diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index c24a880ab666..da3d63addea8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ jobs:
       with: 
         go-version-file: 'go.mod'
         cache: false
+    - name: Install yq
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install yq
     - name: "Download k3s image"
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
       with: