diff --git a/.github/workflows/sycl-linux-build.yml b/.github/workflows/sycl-linux-build.yml
index d74260cf9436d..00d3cb4f2a23e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sycl-linux-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sycl-linux-build.yml
@@ -57,10 +57,18 @@ on:
       toolchain_artifact_filename:
         type: string
         default: llvm_sycl.tar.zst
+
+      pack_release:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+
       e2e_binaries_artifact:
         type: string
         required: false
-      pack_release:
+      e2e_binaries_spirv_backend_artifact:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+      e2e_binaries_preview_artifact:
         type: string
         required: false
 
@@ -174,6 +182,10 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ inputs.cc == 'icx' || inputs.cxx == 'icpx' }}
       uses: ./devops/actions/setup_linux_oneapi_env
     - name: Configure
+      # Setting `CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` is important because that's the location
+      # where `sycl-linux-run-tests.yml` unpacks the toolchain to. That location
+      # *must* match between build-only and run-only E2E tests runs and we might
+      # be creating pre-built E2E tests' binaries in this workflow.
       env:
         CC: ${{ inputs.cc }}
         CXX: ${{ inputs.cxx }}
@@ -183,7 +195,9 @@ jobs:
         mkdir -p $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build
         cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build
         python3 $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/src/buildbot/configure.py -w $GITHUB_WORKSPACE \
-          -s $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/src -o $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build -t Release \
+          -s $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/src -o $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build \
+          -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/toolchain \
+          -t Release \
           --ci-defaults ${{ inputs.build_configure_extra_args }} \
           -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
           -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
@@ -259,7 +273,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Pack toolchain release
       if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' && inputs.pack_release == 'true' }}
-      run: tar -I '${{ steps.artifact_info.outputs.COMPRESS }}' -cf ${{ steps.artifact_info.outputs.ARCHIVE_NAME }} -C $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build/install .
+      run: tar -I '${{ steps.artifact_info.outputs.COMPRESS }}' -cf ${{ steps.artifact_info.outputs.ARCHIVE_NAME }} -C $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/toolchain .
     - name: Upload toolchain release
       if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' && inputs.pack_release == 'true' }}
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -289,7 +303,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Pack toolchain
       if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
-      run: tar -I '${{ steps.artifact_info.outputs.COMPRESS }}' -cf ${{ steps.artifact_info.outputs.ARCHIVE_NAME }} -C $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build/install .
+      run: tar -I '${{ steps.artifact_info.outputs.COMPRESS }}' -cf ${{ steps.artifact_info.outputs.ARCHIVE_NAME }} -C $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/toolchain .
     - name: Upload toolchain
       if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -298,14 +312,11 @@ jobs:
         path: ${{ steps.artifact_info.outputs.ARCHIVE_NAME }}
         retention-days: ${{ inputs.retention-days }}
 
-    - name: Copy toolchain
-      if: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_artifact && always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
-      # We must have the compiler in the same location as it will be in the E2E
-      # run-tests job.
-      run: cp -r $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build/install $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/toolchain
 
     - name: Source OneAPI TBB vars.sh
-      if: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_artifact && always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
+      # Tasks that use the just built toolchain below, need extra environment
+      # setup. No harm in it if all of those tasks would get skipped.
+      if: ${{ always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
       run: |
         # https://github.com/actions/runner/issues/1964 prevents us from using
         # the ENTRYPOINT in the image.
@@ -333,31 +344,31 @@ jobs:
         extra_lit_opts: --param sycl_build_targets="spir;nvidia;amd"
 
     - name: Remove E2E tests before spirv-backend run
-      if: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_artifact && always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
+      if: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_spirv_backend_artifact && always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
       run: rm -rf build-e2e
 
     - name: Build E2E tests with SPIR-V Backend
-      if: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_artifact && always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
+      if: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_spirv_backend_artifact && always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
       uses: ./devops/actions/run-tests/e2e
       with:
         ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.sha }}
         testing_mode: build-only
         target_devices: all
-        binaries_artifact: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_artifact }}_spirv_backend
+        binaries_artifact: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_spirv_backend_artifact }}
         sycl_compiler: $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/toolchain/bin/clang++
         extra_lit_opts: --param spirv-backend=True
 
     - name: Remove E2E tests before preview-mode run
-      if: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_artifact && always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
+      if: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_preview_artifact && always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
       run: rm -rf build-e2e
 
     - name: Build E2E tests in Preview Mode
-      if: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_artifact && always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
+      if: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_preview_artifact && always() && !cancelled() && steps.build.conclusion == 'success' }}
       uses: ./devops/actions/run-tests/e2e
       with:
         ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.sha }}
         testing_mode: build-only
         target_devices: all
-        binaries_artifact: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_artifact }}_preview
+        binaries_artifact: ${{ inputs.e2e_binaries_preview_artifact }}
         sycl_compiler: $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/toolchain/bin/clang++
         extra_lit_opts: --param test-preview-mode=True
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sycl-linux-precommit.yml b/.github/workflows/sycl-linux-precommit.yml
index dfc0eb2d8ec1e..1315ce8abd07e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sycl-linux-precommit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sycl-linux-precommit.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ jobs:
       changes: ${{ needs.detect_changes.outputs.filters }}
 
       toolchain_artifact: sycl_linux_default
-      e2e_binaries_artifact: sycl_e2e_bin_default
+      e2e_binaries_artifact: e2e_bin
+      e2e_binaries_spirv_backend_artifact: e2e_bin_spirv_backend
+      e2e_binaries_preview_artifact: e2e_bin_preview
 
   # If a PR changes CUDA adapter, run the build on Ubuntu 22.04 as well.
   # Ubuntu 22.04 container has CUDA 12.1 installed while Ubuntu 24.0 image
@@ -131,13 +133,13 @@ jobs:
             image_options: -u 1001 --device=/dev/dri -v /dev/dri/by-path:/dev/dri/by-path --privileged --cap-add SYS_ADMIN
             target_devices: level_zero:gpu;opencl:gpu;opencl:cpu
             extra_lit_opts: --param spirv-backend=True
-            e2e_binaries_artifact: sycl_e2e_bin_default_spirv_backend
+            e2e_binaries_artifact: e2e_bin_spirv_backend
           - name: Preview Mode
             runner: '["Linux", "gen12"]'
             image_options: -u 1001 --device=/dev/dri -v /dev/dri/by-path:/dev/dri/by-path --privileged --cap-add SYS_ADMIN
             target_devices: level_zero:gpu;opencl:gpu;opencl:cpu
             extra_lit_opts: --param test-preview-mode=True
-            e2e_binaries_artifact: sycl_e2e_bin_default_preview
+            e2e_binaries_artifact: e2e_bin_preview
 
     uses: ./.github/workflows/sycl-linux-run-tests.yml
     with:
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ jobs:
       toolchain_artifact: ${{ needs.build.outputs.toolchain_artifact }}
       toolchain_artifact_filename: ${{ needs.build.outputs.toolchain_artifact_filename }}
       toolchain_decompress_command: ${{ needs.build.outputs.toolchain_decompress_command }}
-      e2e_binaries_artifact: ${{ matrix.e2e_binaries_artifact || 'sycl_e2e_bin_default' }}
+      e2e_binaries_artifact: ${{ matrix.e2e_binaries_artifact || 'e2e_bin' }}
       e2e_testing_mode: 'run-only'
 
       # Do not install drivers on AMD and CUDA runners.