diff --git a/.github/workflows/kindIntegTest.yml b/.github/workflows/kindIntegTest.yml
index 1ae917a3..08d3d3f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kindIntegTest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kindIntegTest.yml
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           integration_test: ${{ matrix.integration_test }}
       - name: Archive k8s logs
+        if: always()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: k8s-logs-smoke_test-${{ matrix.version }}
diff --git a/pkg/reconciliation/construct_podtemplatespec.go b/pkg/reconciliation/construct_podtemplatespec.go
index a581d5db..61f7de22 100644
--- a/pkg/reconciliation/construct_podtemplatespec.go
+++ b/pkg/reconciliation/construct_podtemplatespec.go
@@ -555,6 +555,31 @@ func buildInitContainers(dc *api.CassandraDatacenter, rackName string, baseTempl
 		} else {
 			baseTemplate.Spec.InitContainers = append(baseTemplate.Spec.InitContainers, *configContainer)
 		}
+	} else if !dc.UseClientImage() && configContainerIndex < 0 && dc.ReadOnlyFs() && dc.Spec.ServerType == "dse" {
+		// Workaround for cass-config-builder, copy missing files
+		configContainer = &corev1.Container{
+			Name: ServerBaseConfigContainerName,
+		}
+
+		if configContainer.Image == "" {
+			serverImage, err := makeImage(dc)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			configContainer.Image = serverImage
+			if images.GetImageConfig() != nil && images.GetImageConfig().ImagePullPolicy != "" {
+				configContainer.ImagePullPolicy = images.GetImageConfig().ImagePullPolicy
+			}
+
+			configContainer.Command = []string{"/bin/sh"}
+			configContainer.Args = []string{"-c", "cp -rf /opt/dse/resources/cassandra/conf/jvm-dependent.sh /config/"}
+
+			configContainer.VolumeMounts = combineVolumeMountSlices(configMounts, configContainer.VolumeMounts)
+		}
+		baseTemplate.Spec.InitContainers = append(baseTemplate.Spec.InitContainers, *serverCfg)
+		serverContainerIndex = len(baseTemplate.Spec.InitContainers) - 1
+		baseTemplate.Spec.InitContainers = append(baseTemplate.Spec.InitContainers, *configContainer)
 	}
 
 	if serverContainerIndex < 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/reconciliation/construct_podtemplatespec_test.go b/pkg/reconciliation/construct_podtemplatespec_test.go
index 7335d675..96ec7a3c 100644
--- a/pkg/reconciliation/construct_podtemplatespec_test.go
+++ b/pkg/reconciliation/construct_podtemplatespec_test.go
@@ -2145,8 +2145,9 @@ func TestReadOnlyRootFilesystemVolumeChangesDSE(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NotNil(initContainers, "No init containers were found")
 	assert.NoError(err, "Unexpected error encountered")
 
-	assert.Len(initContainers, 1, "Unexpected number of init containers returned")
+	assert.Len(initContainers, 2, "Unexpected number of init containers returned")
 	assert.Equal(ServerConfigContainerName, initContainers[0].Name)
+	assert.Equal(ServerBaseConfigContainerName, initContainers[1].Name)
 
 	assert.True(reflect.DeepEqual(initContainers[0].VolumeMounts,
 		[]corev1.VolumeMount{
@@ -2156,6 +2157,14 @@ func TestReadOnlyRootFilesystemVolumeChangesDSE(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		}), fmt.Sprintf("Unexpected volume mounts for the base config container: %v", initContainers[0].VolumeMounts))
 
+	assert.True(reflect.DeepEqual(initContainers[1].VolumeMounts,
+		[]corev1.VolumeMount{
+			{
+				Name:      "server-config",
+				MountPath: "/config",
+			},
+		}), fmt.Sprintf("Unexpected volume mounts for the base config container: %v", initContainers[0].VolumeMounts))
+
 	containers := podTemplateSpec.Spec.Containers
 	assert.NotNil(containers, "No containers were found")
 	assert.NoError(err, "Unexpected error encountered")
diff --git a/tests/smoke_test_read_only_fs/smoke_test_read_only_fs_test.go b/tests/smoke_test_read_only_fs/smoke_test_read_only_fs_test.go
index 2663cfb7..65482264 100644
--- a/tests/smoke_test_read_only_fs/smoke_test_read_only_fs_test.go
+++ b/tests/smoke_test_read_only_fs/smoke_test_read_only_fs_test.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ var _ = Describe(testName, func() {
 			k = kubectl.ApplyFiles(testFile)
 			ns.ExecAndLog(step, k)
 
-			ns.WaitForDatacenterReady(dcName)
+			ns.WaitForDatacenterReadyWithTimeouts(dcName, 360, 360)
 			ns.ExpectDoneReconciling(dcName)
 
 			step = "deleting the dc"