params" "/opt/nomos/kzg-params/kzgrs_test_params"; \
+    else \
+      echo "ERROR: kzgrs_test_params not found under /opt/circuits; cannot seed /opt/nomos/kzg-params" >&2; \
+      exit 1; \
+    fi
+
 COPY --from=builder /workspace/artifacts/nomos-node /usr/bin/nomos-node
 COPY --from=builder /workspace/artifacts/nomos-executor /usr/bin/nomos-executor
 COPY --from=builder /workspace/artifacts/nomos-cli /usr/bin/nomos-cli
diff --git a/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/executor-deployments.yaml b/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/executor-deployments.yaml
index 160d0b9..baaa33b 100644
--- a/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/executor-deployments.yaml
+++ b/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/executor-deployments.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: CFG_SERVER_ADDR
               value: http://{{ include "nomos-runner.fullname" $root }}-cfgsync:{{ $root.Values.cfgsync.port }}
+            - name: NOMOS_KZGRS_PARAMS_PATH
+              value: '{{ if eq $root.Values.kzg.mode "inImage" }}{{ $root.Values.kzg.inImageParamsPath }}{{ else }}{{ $root.Values.kzg.hostPathParamsPath }}{{ end }}'
             {{- range $key, $value := $node.env }}
             - name: {{ $key }}
               value: "{{ $value }}"
@@ -39,9 +41,11 @@ spec:
             - name: assets
               mountPath: /etc/nomos
               readOnly: true
+            {{- if eq $root.Values.kzg.mode "hostPath" }}
             - name: kzg-params
               mountPath: /kzgrs_test_params
               readOnly: true
+            {{- end }}
       volumes:
         - name: assets
           configMap:
@@ -58,8 +62,10 @@ spec:
                 path: scripts/run_nomos_executor.sh
               - key: run_nomos_node.sh
                 path: scripts/run_nomos_node.sh
+        {{- if eq $root.Values.kzg.mode "hostPath" }}
         - name: kzg-params
           persistentVolumeClaim:
             claimName: {{ include "nomos-runner.fullname" $root }}-kzg
             readOnly: true
+        {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/pv.yaml b/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/pv.yaml
index 3af3b2e..6372cde 100644
--- a/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/pv.yaml
+++ b/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/pv.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{{- if eq .Values.kzg.mode "hostPath" }}
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: PersistentVolume
 metadata:
@@ -14,3 +15,4 @@ spec:
   hostPath:
     path: {{ .Values.kzg.hostPath }}
     type: {{ .Values.kzg.hostPathType }}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/pvc.yaml b/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/pvc.yaml
index 52248fe..93f4081 100644
--- a/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/pvc.yaml
+++ b/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/pvc.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{{- if eq .Values.kzg.mode "hostPath" }}
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
 metadata:
@@ -12,3 +13,4 @@ spec:
   resources:
     requests:
       storage: {{ .Values.kzg.storageSize }}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/validator-deployments.yaml b/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/validator-deployments.yaml
index 4c12d34..ed0f4e0 100644
--- a/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/validator-deployments.yaml
+++ b/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/validator-deployments.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: CFG_SERVER_ADDR
               value: http://{{ include "nomos-runner.fullname" $root }}-cfgsync:{{ $root.Values.cfgsync.port }}
+            - name: NOMOS_KZGRS_PARAMS_PATH
+              value: '{{ if eq $root.Values.kzg.mode "inImage" }}{{ $root.Values.kzg.inImageParamsPath }}{{ else }}{{ $root.Values.kzg.hostPathParamsPath }}{{ end }}'
             {{- range $key, $value := $node.env }}
             - name: {{ $key }}
               value: "{{ $value }}"
@@ -39,9 +41,11 @@ spec:
             - name: assets
               mountPath: /etc/nomos
               readOnly: true
+            {{- if eq $root.Values.kzg.mode "hostPath" }}
             - name: kzg-params
               mountPath: /kzgrs_test_params
               readOnly: true
+            {{- end }}
       volumes:
         - name: assets
           configMap:
@@ -56,8 +60,10 @@ spec:
                 path: scripts/run_nomos.sh
               - key: run_nomos_node.sh
                 path: scripts/run_nomos_node.sh
+        {{- if eq $root.Values.kzg.mode "hostPath" }}
         - name: kzg-params
           persistentVolumeClaim:
             claimName: {{ include "nomos-runner.fullname" $root }}-kzg
             readOnly: true
+        {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/values.yaml b/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/values.yaml
index b3b3c35..8d25abf 100644
--- a/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/values.yaml
+++ b/testing-framework/runners/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/values.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ executors:
   nodes: []
 
 kzg:
+  mode: "hostPath"
+  hostPathParamsPath: "/kzgrs_test_params/kzgrs_test_params"
+  inImageParamsPath: "/opt/nomos/kzg-params/kzgrs_test_params"
   hostPath: "/var/lib/nomos/kzgrs_test_params"
   hostPathType: "Directory"
   storageSize: "1Gi"
diff --git a/testing-framework/runners/k8s/src/infrastructure/assets.rs b/testing-framework/runners/k8s/src/infrastructure/assets.rs
index e7b6be7..7809eeb 100644
--- a/testing-framework/runners/k8s/src/infrastructure/assets.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/runners/k8s/src/infrastructure/assets.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ use tracing::{debug, info};
 /// Paths and image metadata required to deploy the Helm chart.
 pub struct RunnerAssets {
     pub image: String,
-    pub kzg_path: PathBuf,
+    pub kzg_mode: KzgMode,
+    pub kzg_path: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub chart_path: PathBuf,
     pub cfgsync_file: PathBuf,
     pub run_cfgsync_script: PathBuf,
@@ -70,6 +71,19 @@ pub enum AssetsError {
     },
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum KzgMode {
+    HostPath,
+    InImage,
+}
+
+fn kzg_mode() -> KzgMode {
+    match env::var("NOMOS_KZG_MODE").ok().as_deref() {
+        Some("inImage") => KzgMode::InImage,
+        _ => KzgMode::HostPath,
+    }
+}
+
 /// Render cfgsync config, Helm values, and locate scripts/KZG assets for a
 /// topology.
 pub fn prepare_assets(topology: &GeneratedTopology) -> Result<RunnerAssets, AssetsError> {
@@ -89,24 +103,34 @@ pub fn prepare_assets(topology: &GeneratedTopology) -> Result<RunnerAssets, Asse
 
     let cfgsync_file = write_temp_file(tempdir.path(), "cfgsync.yaml", cfgsync_yaml)?;
     let scripts = validate_scripts(&root)?;
-    let kzg_path = validate_kzg_params(&root)?;
+    let kzg_mode = kzg_mode();
+    let kzg_path = match kzg_mode {
+        KzgMode::HostPath => Some(validate_kzg_params(&root)?),
+        KzgMode::InImage => None,
+    };
     let chart_path = helm_chart_path()?;
     let values_yaml = render_values_yaml(topology)?;
     let values_file = write_temp_file(tempdir.path(), "values.yaml", values_yaml)?;
     let image = env::var("NOMOS_TESTNET_IMAGE")
         .unwrap_or_else(|_| String::from("logos-blockchain-testing:test"));
 
+    let kzg_display = kzg_path
+        .as_ref()
+        .map(|path| path.display().to_string())
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| "<in-image>".to_string());
     debug!(
         cfgsync = %cfgsync_file.display(),
         values = %values_file.display(),
         image,
-        kzg = %kzg_path.display(),
+        kzg_mode = ?kzg_mode,
+        kzg = %kzg_display,
         chart = %chart_path.display(),
         "k8s runner assets prepared"
     );
 
     Ok(RunnerAssets {
         image,
+        kzg_mode,
         kzg_path,
         chart_path,
         cfgsync_file,
diff --git a/testing-framework/runners/k8s/src/infrastructure/helm.rs b/testing-framework/runners/k8s/src/infrastructure/helm.rs
index 0c6fa41..6862a7a 100644
--- a/testing-framework/runners/k8s/src/infrastructure/helm.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/runners/k8s/src/infrastructure/helm.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 use tokio::process::Command;
 use tracing::{debug, info};
 
-use crate::infrastructure::assets::{RunnerAssets, cfgsync_port_value, workspace_root};
+use crate::infrastructure::assets::{KzgMode, RunnerAssets, cfgsync_port_value, workspace_root};
 
 /// Errors returned from Helm invocations.
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
@@ -32,10 +32,20 @@ pub async fn install_release(
     validators: usize,
     executors: usize,
 ) -> Result<(), HelmError> {
-    let host_path_type = if assets.kzg_path.is_dir() {
-        "Directory"
-    } else {
-        "File"
+    let (host_path_type, host_path) = match assets.kzg_mode {
+        KzgMode::HostPath => {
+            let host_path = assets
+                .kzg_path
+                .as_ref()
+                .expect("kzg_path must be present for HostPath mode");
+            let host_path_type = if host_path.is_dir() {
+                "Directory"
+            } else {
+                "File"
+            };
+            (Some(host_path_type), Some(host_path))
+        }
+        KzgMode::InImage => (None, None),
     };
     info!(
         release,
@@ -44,7 +54,11 @@ pub async fn install_release(
         executors,
         image = %assets.image,
         cfgsync_port = cfgsync_port_value(),
-        kzg = %assets.kzg_path.display(),
+        kzg_mode = ?assets.kzg_mode,
+        kzg = %host_path
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|p| p.display().to_string())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| "<in-image>".to_string()),
         values = %assets.values_file.display(),
         "installing helm release"
     );
@@ -67,12 +81,13 @@ pub async fn install_release(
         .arg(format!("executors.count={executors}"))
         .arg("--set")
         .arg(format!("cfgsync.port={}", cfgsync_port_value()))
-        .arg("--set")
-        .arg(format!("kzg.hostPath={}", assets.kzg_path.display()))
-        .arg("--set")
-        .arg(format!("kzg.hostPathType={host_path_type}"))
         .arg("-f")
         .arg(&assets.values_file)
+        .arg("--set")
+        .arg(match assets.kzg_mode {
+            KzgMode::HostPath => "kzg.mode=hostPath",
+            KzgMode::InImage => "kzg.mode=inImage",
+        })
         .arg("--set-file")
         .arg(format!("cfgsync.config={}", assets.cfgsync_file.display()))
         .arg("--set-file")
@@ -98,6 +113,13 @@ pub async fn install_release(
         .stdout(Stdio::piped())
         .stderr(Stdio::piped());
 
+    if let (Some(host_path), Some(host_path_type)) = (host_path, host_path_type) {
+        cmd.arg("--set")
+            .arg(format!("kzg.hostPath={}", host_path.display()))
+            .arg("--set")
+            .arg(format!("kzg.hostPathType={host_path_type}"));
+    }
+
     if let Ok(root) = workspace_root() {
         cmd.current_dir(root);
     }