diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yaml
index 580d2d7413..651841c7bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yaml
@@ -88,13 +88,20 @@ jobs:
         target:
         - version: v1.30.10
           ipFamily: ipv4
+          profile: default
         - version: v1.31.6
           ipFamily: ipv4
+          profile: default
         - version: v1.32.3
           ipFamily: ipv6  # only run ipv6 test on this version to save time
+          profile: default
         # TODO: this's IPv4 first, need a way to test IPv6 first.
         - version: v1.33.0
           ipFamily: dual  # only run dual test on latest version to save time
+          profile: default
+        - version: v1.33.0
+          ipFamily: dual  # only run dual test on latest version to save time
+          profile: gateway-namespace-mode
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683  # v4.2.2
     - uses: ./tools/github-actions/setup-deps
@@ -116,6 +123,7 @@ jobs:
         KIND_NODE_TAG: ${{ matrix.target.version }}
         IMAGE_PULL_POLICY: IfNotPresent
         IP_FAMILY: ${{ matrix.target.ipFamily }}
+        KUBE_DEPLOY_PROFILE: ${{ matrix.target.profile }}
       run: make conformance
 
   e2e-test: