diff --git a/e2e-tests.md b/e2e-tests.md
index e8f6b1551..6a6a5b396 100644
--- a/e2e-tests.md
+++ b/e2e-tests.md
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ credentials.
 # setup for conformance tests
 export KUBECONFIG=/path/to/kubeconfig
 export KUBERNETES_CONFORMANCE_TEST=y
+export KUBERNETES_PROVIDER=skeleton
 
 # run all conformance tests
 go run hack/e2e.go -v --test --test_args="--ginkgo.focus=\[Conformance\]"