diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index de95f94f..0607ddbd 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ gaudi_add_module(GaudiTestAlgorithms
     EDM4HEP::edm4hep
 )
 
+find_program(K4RUN k4run)
+
+include(ExternalData)
+set(ExternalData_URL_TEMPLATES
+ "https://key4hep.web.cern.ch:443/testFiles/ddsimOutput/%(hash)"
+ )
 
 # Compile the Marlin test processors into a shared library
 find_package(Marlin REQUIRED)
@@ -35,82 +41,75 @@ add_library(MarlinTestProcessors SHARED src/PseudoRecoProcessor.cc src/TrivialMC
 target_link_libraries(MarlinTestProcessors PUBLIC ${Marlin_LIBRARIES})
 target_include_directories(MarlinTestProcessors PUBLIC ${Marlin_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
-# Add test scripts
-
-find_program(BASH_PROGRAM bash)
-
-if (BASH_PROGRAM)
-  # Test simple processors
-  add_test( simple_processors ${BASH_PROGRAM} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/simple_processors.sh )
-
-  # Test simple_processors2
-  add_test( simple_processors2 ${BASH_PROGRAM} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/simple_processors2.sh )
-
-  # CLICPerformance setup is added as a simple test that will always succeed, on
-  # which other tests that need it can depend, in order to make concurrent
-  # running of those more easily possible
-  add_test( CLICPerformance_setup ${BASH_PROGRAM} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/setup_clic_performance.sh )
-
-  # Test clicReconstruction
-  add_test( clicRec ${BASH_PROGRAM} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/clicRec.sh )
-
-  # Test converter constants
-  add_test( converter_constants ${BASH_PROGRAM} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/converter_constants.sh )
-
-  # Test indicating -1 to go over all events
-  add_test( all_events_bounds ${BASH_PROGRAM} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/all_events_bounds.sh )
-  set_tests_properties ( all_events_bounds
-    PROPERTIES
-      PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Application Manager Terminated successfully with a user requested ScheduledStop")
-
-  # Test putting more events than available, stopping on last available event gracefully
-  add_test( over_total_events ${BASH_PROGRAM} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/over_total_events.sh )
-  set_tests_properties ( over_total_events
-    PROPERTIES
-      PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Application Manager Terminated successfully with a user requested ScheduledStop")
-
-  # Test putting more events than available, stopping on last available event gracefully
-  add_test( same_num_io ${BASH_PROGRAM} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/same_num_io.sh )
-  set_tests_properties ( same_num_io
-    PROPERTIES
-      PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Input and output have same number of events")
-
-  # Test clicReconstruction with EDM4hep input and output
-  add_test( clicRec_edm4hep_input ${BASH_PROGRAM} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/clicRec_e4h_input.sh )
-
-  # Run clicReconstruction sequence with LCIO input and output, no converters, with inter-event parallelism
-  add_test( clicRec_lcio_mt ${BASH_PROGRAM} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/clicRec_lcio_mt.sh )
-
-  # Test the GeoSvc and TrackingCellIDEncodingSvc
-  add_test( clic_geo_test ${BASH_PROGRAM} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/clicGeoTest.sh )
-
-  # Test for checking whether the converters can resolve relations accross
-  # multiple processors
-  add_test( global_converter_maps ${BASH_PROGRAM} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/global_converter_maps.sh )
-
-  add_test( event_header_conversion ${BASH_PROGRAM} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/event_header.sh )
-
-  set_tests_properties (
-      simple_processors
-      simple_processors2
-      clicRec
-      converter_constants
-      all_events_bounds
-      over_total_events
-      same_num_io
-      clicRec_lcio_mt
-      clicRec_edm4hep_input
-      clic_geo_test
-      global_converter_maps
-      event_header_conversion
+# Test simple processors
+ExternalData_Add_Test( marlinwrapper_tests NAME simple_processors COMMAND ${K4RUN} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gaudi_opts/simple_processors.py --LcioEvent.Files DATA{${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/input_files/muons.slcio})
+
+# Test simple_processors2
+ExternalData_Add_Test( marlinwrapper_tests NAME simple_processors2 COMMAND ${K4RUN} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gaudi_opts/simple_processors2.py --LcioEvent.Files DATA{${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/input_files/testSimulation.slcio})
+
+# CLICPerformance setup is added as a simple test that will always succeed, on
+# which other tests that need it can depend, in order to make concurrent
+# running of those more easily possible
+add_test( CLICPerformance_setup bash -c "test -d CLICPerformance || git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/iLCSoft/CLICPerformance")
+
+# Test clicReconstruction
+ExternalData_Add_Test( marlinwrapper_tests NAME clicRec COMMAND bash -c "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/clicRec.sh DATA{${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/input_files/testSimulation.slcio}" )
+# Test converter constants
+add_test( converter_constants bash -c ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/converter_constants.sh )
+
+# Test indicating -1 to go over all events
+ExternalData_Add_Test( marlinwrapper_tests NAME all_events_bounds COMMAND ${K4RUN} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gaudi_opts/simple_processors.py --num-events=1 --LcioEvent.Files DATA{${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/input_files/muons.slcio})
+
+# Test putting more events than available, stopping on last available event gracefully
+ExternalData_Add_Test( marlinwrapper_tests NAME over_total_events COMMAND ${K4RUN} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gaudi_opts/simple_processors.py --num-events=15 --LcioEvent.Files DATA{${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/input_files/muons.slcio})
+set_tests_properties ( over_total_events
+  PROPERTIES
+    PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Application Manager Terminated successfully with a user requested ScheduledStop")
+
+# Test putting more events than available, stopping on last available event gracefully
+add_test( same_num_io bash -c ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/same_num_io.sh )
+set_tests_properties ( same_num_io
+  PROPERTIES
+    PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Input and output have same number of events")
+
+# Test clicReconstruction with EDM4hep input and output
+ExternalData_Add_Test( marlinwrapper_tests NAME clicRec_edm4hep_input COMMAND bash -c "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/clicRec_e4h_input.sh DATA{${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/input_files/ttbar_podio230830_edm4hep_frame.root}")
+
+# Run clicReconstruction sequence with LCIO input and output, no converters, with inter-event parallelism
+ExternalData_Add_Test( marlinwrapper_tests NAME clicRec_lcio_mt COMMAND bash -c "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/clicRec_lcio_mt.sh DATA{${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/input_files/testSimulation.slcio}")
+
+# Test the GeoSvc and TrackingCellIDEncodingSvc
+add_test( clic_geo_test ${K4RUN} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gaudi_opts/geoTest_cld.py )
+
+# Test for checking whether the converters can resolve relations accross
+# multiple processors
+ExternalData_Add_Test( marlinwrapper_tests NAME global_converter_maps COMMAND ${K4RUN} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gaudi_opts/test_global_converter_maps.py --EventDataSvc.input DATA{${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/input_files/ttbar_podio230830_edm4hep_frame.root})
+
+add_test( event_header_conversion bash -c "k4run ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gaudi_opts/createEventHeader.py && anajob test.slcio | grep 'EVENT: 42'" )
+
+ExternalData_Add_Target(marlinwrapper_tests)
+
+set_tests_properties (
+    simple_processors
+    simple_processors2
+    clicRec
+    converter_constants
+    all_events_bounds
+    over_total_events
+    same_num_io
+    clicRec_lcio_mt
+    clicRec_edm4hep_input
+    clic_geo_test
+    global_converter_maps
+    event_header_conversion
+  PROPERTIES
+    ENVIRONMENT "TEST_DIR=${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR};LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib:${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib64:$ENV{LD_LIBRARY_PATH};PYTHONPATH=${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/python:$ENV{PYTHONPATH};EXAMPLE_DIR=${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/k4MarlinWrapper/examples;MARLIN_DLL=$ENV{MARLIN_DLL}:${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libMarlinTestProcessors.so"
+    )
+
+  set_tests_properties(
+    clicRec clicRec_lcio_mt clicRec_edm4hep_input
     PROPERTIES
-      ENVIRONMENT "TEST_DIR=${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR};LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib:${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib64:$ENV{LD_LIBRARY_PATH};PYTHONPATH=${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/python:$ENV{PYTHONPATH};EXAMPLE_DIR=${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/k4MarlinWrapper/examples;MARLIN_DLL=$ENV{MARLIN_DLL}:${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libMarlinTestProcessors.so"
-      )
+    DEPENDS CLICPerformance_setup
+    )
 
-    set_tests_properties(
-      clicRec clicRec_lcio_mt clicRec_edm4hep_input
-      PROPERTIES
-      DEPENDS CLICPerformance_setup
-      )
 
-endif(BASH_PROGRAM)
diff --git a/test/gaudi_opts/simple_processors2.py b/test/gaudi_opts/simple_processors2.py
index 401509da..801811a6 100644
--- a/test/gaudi_opts/simple_processors2.py
+++ b/test/gaudi_opts/simple_processors2.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 #
 import os
 
-from Gaudi.Configuration import *
+from Gaudi.Configuration import DEBUG
+from Configurables import ApplicationMgr
 
 from Configurables import LcioEvent, EventDataSvc, MarlinProcessorWrapper
 algList = []
@@ -90,7 +91,6 @@
                     }
 algList.append(digiVxd2)
 
-from Configurables import ApplicationMgr
 ApplicationMgr( TopAlg = algList,
                 EvtSel = 'NONE',
                 EvtMax   = 4,
diff --git a/test/gaudi_opts/test_global_converter_maps.py b/test/gaudi_opts/test_global_converter_maps.py
index 05a0e807..bb6c11d9 100644
--- a/test/gaudi_opts/test_global_converter_maps.py
+++ b/test/gaudi_opts/test_global_converter_maps.py
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-import os
 
-from Gaudi.Configuration import *
+from Gaudi.Configuration import INFO, DEBUG
 
 from Configurables import (
     PodioInput,
@@ -33,9 +32,6 @@
 )
 
 evtsvc = k4DataSvc("EventDataSvc")
-evtsvc.input = os.path.join(
-    "$TEST_DIR/inputFiles/", "ttbar_podio230830_edm4hep_frame.root"
-)
 
 podioInput = PodioInput("InputReader")
 podioInput.collections = ["MCParticles"]
diff --git a/test/input_files/muons.slcio.md5 b/test/input_files/muons.slcio.md5
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..049906c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/input_files/muons.slcio.md5
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+b2c1b2bdd37882c7232404e3b12c740d
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/input_files/testSimulation.slcio.md5 b/test/input_files/testSimulation.slcio.md5
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e2fa454
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/input_files/testSimulation.slcio.md5
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+44dd47683d708b090a9e7bb9eea1be2c
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/input_files/ttbar_podio230830_edm4hep_frame.root.md5 b/test/input_files/ttbar_podio230830_edm4hep_frame.root.md5
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..263b4be0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/input_files/ttbar_podio230830_edm4hep_frame.root.md5
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+b1100c5d6e20766216bc47cda9786dbe
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/scripts/all_events_bounds.sh b/test/scripts/all_events_bounds.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ad68d9c..00000000
--- a/test/scripts/all_events_bounds.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-##
-## Copyright (c) 2019-2024 Key4hep-Project.
-##
-## This file is part of Key4hep.
-## See https://key4hep.github.io/key4hep-doc/ for further info.
-##
-## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-## you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-## You may obtain a copy of the License at
-##
-##     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-##
-## Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-## distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-## WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-## See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-## limitations under the License.
-##
-
-# set -eu
-
-if [ ! -d $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/ ]; then
-  mkdir $TEST_DIR/inputFiles
-fi
-
-if [ ! -f $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/muons.slcio ]; then
-  wget https://github.com/AIDASoft/DD4hep/raw/master/DDTest/inputFiles/muons.slcio -P $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/
-fi
-
-k4run $TEST_DIR/gaudi_opts/simple_processors.py --num-events=-1
diff --git a/test/scripts/clicGeoTest.sh b/test/scripts/clicGeoTest.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index b38291aa..00000000
--- a/test/scripts/clicGeoTest.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-##
-## Copyright (c) 2019-2024 Key4hep-Project.
-##
-## This file is part of Key4hep.
-## See https://key4hep.github.io/key4hep-doc/ for further info.
-##
-## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-## you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-## You may obtain a copy of the License at
-##
-##     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-##
-## Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-## distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-## WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-## See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-## limitations under the License.
-##
-
-# exit if command or variable fails
-set -eu
-
-k4run $TEST_DIR/gaudi_opts/geoTest_cld.py
diff --git a/test/scripts/clicRec.sh b/test/scripts/clicRec.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index a1ea57ca..341243db
--- a/test/scripts/clicRec.sh
+++ b/test/scripts/clicRec.sh
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@
 # exit if command or variable fails
 set -eu
 
-# Clone CLICPerformance for input files
-bash $TEST_DIR/scripts/setup_clic_performance.sh
-
 cd CLICPerformance/clicConfig
 
 python \
@@ -31,18 +28,11 @@ python \
   clicReconstruction.xml \
   clicReconstruction.py
 
-# Generate slcio file if not present
-if [ ! -f $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/testSimulation.slcio ]; then
-  echo "Input file not found. Getting it from key4hep..."
-  wget https://key4hep.web.cern.ch/testFiles/ddsimOutput/testSimulation.slcio -P $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/
-fi
-
-
 echo "Modifying clicReconstruction.py file..."
 # Replace SLCIO file path
 # sed -i 's|/run/simulation/with/ctest/to/create/a/file.slcio|testSimulation.slcio|g' clicReconstruction.py
 sed -i '1s/^/import os\n/' clicReconstruction.py
-sed -i 's|/run/simulation/with/ctest/to/create/a/file.slcio|$TEST_DIR/inputFiles/testSimulation.slcio|g' clicReconstruction.py
+sed -i "s|/run/simulation/with/ctest/to/create/a/file.slcio|$1|g" clicReconstruction.py
 # Uncomment selected optional processors
 sed -i 's;EvtMax   = 10,;EvtMax   = 3,;' clicReconstruction.py
 sed -i 's;"MaxRecordNumber": ["10"],;"MaxRecordNumber": ["3"],;' clicReconstruction.py
diff --git a/test/scripts/clicRec_e4h_input.sh b/test/scripts/clicRec_e4h_input.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 5baaf342..7b67072a
--- a/test/scripts/clicRec_e4h_input.sh
+++ b/test/scripts/clicRec_e4h_input.sh
@@ -21,22 +21,11 @@
 # exit if command or variable fails
 set -eu
 
-# Clone CLICPerformance for input files
-bash $TEST_DIR/scripts/setup_clic_performance.sh
-
 cd CLICPerformance/clicConfig
 
-export INPUTFILE=ttbar_podio230830_edm4hep_frame.root
-
-# Download root file if not present
-if [ ! -f $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/$INPUTFILE ]; then
-  echo "Input file not found. Getting it from key4hep..."
-  wget https://key4hep.web.cern.ch/testFiles/ddsimOutput/$INPUTFILE -P $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/
-fi
-
-k4run $EXAMPLE_DIR/clicRec_e4h_input.py
+k4run $EXAMPLE_DIR/clicRec_e4h_input.py --EventDataSvc.input=$1
 
-input_num_events=$(python $TEST_DIR/python/root_num_events.py $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/$INPUTFILE)
+input_num_events=$(python $TEST_DIR/python/root_num_events.py $1)
 output_num_events=$(python $TEST_DIR/python/root_num_events.py my_output.root)
 
 # First check do we have the same number of events in input and output
diff --git a/test/scripts/clicRec_lcio_mt.sh b/test/scripts/clicRec_lcio_mt.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index cd51eb9c..5ddeefbf
--- a/test/scripts/clicRec_lcio_mt.sh
+++ b/test/scripts/clicRec_lcio_mt.sh
@@ -21,24 +21,15 @@
 # exit if command or variable fails
 set -eu
 
-# Clone CLICPerformance for input files
-bash $TEST_DIR/scripts/setup_clic_performance.sh
-
 cd CLICPerformance/clicConfig
 
-# Generate slcio file if not present
-if [ ! -f $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/testSimulation.slcio ]; then
-  echo "Input file not found. Getting it from key4hep..."
-  wget https://key4hep.web.cern.ch/testFiles/ddsimOutput/testSimulation.slcio -P $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/
-fi
-
 if [ ! -f clicReconstruction_mt.py ]; then
   ln -s $TEST_DIR/gaudi_opts/clicReconstruction_mt.py clicReconstruction_mt.py
 fi
 
-k4run clicReconstruction_mt.py
+k4run clicReconstruction_mt.py --LcioEvent.Files $1
 
-input_num_events=$(lcio_event_counter $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/testSimulation.slcio)
+input_num_events=$(lcio_event_counter $1)
 output_num_events=$(lcio_event_counter Output_REC_mt_lcio.slcio)
 
 echo $input_num_events
diff --git a/test/scripts/converter_constants.sh b/test/scripts/converter_constants.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/test/scripts/event_header.sh b/test/scripts/event_header.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 6f32a0eb..00000000
--- a/test/scripts/event_header.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
-##
-## Copyright (c) 2019-2024 Key4hep-Project.
-##
-## This file is part of Key4hep.
-## See https://key4hep.github.io/key4hep-doc/ for further info.
-##
-## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-## you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-## You may obtain a copy of the License at
-##
-##     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-##
-## Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-## distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-## WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-## See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-## limitations under the License.
-##
-
-set -eu
-
-k4run $TEST_DIR/gaudi_opts/createEventHeader.py
-anajob test.slcio | grep "EVENT: 42"
diff --git a/test/scripts/global_converter_maps.sh b/test/scripts/global_converter_maps.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b6a9c37..00000000
--- a/test/scripts/global_converter_maps.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
-##
-## Copyright (c) 2019-2024 Key4hep-Project.
-##
-## This file is part of Key4hep.
-## See https://key4hep.github.io/key4hep-doc/ for further info.
-##
-## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-## you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-## You may obtain a copy of the License at
-##
-##     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-##
-## Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-## distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-## WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-## See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-## limitations under the License.
-##
-
-set -eu
-
-if [ ! -d $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/ ]; then
-    mkdir $TEST_DIR/inputFiles
-fi
-
-if [ ! -f $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/ttbar_podio230830_edm4hep_frame.root ]; then
-  wget https://github.com/AIDASoft/DD4hep/raw/master/DDTest/inputFiles/ttbar_podio230830_edm4hep_frame.root -P $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/
-fi
-
-k4run $TEST_DIR/gaudi_opts/test_global_converter_maps.py
diff --git a/test/scripts/over_total_events.sh b/test/scripts/over_total_events.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index d3a2e0cf..00000000
--- a/test/scripts/over_total_events.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-##
-## Copyright (c) 2019-2024 Key4hep-Project.
-##
-## This file is part of Key4hep.
-## See https://key4hep.github.io/key4hep-doc/ for further info.
-##
-## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-## you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-## You may obtain a copy of the License at
-##
-##     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-##
-## Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-## distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-## WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-## See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-## limitations under the License.
-##
-
-# set -eu
-
-if [ ! -d $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/ ]; then
-  mkdir $TEST_DIR/inputFiles
-fi
-
-if [ ! -f $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/muons.slcio ]; then
-  wget https://github.com/AIDASoft/DD4hep/raw/master/DDTest/inputFiles/muons.slcio -P $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/
-fi
-
-k4run $TEST_DIR/gaudi_opts/simple_processors.py --num-events=15
diff --git a/test/scripts/same_num_io.sh b/test/scripts/same_num_io.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/test/scripts/setup_clic_performance.sh b/test/scripts/setup_clic_performance.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 23dd21af..00000000
--- a/test/scripts/setup_clic_performance.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-##
-## Copyright (c) 2019-2024 Key4hep-Project.
-##
-## This file is part of Key4hep.
-## See https://key4hep.github.io/key4hep-doc/ for further info.
-##
-## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-## you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-## You may obtain a copy of the License at
-##
-##     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-##
-## Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-## distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-## WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-## See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-## limitations under the License.
-##
-
-if [ ! -d CLICPerformance ]; then
-  git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/iLCSoft/CLICPerformance
-fi
diff --git a/test/scripts/simple_processors.sh b/test/scripts/simple_processors.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 8ef78513..00000000
--- a/test/scripts/simple_processors.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-##
-## Copyright (c) 2019-2024 Key4hep-Project.
-##
-## This file is part of Key4hep.
-## See https://key4hep.github.io/key4hep-doc/ for further info.
-##
-## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-## you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-## You may obtain a copy of the License at
-##
-##     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-##
-## Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-## distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-## WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-## See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-## limitations under the License.
-##
-
-# set -eu
-
-if [ ! -d $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/ ]; then
-  mkdir $TEST_DIR/inputFiles
-fi
-
-if [ ! -f $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/muons.slcio ]; then
-  wget https://github.com/AIDASoft/DD4hep/raw/master/DDTest/inputFiles/muons.slcio -P $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/
-fi
-
-k4run $TEST_DIR/gaudi_opts/simple_processors.py
diff --git a/test/scripts/simple_processors2.sh b/test/scripts/simple_processors2.sh
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--- a/test/scripts/simple_processors2.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-##
-## Copyright (c) 2019-2024 Key4hep-Project.
-##
-## This file is part of Key4hep.
-## See https://key4hep.github.io/key4hep-doc/ for further info.
-##
-## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-## you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-## You may obtain a copy of the License at
-##
-##     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-##
-## Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-## distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-## WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-## See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-## limitations under the License.
-##
-
-if [ ! -d $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/ ]; then
-  mkdir $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/
-fi
-
-
-if [ ! -f $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/testSimulation.slcio ]; then
-  echo "Input file not found. Getting it from key4hep..."
-  wget https://key4hep.web.cern.ch/testFiles/ddsimOutput/testSimulation.slcio -P $TEST_DIR/inputFiles/
-fi
-
-k4run $TEST_DIR/gaudi_opts/simple_processors2.py