diff --git a/scripts/ci-e2e.sh b/scripts/ci-e2e.sh
index 6a416590e0e3..ca40d90b90c1 100755
--- a/scripts/ci-e2e.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci-e2e.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export PATH="${REPO_ROOT}/hack/tools/bin:${PATH}"
 capi:buildDockerImages
 
 # Configure e2e tests
-export GINKGO_NODES=8
+export GINKGO_NODES=3
 export GINKGO_NOCOLOR=true
 export GINKGO_ARGS="${GINKGO_ARGS:-""}"
 export E2E_CONF_FILE="${REPO_ROOT}/test/e2e/config/docker.yaml"