diff --git a/rs/rosetta-api/local/cluster/README.md b/rs/rosetta-api/local/cluster/README.md
index ed3368085a50..31412ec42bba 100644
--- a/rs/rosetta-api/local/cluster/README.md
+++ b/rs/rosetta-api/local/cluster/README.md
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ $ ./ci/container/container-run.sh
 $ bazel build //rs/rosetta-api/icp:rosetta_image.tar
 
 # Move the resulting TAR file to a place that can be accessed outside the dev container
-$ mv bazel-bin/rs/rosetta-api/icp/rosetta_image.tar /tmp
+$ mv bazel-bin/rs/rosetta-api/icp/rosetta_image_tarball/tarball.tar /tmp/rosetta_image.tar
 
 # Same for ICRC1
 $ bazel build //rs/rosetta-api/icrc1:icrc_rosetta_image.tar
-$ mv bazel-bin/rs/rosetta-api/icrc1/icrc_rosetta_image.tar /tmp
+$ mv  bazel-bin/rs/rosetta-api/icrc1/icrc_rosetta_image_tarball/tarball.tar /tmp/icrc_rosetta_image.tar
 
 # Exit the dev container
 $ exit
@@ -102,13 +102,13 @@ Example that deploys local versions for both:
 Example that deploys local ICRC1 Rosetta with multiple ledgers:
 
 ```bash
-./deploy.sh --local-icrc1-image-tar ~/workspaces/ic/ic-master/bazel-bin/rs/rosetta-api/icrc1/icrc_rosetta_image.tar --icrc1-ledgers 'lkwrt-vyaaa-aaaaq-aadhq-cai,xsi2v-cyaaa-aaaaq-aabfq-cai'
+./deploy.sh --local-icrc1-image-tar ~/workspaces/ic/ic-master/bazel-bin/rs/rosetta-api/icrc1/icrc_rosetta_image_tarball/tarball.tar --icrc1-ledgers 'lkwrt-vyaaa-aaaaq-aadhq-cai,xsi2v-cyaaa-aaaaq-aabfq-cai'
 ```
 
 Example that deploys **only** your local ICRC1 Rosetta build (skipping the latest image):
 
 ```bash
-./deploy.sh --local-icrc1-image-tar ~/workspaces/ic/ic-master/bazel-bin/rs/rosetta-api/icrc1/icrc_rosetta_image.tar --icrc1-ledgers 'lkwrt-vyaaa-aaaaq-aadhq-cai,xsi2v-cyaaa-aaaaq-aabfq-cai' --no-icrc1-latest
+./deploy.sh --local-icrc1-image-tar ~/workspaces/ic/ic-master/bazel-bin/rs/rosetta-api/icrc1/icrc_rosetta_image_tarball/tarball.tar --icrc1-ledgers 'lkwrt-vyaaa-aaaaq-aadhq-cai,xsi2v-cyaaa-aaaaq-aabfq-cai' --no-icrc1-latest
 ```
 
 The services and pods deployed with those images will have a `-local` in their names.
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ bazel build //rs/rosetta-api/icrc1:icrc_rosetta_image.tar
 
 # Redeploy only the ICRC local instance (other instances keep running)
 ./deploy.sh --use-persistent-volumes \
-  --local-icrc1-image-tar bazel-bin/rs/rosetta-api/icrc1/icrc_rosetta_image.tar
+  --local-icrc1-image-tar bazel-bin/rs/rosetta-api/icrc1/icrc_rosetta_image_tarball/tarball.tar
 ```
 
 The script will:
diff --git a/rs/tests/system_tests.bzl b/rs/tests/system_tests.bzl
index 45a9fd28b34a..e447163ada70 100644
--- a/rs/tests/system_tests.bzl
+++ b/rs/tests/system_tests.bzl
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 Rules for system-tests.
 """
 
-load("@bazel_skylib//rules:copy_file.bzl", "copy_file")
 load("@rules_oci//oci:defs.bzl", "oci_load")
 load("@rules_rust//rust:defs.bzl", "rust_binary")
 load("@rules_shell//shell:sh_test.bzl", "sh_test")
@@ -405,11 +404,11 @@ def oci_tar(name, image, repo_tags = []):
 
     basename = name.removesuffix(".tar")
 
-    name_image = basename + "_image"
+    tarball = basename + "_tarball"
 
     # First load the image
     oci_load(
-        name = name_image,
+        name = tarball,
         image = image,
         repo_tags = repo_tags,
         target_compatible_with = [
@@ -418,24 +417,12 @@ def oci_tar(name, image, repo_tags = []):
     )
 
     # create the tarball
-    name_tarballdir = basename + "_tarballdir"
     native.filegroup(
-        name = name_tarballdir,
-        srcs = [":" + name_image],
+        name = name,
+        srcs = [":" + tarball],
         output_group = "tarball",
         target_compatible_with = [
             "@platforms//os:linux",
         ],
         tags = ["manual"],
     )
-
-    # Copy the tarball out so we can reference the file by 'name'
-    copy_file(
-        name = basename + "_tar",
-        src = ":" + name_tarballdir,
-        out = name,
-        target_compatible_with = [
-            "@platforms//os:linux",
-        ],
-        tags = ["manual"],
-    )