diff --git a/.github/scripts/validate_binaries.sh b/.github/scripts/validate_binaries.sh
index 463aa1c4a..45824d959 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/validate_binaries.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/validate_binaries.sh
@@ -8,40 +8,72 @@
 
 export PYTORCH_CUDA_PKG=""
 
+conda create -y -n build_binary python="${MATRIX_PYTHON_VERSION}"
+
+conda run -n build_binary python --version
+
 # Install pytorch, torchrec and fbgemm as per
 # installation instructions on following page
 # https://github.com/pytorch/torchrec#installations
-if [[ ${MATRIX_GPU_ARCH_TYPE} = 'cuda' ]]; then
-    export PYTORCH_CUDA_PKG="pytorch-cuda=${MATRIX_GPU_ARCH_VERSION}"
+
+if [[ ${MATRIX_GPU_ARCH_TYPE} = 'rocm' ]]; then
+    echo "We don't support rocm"
+    exit 0
 fi
 
-if [[ ${MATRIX_CHANNEL} = 'nightly' ]]; then
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-    conda install -y pytorch ${PYTORCH_CUDA_PKG} -c pytorch-nightly -c nvidia
-    pip install torchrec_nightly
+if [[ ${MATRIX_GPU_ARCH_TYPE} = 'cuda' ]]; then
+    export CUDA_VERSION="cu118"
 else
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-    conda install -y pytorch ${PYTORCH_CUDA_PKG} -c pytorch -c nvidia
-    pip install torchrec
+    export CUDA_VERSION="cpu"
 fi
 
-if [[ ${MATRIX_GPU_ARCH_TYPE} = 'cpu' || ${MATRIX_GPU_ARCH_TYPE} = 'rocm' ]]; then
-    if [[ ${MATRIX_CHANNEL} = 'nightly' ]]; then
-        pip uninstall fbgemm-gpu-nightly -y
-        pip install fbgemm-gpu-nightly-cpu
+# figure out CUDA VERSION
+if [[ ${MATRIX_GPU_ARCH_TYPE} = 'cuda' ]]; then
+    if [[ ${MATRIX_GPU_ARCH_VERSION} = '11.8' ]]; then
+        export CUDA_VERSION="cu118"
     else
-        pip uninstall fbgemm-gpu -y
-        pip install fbgemm-gpu-cpu
+        export CUDA_VERSION="cu121"
     fi
+else
+    export CUDA_VERSION="cpu"
 fi
 
+# figure out URL
+if [[ ${MATRIX_CHANNEL} = 'nightly' ]]; then
+    export PYTORCH_URL="https://download.pytorch.org/whl/nightly/${CUDA_VERSION}"
+elif [[ ${MATRIX_CHANNEL} = 'test' ]]; then
+    export PYTORCH_URL="https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/${CUDA_VERSION}"
+elif [[ ${MATRIX_CHANNEL} = 'release' ]]; then
+    export PYTORCH_URL="https://download.pytorch.org/whl/${CUDA_VERSION}"
+fi
+
+# install pytorch
+# switch back to conda once torch nightly is fixed
+# if [[ ${MATRIX_GPU_ARCH_TYPE} = 'cuda' ]]; then
+#     export PYTORCH_CUDA_PKG="pytorch-cuda=${MATRIX_GPU_ARCH_VERSION}"
+# fi
+conda run -n build_binary pip install torch --index-url "$PYTORCH_URL"
+
+# install fbgemm
+conda run -n build_binary pip install fbgemm-gpu --index-url "$PYTORCH_URL"
+
+# install requirements
+conda run -n build_binary pip install torchmetrics==1.0.3
+
+# install torchrec
+conda run -n build_binary pip install torchrec --index-url "$PYTORCH_URL"
+
 # Run small import test
-python -c "import torch; import fbgemm_gpu; import torchrec"
+conda run -n build_binary python -c "import torch; import fbgemm_gpu; import torchrec"
+
+# check directory
+ls -R
 
 # Finally run smoke test
-pip install torchx
+# python 3.11 needs torchx-nightly
+conda run -n build_binary pip install torchx-nightly iopath
 if [[ ${MATRIX_GPU_ARCH_TYPE} = 'cuda' ]]; then
-    torchx run -s local_cwd dist.ddp -j 1 --gpu 2 --script test_installation.py
+    conda run -n build_binary torchx run -s local_cwd dist.ddp -j 1 --gpu 2 --script test_installation.py
 else
-    torchx run -s local_cwd dist.ddp -j 1 --script test_installation.py -- --cpu_only
+    conda run -n build_binary torchx run -s local_cwd dist.ddp -j 1 --script test_installation.py -- --cpu_only
 fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-binaries.yml
index f25bfb0d1..7f3cd8f69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-binaries.yml
@@ -16,12 +16,13 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       channel:
-        description: "Channel to use (nightly, release)"
+        description: "Channel to use (nightly, release, test)"
         required: true
         type: choice
         options:
           - release
           - nightly
+          - test
       ref:
         description: 'Reference to checkout, defaults to empty'
         default: ""
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-nightly-binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-nightly-binaries.yml
index 6d6369495..866449e3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-nightly-binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-nightly-binaries.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ on:
       - .github/workflows/validate-binaries.yml
       - .github/scripts/validate-binaries.sh
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - .github/workflows/validate-nightly-binaries.yml
-      - .github/workflows/validate-binaries.yml
-      - .github/scripts/validate-binaries.sh
+    # paths:
+    #   - .github/workflows/validate-nightly-binaries.yml
+    #   - .github/workflows/validate-binaries.yml
+    #   - .github/scripts/validate-binaries.sh
 jobs:
   nightly:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/validate-binaries.yml