diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/hpo-install-helm-project-operator.sh b/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/hpo-install-helm-project-operator.sh
index 2cc9328b..c6075776 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/hpo-install-helm-project-operator.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/hpo-install-helm-project-operator.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ latest_chart=./packages/helm-project-operator/charts
 case "${KUBERNETES_DISTRIBUTION_TYPE}" in
 "k3s")
     cluster_args=""
-    kubernetes_version=$(kubectl version --short | grep "Server Version" | cut -d ' ' -f3)
+    kubernetes_version=$(kubectl version | grep "Server Version" | cut -d ' ' -f3)
     case "${kubernetes_version}" in
     v1.23.*)
         embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version="v1.23.14"
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ case "${KUBERNETES_DISTRIBUTION_TYPE}" in
     ;;
 "rke2")
     cluster_args=""
-    kubernetes_version=$(kubectl version --short | grep "Server Version" | cut -d ' ' -f3)
+    kubernetes_version=$(kubectl version | grep "Server Version" | cut -d ' ' -f3)
     case "${kubernetes_version}" in
     v1.23.*)
         embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version="v1.23.14"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/install-federator.sh b/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/install-federator.sh
index 1a22fb9a..a472407b 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/install-federator.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/install-federator.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ latest_chart=$(find ./charts/prometheus-federator -type d -maxdepth 1 -mindepth
 case "${KUBERNETES_DISTRIBUTION_TYPE}" in
 "k3s")
     cluster_args=""
-    kubernetes_version=$(kubectl version --short | grep "Server Version" | cut -d ' ' -f3)
+    kubernetes_version=$(kubectl version | grep "Server Version" | cut -d ' ' -f3)
     case "${kubernetes_version}" in
     v1.23.*)
         embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version="v1.23.14"
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ case "${KUBERNETES_DISTRIBUTION_TYPE}" in
     ;;
 "rke2")
     cluster_args=""
-    kubernetes_version=$(kubectl version --short | grep "Server Version" | cut -d ' ' -f3)
+    kubernetes_version=$(kubectl version | grep "Server Version" | cut -d ' ' -f3)
     case "${kubernetes_version}" in
     v1.23.*)
         embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version="v1.23.14"