diff --git a/scripts/ci-e2e.sh b/scripts/ci-e2e.sh
index ca40d90b90c1..ccd65ee9fd6e 100755
--- a/scripts/ci-e2e.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci-e2e.sh
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ trap "cleanup" EXIT SIGINT
 docker events > "${ARTIFACTS_LOCAL}/docker-events.txt" 2>&1 &
 ctr -n moby events > "${ARTIFACTS_LOCAL}/containerd-events.txt" 2>&1 &
 
+# Testing v1.30
+export KUBERNETES_VERSION_MANAGEMENT=v1.30.10
+
 # Run e2e tests
 mkdir -p "$ARTIFACTS"
 echo "+ run tests!"