diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-master.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-master.yaml
index c4a0dfbd1d1cf..7c44a1790493f 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-master.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-master.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ tests:
   openshift_installer:
     cluster_profile: aws
 - as: e2e-aws-upgrade
-  commands: TEST_SUITE=all run-upgrade-tests
+  commands: TEST_SUITE=all TEST_OPTIONS=abort-at=100 run-upgrade-tests
   openshift_installer:
     cluster_profile: aws
     upgrade: true
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.1.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.1.yaml
index 418481407bcdb..0fbf3810af40c 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.1.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.1.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ tests:
   openshift_installer:
     cluster_profile: aws
 - as: e2e-aws-upgrade
-  commands: TEST_SUITE=all run-upgrade-tests
+  commands: TEST_SUITE=all TEST_OPTIONS=abort-at=100 run-upgrade-tests
   openshift_installer:
     cluster_profile: aws
     upgrade: true
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.2.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.2.yaml
index 16e83f502ef1e..76c5e38043b91 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.2.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.2.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ tests:
   openshift_installer:
     cluster_profile: aws
 - as: e2e-aws-upgrade
-  commands: TEST_SUITE=all run-upgrade-tests
+  commands: TEST_SUITE=all TEST_OPTIONS=abort-at=100 run-upgrade-tests
   openshift_installer:
     cluster_profile: aws
     upgrade: true
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.3.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.3.yaml
index 39c228adb54ed..fa68772975b1a 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.3.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.3.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ tests:
   openshift_installer:
     cluster_profile: aws
 - as: e2e-aws-upgrade
-  commands: TEST_SUITE=all run-upgrade-tests
+  commands: TEST_SUITE=all TEST_OPTIONS=abort-at=100 run-upgrade-tests
   openshift_installer:
     cluster_profile: aws
     upgrade: true
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.4.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.4.yaml
index 36e7aabfdee1b..4eb12b8ac2475 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.4.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.4.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ tests:
   openshift_installer:
     cluster_profile: aws
 - as: e2e-aws-upgrade
-  commands: TEST_SUITE=all run-upgrade-tests
+  commands: TEST_SUITE=all TEST_OPTIONS=abort-at=100 run-upgrade-tests
   openshift_installer:
     cluster_profile: aws
     upgrade: true
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.5.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.5.yaml
index 491381e470ccf..bfd2c4b14f9a0 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.5.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.5.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ tests:
   openshift_installer:
     cluster_profile: aws
 - as: e2e-aws-upgrade
-  commands: TEST_SUITE=all run-upgrade-tests
+  commands: TEST_SUITE=all TEST_OPTIONS=abort-at=100 run-upgrade-tests
   openshift_installer:
     cluster_profile: aws
     upgrade: true