diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 046b3bc2c..68a90848f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        k8s: [v1.19.11, v1.20.7, v1.21.2, v1.22.9, v1.23.6, v1.24.0]
+        k8s: [v1.19.11, v1.20.7, v1.21.2, v1.22.9, v1.23.6]
 
     steps:
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        k8s: [v1.21.10, v1.22.9, v1.23.6, v1.24.0]
+        k8s: [v1.21.10, v1.22.9, v1.23.6]
 
     steps:
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/kind.yaml b/test/e2e/kind.yaml
index 6fddba4e2..97dc7082d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/kind.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/kind.yaml
@@ -13,4 +13,3 @@ kubeadmConfigPatches:
     extraArgs:
       namespace-sync-period: 10s
       concurrent-deployment-syncs: "30"
-      deployment-controller-sync-period: 10s