diff --git a/tests/e2e/scenarios/k8s-upgrade/run-test.sh b/tests/e2e/scenarios/k8s-upgrade/run-test.sh
index c29fc3790b..12aeba9a86 100755
--- a/tests/e2e/scenarios/k8s-upgrade/run-test.sh
+++ b/tests/e2e/scenarios/k8s-upgrade/run-test.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ ${KUBETEST2} \
 kops set cluster "${CLUSTER_NAME}" cluster.spec.kubernetesVersion=v1.20.6
 kops update cluster
 kops update cluster --admin --yes
+kops update cluster
 
 kops rolling-update cluster
 kops rolling-update cluster --yes --validation-timeout 30m
diff --git a/tests/e2e/scenarios/kops-upgrade/run-test.sh b/tests/e2e/scenarios/kops-upgrade/run-test.sh
index c81c767de9..e16f551a14 100755
--- a/tests/e2e/scenarios/kops-upgrade/run-test.sh
+++ b/tests/e2e/scenarios/kops-upgrade/run-test.sh
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ ${KUBETEST2} \
 
 "${SECOND_KOPS}" update cluster
 "${SECOND_KOPS}" update cluster --admin --yes
+"${SECOND_KOPS}" update cluster
 
 "${SECOND_KOPS}" rolling-update cluster
 "${SECOND_KOPS}" rolling-update cluster --yes --validation-timeout 30m