diff --git a/test/e2e/karpenter_control_plane_upgrade_test.go b/test/e2e/karpenter_control_plane_upgrade_test.go
index 1915f1e36bf6..a5fb2d55a885 100644
--- a/test/e2e/karpenter_control_plane_upgrade_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/karpenter_control_plane_upgrade_test.go
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestKarpenterUpgradeControlPlane(t *testing.T) {
-	e2eutil.AtLeast(t, e2eutil.Version419)
-	if os.Getenv("TECH_PREVIEW_NO_UPGRADE") != "true" {
-		t.Skipf("Only tested when CI sets TECH_PREVIEW_NO_UPGRADE=true and the Hypershift Operator is installed with --tech-preview-no-upgrade")
-	}
+	e2eutil.AtLeast(t, e2eutil.Version422)
 	if globalOpts.Platform != hyperv1.AWSPlatform {
 		t.Skip("test only supported on platform AWS")
 	}