diff --git a/test/integration/create-next-app/examples.test.ts b/test/integration/create-next-app/examples.test.ts
index 64bd81ecb141a..b37d214d97c07 100644
--- a/test/integration/create-next-app/examples.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/create-next-app/examples.test.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { trace } from 'next/dist/trace'
+import { createNextInstall } from '../../lib/create-next-install'
 import {
   EXAMPLE_PATH,
   EXAMPLE_REPO,
@@ -10,12 +12,23 @@ import {
 } from './utils'
 
 describe('create-next-app --example', () => {
+  let nextInstall: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof createNextInstall>>
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    nextInstall = await createNextInstall({
+      parentSpan: trace('test'),
+      keepRepoDir: Boolean(process.env.NEXT_TEST_SKIP_CLEANUP),
+    })
+  })
   it('should create on valid Next.js example name', async () => {
     await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
       const projectName = 'valid-example'
-      const res = await run([projectName, '--example', 'basic-css'], {
-        cwd,
-      })
+      const res = await run(
+        [projectName, '--example', 'basic-css'],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
+        {
+          cwd,
+        }
+      )
       expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
       projectFilesShouldExist({
         cwd,
@@ -34,9 +47,13 @@ describe('create-next-app --example', () => {
   it('should create with GitHub URL', async () => {
     await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
       const projectName = 'github-url'
-      const res = await run([projectName, '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH], {
-        cwd,
-      })
+      const res = await run(
+        [projectName, '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
+        {
+          cwd,
+        }
+      )
 
       expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
       projectFilesShouldExist({
@@ -64,6 +81,7 @@ describe('create-next-app --example', () => {
           // GH#39665
           'https://github.com/vercel/nextjs-portfolio-starter/',
         ],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
         {
           cwd,
         }
@@ -97,6 +115,7 @@ describe('create-next-app --example', () => {
           '--example-path',
           EXAMPLE_PATH,
         ],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
         {
           cwd,
         }
@@ -131,6 +150,7 @@ describe('create-next-app --example', () => {
           '--example-path',
           EXAMPLE_PATH,
         ],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
         {
           cwd,
         }
@@ -168,6 +188,7 @@ describe('create-next-app --example', () => {
             '__internal-testing-retry',
             '--import-alias=@/*',
           ],
+          nextInstall.installDir,
           {
             cwd,
             input: '\n', // 'Yes' to retry
@@ -199,6 +220,7 @@ describe('create-next-app --example', () => {
           'default',
           '--import-alias=@/*',
         ],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
         {
           cwd,
         }
@@ -217,10 +239,14 @@ describe('create-next-app --example', () => {
   it('should not create if --example flag value is invalid', async () => {
     await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
       const projectName = 'invalid-example'
-      const res = await run([projectName, '--example', 'not a real example'], {
-        cwd,
-        reject: false,
-      })
+      const res = await run(
+        [projectName, '--example', 'not a real example'],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
+        {
+          cwd,
+          reject: false,
+        }
+      )
 
       expect(res.exitCode).toBe(1)
       projectFilesShouldNotExist({
@@ -244,6 +270,7 @@ describe('create-next-app --example', () => {
           '--no-tailwind',
           '--example',
         ],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
         {
           cwd,
           reject: false,
diff --git a/test/integration/create-next-app/index.test.ts b/test/integration/create-next-app/index.test.ts
index ca008dbf66317..09ae4757e170f 100644
--- a/test/integration/create-next-app/index.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/create-next-app/index.test.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@ import {
   projectFilesShouldExist,
   projectFilesShouldNotExist,
 } from './utils'
+import { createNextInstall } from '../../lib/create-next-install'
+import { trace } from 'next/dist/trace'
+
+let nextInstall: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof createNextInstall>>
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  nextInstall = await createNextInstall({
+    parentSpan: trace('test'),
+    keepRepoDir: Boolean(process.env.NEXT_TEST_SKIP_CLEANUP),
+  })
+})
 
 describe('create-next-app', () => {
   it('should not create if the target directory is not empty', async () => {
@@ -25,6 +35,7 @@ describe('create-next-app', () => {
           '--no-src-dir',
           '--no-import-alias',
         ],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
         {
           cwd,
           reject: false,
@@ -64,6 +75,7 @@ describe('create-next-app', () => {
           '--no-src-dir',
           '--no-import-alias',
         ],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
         {
           cwd,
           reject: false,
@@ -93,6 +105,7 @@ describe('create-next-app', () => {
           '--no-import-alias',
           '--skip-install',
         ],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
         {
           cwd,
         }
diff --git a/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/bun.test.ts b/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/bun.test.ts
index fa1973a66030f..0000597ab5e50 100644
--- a/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/bun.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/bun.test.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { trace } from 'next/dist/trace'
+import { createNextInstall } from '../../../lib/create-next-install'
 import {
   command,
   DEFAULT_FILES,
@@ -16,6 +18,14 @@ beforeEach(async () => {
     .catch(() => command('npm', ['i', '-g', 'bun']))
 })
 
+let nextInstall: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof createNextInstall>>
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  nextInstall = await createNextInstall({
+    parentSpan: trace('test'),
+    keepRepoDir: Boolean(process.env.NEXT_TEST_SKIP_CLEANUP),
+  })
+})
+
 describe('create-next-app with package manager bun', () => {
   it('should use bun for --use-bun flag', async () => {
     await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
@@ -31,6 +41,7 @@ describe('create-next-app with package manager bun', () => {
           '--no-tailwind',
           '--no-import-alias',
         ],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
         {
           cwd,
         }
@@ -59,6 +70,7 @@ it('should use bun when user-agent is bun', async () => {
         '--no-tailwind',
         '--no-import-alias',
       ],
+      nextInstall.installDir,
       {
         cwd,
         env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'bun' },
@@ -79,6 +91,7 @@ it('should use bun for --use-bun flag with example', async () => {
     const projectName = 'use-bun-with-example'
     const res = await run(
       [projectName, '--use-bun', '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
+      nextInstall.installDir,
       { cwd }
     )
 
@@ -94,10 +107,14 @@ it('should use bun for --use-bun flag with example', async () => {
 it('should use bun when user-agent is bun with example', async () => {
   await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
     const projectName = 'user-agent-bun-with-example'
-    const res = await run([projectName, '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH], {
-      cwd,
-      env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'bun' },
-    })
+    const res = await run(
+      [projectName, '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
+      nextInstall.installDir,
+      {
+        cwd,
+        env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'bun' },
+      }
+    )
 
     expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
     projectFilesShouldExist({
diff --git a/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/npm.test.ts b/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/npm.test.ts
index cafbf60cf60e7..7cdffabb89496 100644
--- a/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/npm.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/npm.test.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { trace } from 'next/dist/trace'
 import {
   DEFAULT_FILES,
   FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH,
@@ -5,10 +6,19 @@ import {
   run,
   useTempDir,
 } from '../utils'
+import { createNextInstall } from '../../../lib/create-next-install'
 
 const lockFile = 'package-lock.json'
 const files = [...DEFAULT_FILES, lockFile]
 
+let nextInstall: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof createNextInstall>>
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  nextInstall = await createNextInstall({
+    parentSpan: trace('test'),
+    keepRepoDir: Boolean(process.env.NEXT_TEST_SKIP_CLEANUP),
+  })
+})
+
 describe('create-next-app with package manager npm', () => {
   it('should use npm for --use-npm flag', async () => {
     await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
@@ -24,6 +34,7 @@ describe('create-next-app with package manager npm', () => {
           '--no-tailwind',
           '--no-import-alias',
         ],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
         {
           cwd,
         }
@@ -52,6 +63,7 @@ it('should use npm when user-agent is npm', async () => {
         '--no-tailwind',
         '--no-import-alias',
       ],
+      nextInstall.installDir,
       {
         cwd,
         env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'npm' },
@@ -72,6 +84,7 @@ it('should use npm for --use-npm flag with example', async () => {
     const projectName = 'use-npm-with-example'
     const res = await run(
       [projectName, '--use-npm', '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
+      nextInstall.installDir,
       { cwd }
     )
 
@@ -87,10 +100,14 @@ it('should use npm for --use-npm flag with example', async () => {
 it('should use npm when user-agent is npm with example', async () => {
   await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
     const projectName = 'user-agent-npm-with-example'
-    const res = await run([projectName, '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH], {
-      cwd,
-      env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'npm' },
-    })
+    const res = await run(
+      [projectName, '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
+      nextInstall.installDir,
+      {
+        cwd,
+        env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'npm' },
+      }
+    )
 
     expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
     projectFilesShouldExist({
diff --git a/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/pnpm.test.ts b/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/pnpm.test.ts
index fa44eacc907a0..3b788f3b77ba9 100644
--- a/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/pnpm.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/pnpm.test.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { trace } from 'next/dist/trace'
+import { createNextInstall } from '../../../lib/create-next-install'
 import {
   command,
   DEFAULT_FILES,
@@ -10,6 +12,14 @@ import {
 const lockFile = 'pnpm-lock.yaml'
 const files = [...DEFAULT_FILES, lockFile]
 
+let nextInstall: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof createNextInstall>>
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  nextInstall = await createNextInstall({
+    parentSpan: trace('test'),
+    keepRepoDir: Boolean(process.env.NEXT_TEST_SKIP_CLEANUP),
+  })
+})
+
 beforeEach(async () => {
   await command('pnpm', ['--version'])
     // install pnpm if not available
@@ -32,6 +42,7 @@ describe('create-next-app with package manager pnpm', () => {
           '--no-tailwind',
           '--no-import-alias',
         ],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
         {
           cwd,
         }
@@ -60,6 +71,7 @@ it('should use pnpm when user-agent is pnpm', async () => {
         '--no-tailwind',
         '--no-import-alias',
       ],
+      nextInstall.installDir,
       {
         cwd,
         env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'pnpm' },
@@ -80,6 +92,7 @@ it('should use pnpm for --use-pnpm flag with example', async () => {
     const projectName = 'use-pnpm-with-example'
     const res = await run(
       [projectName, '--use-pnpm', '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
+      nextInstall.installDir,
       { cwd }
     )
 
@@ -95,10 +108,14 @@ it('should use pnpm for --use-pnpm flag with example', async () => {
 it('should use pnpm when user-agent is pnpm with example', async () => {
   await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
     const projectName = 'user-agent-pnpm-with-example'
-    const res = await run([projectName, '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH], {
-      cwd,
-      env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'pnpm' },
-    })
+    const res = await run(
+      [projectName, '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
+      nextInstall.installDir,
+      {
+        cwd,
+        env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'pnpm' },
+      }
+    )
 
     expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
     projectFilesShouldExist({
diff --git a/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/yarn.test.ts b/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/yarn.test.ts
index 09dde41a67bc3..a821bd35829a5 100644
--- a/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/yarn.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/yarn.test.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ import {
 const lockFile = 'yarn.lock'
 const files = [...DEFAULT_FILES, lockFile]
 
+// Don't install local next build here as yarn will error with:
+// Usage Error: This project is configured to use pnpm
+
 beforeEach(async () => {
   await command('yarn', ['--version'])
     // install yarn if not available
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@ describe('create-next-app with package manager yarn', () => {
           '--no-tailwind',
           '--no-import-alias',
         ],
+        'canary',
         {
           cwd,
         }
@@ -60,6 +64,7 @@ it('should use yarn when user-agent is yarn', async () => {
         '--no-tailwind',
         '--no-import-alias',
       ],
+      'canary',
       {
         cwd,
         env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'yarn' },
@@ -80,6 +85,7 @@ it('should use yarn for --use-yarn flag with example', async () => {
     const projectName = 'use-yarn-with-example'
     const res = await run(
       [projectName, '--use-yarn', '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
+      'canary',
       { cwd }
     )
 
@@ -95,10 +101,14 @@ it('should use yarn for --use-yarn flag with example', async () => {
 it('should use yarn when user-agent is yarn with example', async () => {
   await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
     const projectName = 'user-agent-yarn-with-example'
-    const res = await run([projectName, '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH], {
-      cwd,
-      env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'yarn' },
-    })
+    const res = await run(
+      [projectName, '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
+      'canary',
+      {
+        cwd,
+        env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'yarn' },
+      }
+    )
 
     expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
     projectFilesShouldExist({
diff --git a/test/integration/create-next-app/utils.ts b/test/integration/create-next-app/utils.ts
index 648ab7dc1b747..5b1fe07cf67f2 100644
--- a/test/integration/create-next-app/utils.ts
+++ b/test/integration/create-next-app/utils.ts
@@ -14,25 +14,27 @@ export const DEFAULT_FILES = [
   'node_modules/next',
 ]
 
-export const run = (
+export const run = async (
   args: string[],
+  nextJSVersion: string,
   options:
     | execa.Options
     | {
         reject?: boolean
         env?: Record<string, string>
       }
-) =>
-  execa('node', [CNA_PATH].concat(args), {
+) => {
+  return execa('node', [CNA_PATH].concat(args), {
     // tests with options.reject false are expected to exit(1) so don't inherit
     stdio: options.reject === false ? 'pipe' : 'inherit',
     ...options,
     env: {
       ...process.env,
       ...options.env,
-      NEXT_PRIVATE_TEST_VERSION: 'canary',
+      NEXT_PRIVATE_TEST_VERSION: nextJSVersion,
     },
   })
+}
 
 export const command = (cmd: string, args: string[]) =>
   execa(cmd, args, {