diff --git a/.forgejo/actions/setup-k3s/action.yml b/.forgejo/actions/setup-k3s/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c237b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.forgejo/actions/setup-k3s/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# action.yml
+name: setup-k3s
+description: 'setup k3s'
+
+inputs:
+  version:
+    description: 'k3s version'
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: 'composite'
+  steps:
+    - shell: bash
+      name: install k3s
+      run: |
+        curl -sfL https://get.k3s.io | INSTALL_K3S_VERSION=${INPUT_VERSION} K3S_KUBECONFIG_MODE=640 sh -s - server
+        echo "KUBECONFIG=/etc/rancher/k3s/k3s.yaml" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+    - shell: bash
+      name: check k3s
+      run: kubectl cluster-info
+    - shell: bash
+      name: wait for nodes ready
+      run: |
+        sleep 3
+        kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready nodes --all --timeout=600s
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml
index 057737d..712e6c1 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ env:
   HELM_VERSION: v3.15.4 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=helm packageName=helm/helm
   HELM_UNITTEST_VERSION: v0.5.2 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=helm-unittest packageName=helm-unittest/helm-unittest
   HELM_CHART_TESTING_VERSION: v3.11.0 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=chart-testing packageName=helm/chart-testing
-  KIND_VERSION: v0.24.0 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kind packageName=kubernetes-sigs/kind
   KUBECTL_VERSION: v1.31.0 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubectl packageName=kubernetes/kubernetes
+  CT_GITHUB_GROUPS: true
 
 jobs:
   lint-node:
@@ -74,16 +74,18 @@ jobs:
       - run: ct lint --config tools/ct.yml --charts .
 
   e2e:
+    needs:
+      - lint-node
+      - lint-helm
     runs-on: k8s
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        k8s:
-          # from https://hub.docker.com/r/kindest/node/tags
-          - v1.27.16 # renovate: kindest
-          - v1.28.13 # renovate: kindest
-          - v1.29.8 # renovate: kindest
-          - v1.30.4 # renovate: kindest
+        k3s:
+          - v1.27.16+k3s1 # renovate: k3s
+          - v1.28.12+k3s1 # renovate: k3s
+          - v1.29.7+k3s1 # renovate: k3s
+          - v1.30.3+k3s1 # renovate: k3s
 
     steps:
       - run: cat /etc/os-release
@@ -107,14 +109,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           version: ${{ env.HELM_CHART_TESTING_VERSION }}
 
-      - uses: ./.forgejo/actions/setup-docker
-
-      - name: Create kind cluster
-        uses: helm/kind-action@0025e74a8c7512023d06dc019c617aa3cf561fde # v1.10.0
+      - uses: ./.forgejo/actions/setup-k3s
         with:
-          node_image: kindest/node:${{ matrix.k8s }}
-          kubectl_version: ${{ env.KUBECTL_VERSION }}
-          version: ${{ env.KIND_VERSION }}
+          version: ${{ matrix.k3s }}
 
       - run: kubectl get no -o wide
 
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 0f47ba6..ac609ad 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
-  "extends": ["forgejo-contrib/forgejo-renovate//base.json"],
+  "extends": [
+    "forgejo-contrib/forgejo-renovate//base.json",
+    "github>visualon/renovate-config//k3s.json"
+  ],
   "assignees": ["viceice"],
   "baseBranches": ["main", "/^maint\\/.+/"],
   "packageRules": [
@@ -67,13 +70,13 @@
       "automerge": true
     },
     {
-      "description": "Separate minor and patch updates for kindest",
-      "matchPackageNames": ["kindest/node"],
+      "description": "Separate minor and patch updates for k3s",
+      "matchPackageNames": ["k3s-io/k3s"],
       "separateMinorPatch": true
     },
     {
-      "description": "Require approval and no automerge for kindest major and minor updates",
-      "matchPackageNames": ["kindest/node"],
+      "description": "Require approval and no automerge for k3s major and minor updates",
+      "matchPackageNames": ["k3s-io/k3s"],
       "matchUpdateTypes": ["major", "minor"],
       "dependencyDashboardApproval": true,
       "automerge": false
@@ -122,16 +125,15 @@
     },
     {
       "customType": "regex",
-      "description": "Update kindest kubernetes references",
+      "description": "Update k3s kubernetes references",
       "fileMatch": ["^\\.forgejo/workflows/[^/]+\\.ya?ml$"],
-      "matchStrings": [
-        " +- (?<currentValue>v\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+) # renovate: kindest\\n"
-      ],
-      "depNameTemplate": "kindest/node",
-      "datasourceTemplate": "docker"
+      "matchStrings": [" +- (?<currentValue>.+?) # renovate: k3s\\n"],
+      "depNameTemplate": "k3s",
+      "packageNameTemplate": "k3s-io/k3s",
+      "datasourceTemplate": "github-releases"
     }
   ],
   "helm-values": {
-    "fileMatch": ["^ci/.+\\.yml$"]
+    "fileMatch": ["^ci/.+\\.ya?ml$"]
   }
 }