diff --git a/test/e2e/annotations/grpc.go b/test/e2e/annotations/grpc.go
index f20e03885..15c4dc90d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/annotations/grpc.go
+++ b/test/e2e/annotations/grpc.go
@@ -39,11 +39,9 @@ import (
 var _ = framework.IngressNginxDescribe("Annotations - GRPC", func() {
 	f := framework.NewDefaultFramework("grpc")
 
-	BeforeEach(func() {
-		f.NewGRPCFortuneTellerDeployment()
-	})
-
 	It("should use grpc_pass in the configuration file", func() {
+		f.NewGRPCFortuneTellerDeployment()
+
 		host := "grpc"
 
 		annotations := map[string]string{
@@ -67,8 +65,6 @@ var _ = framework.IngressNginxDescribe("Annotations - GRPC", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("should return OK for service with backend protocol GRPC", func() {
-		Skip("GRPC test temporarily disabled")
-
 		f.NewGRPCBinDeployment()
 
 		host := "echo"
@@ -127,8 +123,6 @@ var _ = framework.IngressNginxDescribe("Annotations - GRPC", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("should return OK for service with backend protocol GRPCS", func() {
-		Skip("GRPC test temporarily disabled")
-
 		f.NewGRPCBinDeployment()
 
 		host := "echo"
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/deployment.go b/test/e2e/framework/deployment.go
index ab2755166..faab5cbb5 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/deployment.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/deployment.go
@@ -219,10 +219,12 @@ func (f *Framework) NewGRPCBinDeployment() {
 								{
 									Name:          "insecure",
 									ContainerPort: 9000,
+									Protocol:      corev1.ProtocolTCP,
 								},
 								{
 									Name:          "secure",
 									ContainerPort: 9001,
+									Protocol:      corev1.ProtocolTCP,
 								},
 							},
 							ReadinessProbe: probe,