diff --git a/test/e2e/config/config.yaml b/test/e2e/config/config.yaml
index 6a7393a7..975ac4e2 100644
--- a/test/e2e/config/config.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/config/config.yaml
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ artifactsDir: ../../_artifacts
 certManagerVersion: v1.9.2
 certManagerChartURL: https://charts.jetstack.io/charts/cert-manager-${CERT_MANAGER_VERSION}.tgz
 
-rancherVersion: 2.7.9
+rancherVersion: v2.9-head
 rancherChartURL: https://releases.rancher.com/server-charts/latest/rancher-${RANCHER_VERSION}.tgz