diff --git a/.github/workflows/cloudpod_release.yml b/.github/workflows/cloudpod_release.yml
index f028746..b2caeef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cloudpod_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cloudpod_release.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
 
       - name: Start LocalStack
-        uses: LocalStack/setup-localstack@main
+        uses: LocalStack/setup-localstack@v0.2.0
         with:
           image-tag: ${{ inputs.release-tag || 'latest'}}
           use-pro: 'true'
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           pytest tests
       
+      # Not using action as state is not stored as an artifact
       - name: Save the Cloud Pod 
         env:
           LOCALSTACK_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.LOCALSTACK_API_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
index 4ab0fa0..12bd6f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
 
       - name: Start LocalStack
-        uses: LocalStack/setup-localstack@main
+        uses: LocalStack/setup-localstack@v0.2.0
         with:
           image-tag: 'latest'
           use-pro: 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/preview_create.yml b/.github/workflows/preview_create.yml
index d7cc46c..bf3ba18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/preview_create.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/preview_create.yml
@@ -30,15 +30,18 @@ jobs:
           pip install awscli-local
 
       - name: Deploy Preview
-        uses: LocalStack/setup-localstack/preview@main
+        uses: LocalStack/setup-localstack@v0.2.0
         env:
           AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-1
           AWS_REGION: us-east-1
           AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: test
           AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: test
+          LOCALSTACK_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.LOCALSTACK_API_KEY }}
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          localstack-api-key: ${{ secrets.LOCALSTACK_API_KEY }}
+          state-backend: ephemeral
+          state-action: start
+          skip-ephemeral-stop: 'true'
           preview-cmd: |
             # Add your custom deployment commands here. 
             # Below is an example for the Image resizer application.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_cloudpods.yml b/.github/workflows/test_cloudpods.yml
index 430b5d5..07da849 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_cloudpods.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_cloudpods.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      # Loading it manually as we're storing the state as a release and not an artifact
       - name: Retrieve Pod
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
           python-version: '3.11'
 
       - name: Start LocalStack
-        uses: LocalStack/setup-localstack@main
+        uses: LocalStack/setup-localstack@v0.2.0
         with:
           image-tag: ${{ matrix.tag }}
           use-pro: 'true'