diff --git a/terraform/eks/daemon/emf/main.tf b/terraform/eks/daemon/emf/main.tf
index bf51a46db..94d2f9dfb 100644
--- a/terraform/eks/daemon/emf/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/eks/daemon/emf/main.tf
@@ -63,21 +63,19 @@ resource "aws_eks_node_group" "this" {
 # EKS Node IAM Role
 resource "aws_iam_role" "node_role" {
   name = "cwagent-eks-Worker-Role-${module.common.testing_id}"
+  assume_role_policy = jsonencode({
+    Version = "2012-10-17",
+    Statement = [
+      {
+        Effect = "Allow",
+        Principal = {
+          Service = "ec2.amazonaws.com"
+        },
+        Action = "sts:AssumeRole"
+      }
+    ]
+  })
 
-  assume_role_policy = <<POLICY
-{
-  "Version": "2012-10-17",
-  "Statement": [
-    {
-      "Effect": "Allow",
-      "Principal": {
-        "Service": "ec2.amazonaws.com"
-      },
-      "Action": "sts:AssumeRole"
-    }
-  ]
-}
-POLICY
 }
 
 resource "aws_iam_role_policy_attachment" "node_AmazonEKSWorkerNodePolicy" {
diff --git a/terraform/eks/daemon/fluent/common/main.tf b/terraform/eks/daemon/fluent/common/main.tf
index 04420829b..78496e13c 100644
--- a/terraform/eks/daemon/fluent/common/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/eks/daemon/fluent/common/main.tf
@@ -63,21 +63,18 @@ resource "aws_eks_node_group" "node_group" {
 # EKS Node IAM Role
 resource "aws_iam_role" "node_role" {
   name = "cwagent-eks-Worker-Role-${module.common.testing_id}"
-
-  assume_role_policy = <<POLICY
-{
-  "Version": "2012-10-17",
-  "Statement": [
-    {
-      "Effect": "Allow",
-      "Principal": {
-        "Service": "ec2.amazonaws.com"
-      },
-      "Action": "sts:AssumeRole"
-    }
-  ]
-}
-POLICY
+  assume_role_policy = jsonencode({
+    Version = "2012-10-17",
+    Statement = [
+      {
+        Effect = "Allow",
+        Principal = {
+          Service = "ec2.amazonaws.com"
+        },
+        Action = "sts:AssumeRole"
+      }
+    ]
+  })
 }
 
 resource "aws_iam_role_policy_attachment" "node_AmazonEKSWorkerNodePolicy" {
diff --git a/terraform/eks/daemon/main.tf b/terraform/eks/daemon/main.tf
index c2087f092..2ca2f063f 100644
--- a/terraform/eks/daemon/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/eks/daemon/main.tf
@@ -63,23 +63,21 @@ resource "aws_eks_node_group" "this" {
 # EKS Node IAM Role
 resource "aws_iam_role" "node_role" {
   name = "cwagent-eks-Worker-Role-${module.common.testing_id}"
-
-  assume_role_policy = <<POLICY
-{
-  "Version": "2012-10-17",
-  "Statement": [
-    {
-      "Effect": "Allow",
-      "Principal": {
-        "Service": "ec2.amazonaws.com"
-      },
-      "Action": "sts:AssumeRole"
-    }
-  ]
-}
-POLICY
+  assume_role_policy = jsonencode({
+    Version = "2012-10-17",
+    Statement = [
+      {
+        Effect = "Allow",
+        Principal = {
+          Service = "ec2.amazonaws.com"
+        },
+        Action = "sts:AssumeRole"
+      }
+    ]
+  })
 }
 
+
 resource "aws_iam_role_policy_attachment" "node_AmazonEKSWorkerNodePolicy" {
   policy_arn = "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonEKSWorkerNodePolicy"
   role       = aws_iam_role.node_role.name
diff --git a/terraform/eks/daemon/statsd/main.tf b/terraform/eks/daemon/statsd/main.tf
index 34bddeea7..749320cc7 100644
--- a/terraform/eks/daemon/statsd/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/eks/daemon/statsd/main.tf
@@ -63,23 +63,21 @@ resource "aws_eks_node_group" "this" {
 # EKS Node IAM Role
 resource "aws_iam_role" "node_role" {
   name = "cwagent-eks-Worker-Role-${module.common.testing_id}"
-
-  assume_role_policy = <<POLICY
-{
-  "Version": "2012-10-17",
-  "Statement": [
-    {
-      "Effect": "Allow",
-      "Principal": {
-        "Service": "ec2.amazonaws.com"
-      },
-      "Action": "sts:AssumeRole"
-    }
-  ]
-}
-POLICY
+  assume_role_policy = jsonencode({
+    Version = "2012-10-17",
+    Statement = [
+      {
+        Effect = "Allow",
+        Principal = {
+          Service = "ec2.amazonaws.com"
+        },
+        Action = "sts:AssumeRole"
+      }
+    ]
+  })
 }
 
+
 resource "aws_iam_role_policy_attachment" "node_AmazonEKSWorkerNodePolicy" {
   policy_arn = "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonEKSWorkerNodePolicy"
   role       = aws_iam_role.node_role.name
diff --git a/terraform/eks/deployment/main.tf b/terraform/eks/deployment/main.tf
index b01111a0a..461497022 100644
--- a/terraform/eks/deployment/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/eks/deployment/main.tf
@@ -63,21 +63,18 @@ resource "aws_eks_node_group" "this" {
 # EKS Node IAM Role
 resource "aws_iam_role" "node_role" {
   name = "cwagent-eks-Worker-Role-${module.common.testing_id}"
-
-  assume_role_policy = <<POLICY
-{
-  "Version": "2012-10-17",
-  "Statement": [
-    {
-      "Effect": "Allow",
-      "Principal": {
-        "Service": "ec2.amazonaws.com"
-      },
-      "Action": "sts:AssumeRole"
-    }
-  ]
-}
-POLICY
+  assume_role_policy = jsonencode({
+    Version = "2012-10-17",
+    Statement = [
+      {
+        Effect = "Allow",
+        Principal = {
+          Service = "ec2.amazonaws.com"
+        },
+        Action = "sts:AssumeRole"
+      }
+    ]
+  })
 }
 
 resource "aws_iam_role_policy_attachment" "node_AmazonEKSWorkerNodePolicy" {
diff --git a/terraform/performance/main.tf b/terraform/performance/main.tf
index e83c3813d..1c84c7f11 100644
--- a/terraform/performance/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/performance/main.tf
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ resource "null_resource" "validator_linux" {
       "git clone --branch ${var.github_test_repo_branch} ${var.github_test_repo}",
       var.run_mock_server ? "cd mockserver && sudo docker build -t mockserver . && cd .." : "echo skipping mock server build",
       var.run_mock_server ? "sudo docker run --name mockserver -d -p 8080:8080 -p 443:443  mockserver" : "echo skipping mock server run",
-      "cd ..", # return to root , two copy xray configs next to validator
       "cp -r amazon-cloudwatch-agent-test/test/xray/resources /home/ec2-user/",
       "export AWS_REGION=${var.region}",
+      "cd ./validator/validators",
       "sudo chmod +x ./${local.install_validator}",
       "./${local.install_validator} --validator-config=${module.validator.instance_validator_config} --preparation-mode=true",
       local.start_command,