diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 8f3a6ba3..e6f48814 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -36,17 +36,12 @@ jobs:
             if ./ops/verify-geth-endpoint.sh "<< pipeline.parameters.l1_sepolia_rpc_url >>" && \
                ops/verify-geth-endpoint.sh "<< pipeline.parameters.l2_sepolia_rpc_url >>"; then
               echo "Both RPC endpoints are up to date and not syncing."
-              echo "<< pipeline.parameters.l1_sepolia_rpc_url >>" > /tmp/l1_sepolia_rpc_url
-              echo "<< pipeline.parameters.l2_sepolia_rpc_url >>" > /tmp/l2_sepolia_rpc_url
+              echo "L1_RPC_SEPOLIA=<< pipeline.parameters.l1_sepolia_rpc_url >>" >> $BASH_ENV
+              echo "L2_RPC_SEPOLIA=<< pipeline.parameters.l2_sepolia_rpc_url >>" >> $BASH_ENV
             else
               echo "One or both of the RPC endpoints failed the checks."
               exit 1
             fi
-      - persist_to_workspace:
-          root: /tmp
-          paths:
-            - l1_sepolia_rpc_url
-            - l2_sepolia_rpc_url
   check_goerli_rpc_endpoints:
     circleci_ip_ranges: true
     docker:
@@ -59,17 +54,12 @@ jobs:
             if ./ops/verify-geth-endpoint.sh "<< pipeline.parameters.l1_goerli_rpc_url >>" && \
                ./ops/verify-geth-endpoint.sh "<< pipeline.parameters.l2_goerli_rpc_url >>"; then
               echo "Both RPC endpoints are up to date and not syncing."
-              echo "<< pipeline.parameters.l1_goerli_rpc_url >>" > /tmp/l1_goerli_rpc_url
-              echo "<< pipeline.parameters.l2_goerli_rpc_url >>" > /tmp/l2_goerli_rpc_url
+              echo "L1_RPC_GOERLI=<< pipeline.parameters.l1_goerli_rpc_url >>" >> $BASH_ENV
+              echo "L2_RPC_GOERLI=<< pipeline.parameters.l2_goerli_rpc_url >>" >> $BASH_ENV
             else
               echo "One or both of the RPC endpoints failed the checks."
               exit 1
             fi
-      - persist_to_workspace:
-          root: /tmp
-          paths:
-            - l1_goerli_rpc_url
-            - l2_goerli_rpc_url
   check_mainnet_rpc_endpoints:
     circleci_ip_ranges: true
     docker:
@@ -82,17 +72,12 @@ jobs:
             if ops/verify-geth-endpoint.sh "<< pipeline.parameters.l1_mainnet_rpc_url >>" && \
                ops/verify-geth-endpoint.sh "<< pipeline.parameters.l2_mainnet_rpc_url >>"; then
               echo "Both RPC endpoints are up to date and not syncing."
-              echo "<< pipeline.parameters.l1_mainnet_rpc_url >>" > /tmp/l1_mainnet_rpc_url
-              echo "<< pipeline.parameters.l2_mainnet_rpc_url >>" > /tmp/l2_mainnet_rpc_url
+              echo "L1_RPC_MAINNET=<< pipeline.parameters.l1_mainnet_rpc_url >>" >> $BASH_ENV
+              echo "L2_RPC_MAINNET=<< pipeline.parameters.l2_mainnet_rpc_url >>" >> $BASH_ENV
             else
               echo "One or both of the RPC endpoints failed the checks."
               exit 1
             fi
-      - persist_to_workspace:
-          root: /tmp
-          paths:
-            - l1_mainnet_rpc_url
-            - l2_mainnet_rpc_url
   # TODO: remove/replace when there are real consumers of the RPC URLs
   example_mainnet_job:
     circleci_ip_ranges: true
@@ -104,16 +89,14 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: Use RPC URLs
           command: |
-            if [ -f /tmp/l1_mainnet_rpc_url ] && [ -f /tmp/l2_mainnet_rpc_url ]; then
-              L1_RPC_URL=$(cat /tmp/l1_mainnet_rpc_url)
-              L2_RPC_URL=$(cat /tmp/l2_mainnet_rpc_url)
+            if [ -z $L1_RPC_MAINNET ] || [ -z $L1_RPC_MAINNET ]; then
+                echo "Required RPC URLs are not available."
+            fi
+              L1_RPC_URL=$L1_RPC_MAINNET
+              L2_RPC_URL=$L2_RPC_MAINNET
               echo "L1 RPC URL: $L1_RPC_URL"
               echo "L2 RPC URL: $L2_RPC_URL"
               # Use L1_RPC_URL and L2_RPC_URL here.
-            else
-              echo "Required RPC URLs are not available."
-              exit 1
-            fi
 
 workflows:
     version: 2