diff --git a/deployment/common/changeset/deploy_link_token.go b/deployment/common/changeset/deploy_link_token.go
index 0c648939c9f..607c33fbeaa 100644
--- a/deployment/common/changeset/deploy_link_token.go
+++ b/deployment/common/changeset/deploy_link_token.go
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 package changeset
 
 import (
-	"errors"
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-common/pkg/logger"
 
+	"github.com/gagliardetto/solana-go"
+	solRpc "github.com/gagliardetto/solana-go/rpc"
+	chainsel "github.com/smartcontractkit/chain-selectors"
+
+	solCommomUtil "github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-ccip/chains/solana/utils/common"
+	solTokenUtil "github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-ccip/chains/solana/utils/tokens"
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/deployment"
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/deployment/common/types"
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/gethwrappers/shared/generated/link_token"
@@ -12,27 +19,48 @@ import (
 
 var _ deployment.ChangeSet[[]uint64] = DeployLinkToken
 
+const (
+	TokenDecimalsSolana = 9
+)
+
 // DeployLinkToken deploys a link token contract to the chain identified by the ChainSelector.
 func DeployLinkToken(e deployment.Environment, chains []uint64) (deployment.ChangesetOutput, error) {
 	for _, chain := range chains {
-		_, ok := e.Chains[chain]
-		if !ok {
-			return deployment.ChangesetOutput{}, errors.New("chain not found in environment")
+		_, evmOk := e.Chains[chain]
+		_, solOk := e.SolChains[chain]
+		if !evmOk && !solOk {
+			return deployment.ChangesetOutput{}, fmt.Errorf("chain %d not found in environment", chain)
 		}
 	}
 	newAddresses := deployment.NewMemoryAddressBook()
 	for _, chain := range chains {
-		_, err := deployLinkTokenContract(
-			e.Logger, e.Chains[chain], newAddresses,
-		)
+		family, err := chainsel.GetSelectorFamily(chain)
 		if err != nil {
 			return deployment.ChangesetOutput{AddressBook: newAddresses}, err
 		}
+		switch family {
+		case chainsel.FamilyEVM:
+			// Deploy EVM LINK token
+			_, err := deployLinkTokenContractEVM(
+				e.Logger, e.Chains[chain], newAddresses,
+			)
+			if err != nil {
+				return deployment.ChangesetOutput{AddressBook: newAddresses}, err
+			}
+		case chainsel.FamilySolana:
+			// Deploy Solana LINK token
+			err := deployLinkTokenContractSolana(
+				e.Logger, e.SolChains[chain], newAddresses,
+			)
+			if err != nil {
+				return deployment.ChangesetOutput{AddressBook: newAddresses}, err
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	return deployment.ChangesetOutput{AddressBook: newAddresses}, nil
 }
 
-func deployLinkTokenContract(
+func deployLinkTokenContractEVM(
 	lggr logger.Logger,
 	chain deployment.Chain,
 	ab deployment.AddressBook,
@@ -57,3 +85,35 @@ func deployLinkTokenContract(
 	}
 	return linkToken, nil
 }
+
+func deployLinkTokenContractSolana(
+	lggr logger.Logger,
+	chain deployment.SolChain,
+	ab deployment.AddressBook,
+) error {
+	adminPublicKey := chain.DeployerKey.PublicKey()
+	mint, _ := solana.NewRandomPrivateKey()
+	// this is the token address
+	mintPublicKey := mint.PublicKey()
+	instructions, err := solTokenUtil.CreateToken(
+		context.Background(), solana.Token2022ProgramID, mintPublicKey, adminPublicKey, TokenDecimalsSolana, chain.Client, solRpc.CommitmentConfirmed,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		lggr.Errorw("Failed to generate instructions for link token deployment", "chain", chain.String(), "err", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	err = chain.Confirm(instructions, solCommomUtil.AddSigners(mint))
+	if err != nil {
+		lggr.Errorw("Failed to confirm instructions for link token deployment", "chain", chain.String(), "err", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	tv := deployment.NewTypeAndVersion(types.LinkToken, deployment.Version1_0_0)
+	lggr.Infow("Deployed contract", "Contract", tv.String(), "addr", mintPublicKey.String(), "chain", chain.String())
+	err = ab.Save(chain.Selector, mintPublicKey.String(), tv)
+	if err != nil {
+		lggr.Errorw("Failed to save link token", "chain", chain.String(), "err", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/deployment/common/changeset/deploy_link_token_test.go b/deployment/common/changeset/deploy_link_token_test.go
index bc472d2a247..ddaca52c2d5 100644
--- a/deployment/common/changeset/deploy_link_token_test.go
+++ b/deployment/common/changeset/deploy_link_token_test.go
@@ -15,13 +15,15 @@ func TestDeployLinkToken(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	lggr := logger.TestLogger(t)
 	e := memory.NewMemoryEnvironment(t, lggr, zapcore.InfoLevel, memory.MemoryEnvironmentConfig{
-		Chains: 1,
+		Chains:    1,
+		SolChains: 1,
 	})
 	chain1 := e.AllChainSelectors()[0]
+	solChain1 := e.AllChainSelectorsSolana()[0]
 	e, err := changeset.ApplyChangesets(t, e, nil, []changeset.ChangesetApplication{
 		{
 			Changeset: changeset.WrapChangeSet(changeset.DeployLinkToken),
-			Config:    []uint64{chain1},
+			Config:    []uint64{chain1, solChain1},
 		},
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -32,4 +34,10 @@ func TestDeployLinkToken(t *testing.T) {
 	// View itself already unit tested
 	_, err = state.GenerateLinkView()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// solana test
+	addrs, err = e.ExistingAddresses.AddressesForChain(solChain1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotEmpty(t, addrs)
+
 }
diff --git a/deployment/common/changeset/test_helpers.go b/deployment/common/changeset/test_helpers.go
index 5d524e542ad..a8105b26561 100644
--- a/deployment/common/changeset/test_helpers.go
+++ b/deployment/common/changeset/test_helpers.go
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ func ApplyChangesets(t *testing.T, e deployment.Environment, timelockContractsPe
 			Logger:            e.Logger,
 			ExistingAddresses: addresses,
 			Chains:            e.Chains,
+			SolChains:         e.SolChains,
 			NodeIDs:           e.NodeIDs,
 			Offchain:          e.Offchain,
 			OCRSecrets:        e.OCRSecrets,
diff --git a/deployment/environment/memory/chain.go b/deployment/environment/memory/chain.go
index cc22b40d844..193def7ba08 100644
--- a/deployment/environment/memory/chain.go
+++ b/deployment/environment/memory/chain.go
@@ -73,16 +73,16 @@ func getTestSolanaChainSelectors() []uint64 {
 }
 
 func GenerateChainsSol(t *testing.T, numChains int) map[uint64]SolanaChain {
-	chains := make(map[uint64]SolanaChain)
 	testSolanaChainSelectors := getTestSolanaChainSelectors()
 	if len(testSolanaChainSelectors) < numChains {
 		t.Fatalf("not enough test solana chain selectors available")
 	}
-
+	chains := make(map[uint64]SolanaChain)
 	for i := 0; i < numChains; i++ {
 		chainID := testSolanaChainSelectors[i]
 		url, _ := solTestUtil.SetupLocalSolNodeWithFlags(t)
 		admin, gerr := solana.NewRandomPrivateKey()
+		solTestUtil.FundTestAccounts(t, []solana.PublicKey{admin.PublicKey()}, url)
 		require.NoError(t, gerr)
 		chains[chainID] = SolanaChain{
 			Client:      solRpc.New(url),