diff --git a/framework/.changeset/v0.15.16.md b/framework/.changeset/v0.15.16.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a4e86268
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/.changeset/v0.15.16.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Fix Sui/Aptos CTF providers tarring the process working directory when `ContractsDir` is empty, eliminating an `archive/tar: write too long` flake in downstream CCIP smoke tests
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/framework/components/blockchain/aptos.go b/framework/components/blockchain/aptos.go
index 42b66ee1a..46c475efd 100644
--- a/framework/components/blockchain/aptos.go
+++ b/framework/components/blockchain/aptos.go
@@ -55,9 +55,18 @@ func newAptos(ctx context.Context, in *Input) (*Output, error) {
 	defaultAptos(in)
 	containerName := framework.DefaultTCName("blockchain-node")
 
-	absPath, err := filepath.Abs(in.ContractsDir)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	var files []testcontainers.ContainerFile
+	if in.ContractsDir != "" {
+		absPath, err := filepath.Abs(in.ContractsDir)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		files = []testcontainers.ContainerFile{
+			{
+				HostFilePath:      absPath,
+				ContainerFilePath: "/",
+			},
+		}
 	}
 
 	exposedPorts, bindings, err := framework.GenerateCustomPortsData(in.CustomPorts)
@@ -108,12 +117,7 @@ func newAptos(ctx context.Context, in *Input) (*Output, error) {
 		},
 		ImagePlatform: imagePlatform,
 		Cmd:           cmd,
-		Files: []testcontainers.ContainerFile{
-			{
-				HostFilePath:      absPath,
-				ContainerFilePath: "/",
-			},
-		},
+		Files:         files,
 	}
 
 	c, err := testcontainers.GenericContainer(ctx, testcontainers.GenericContainerRequest{
diff --git a/framework/components/blockchain/sui.go b/framework/components/blockchain/sui.go
index e3debe6ef..f326c6917 100644
--- a/framework/components/blockchain/sui.go
+++ b/framework/components/blockchain/sui.go
@@ -95,9 +95,18 @@ func newSui(ctx context.Context, in *Input) (*Output, error) {
 	defaultSui(in)
 	containerName := framework.DefaultTCName("blockchain-node")
 
-	absPath, err := filepath.Abs(in.ContractsDir)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	var files []testcontainers.ContainerFile
+	if in.ContractsDir != "" {
+		absPath, err := filepath.Abs(in.ContractsDir)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		files = []testcontainers.ContainerFile{
+			{
+				HostFilePath:      absPath,
+				ContainerFilePath: "/",
+			},
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Sui container always listens on port 9000 internally
@@ -150,12 +159,7 @@ func newSui(ctx context.Context, in *Input) (*Output, error) {
 			"--force-regenesis",
 			"--with-faucet",
 		},
-		Files: []testcontainers.ContainerFile{
-			{
-				HostFilePath:      absPath,
-				ContainerFilePath: "/",
-			},
-		},
+		Files: files,
 		// we need faucet for funding
 		WaitingFor: wait.ForListeningPort(DefaultFaucetPort).WithStartupTimeout(1 * time.Minute).WithPollInterval(200 * time.Millisecond),
 	}