diff --git a/test/run-e2e-tests.sh b/test/run-e2e-tests.sh
index eec3f927..d62e59a8 100755
--- a/test/run-e2e-tests.sh
+++ b/test/run-e2e-tests.sh
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ set -o errexit
 set -o nounset
 
 # Tool versions
-K8S_VERSION=${KUBERNETES_VERSION:-v1.26.0}   # cf https://hub.docker.com/r/kindest/node/tags
-KIND_VERSION=${KIND_VERSION:-v0.17.0}        # cf https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases
-PROM_OPERATOR_VERSION=${PROM_OPERATOR_VERSION:-v0.62.0} # cf https://github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/releases
+K8S_VERSION=${KUBERNETES_VERSION:-v1.30.0}   # cf https://hub.docker.com/r/kindest/node/tags
+KIND_VERSION=${KIND_VERSION:-v0.22.2}        # cf https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases
+PROM_OPERATOR_VERSION=${PROM_OPERATOR_VERSION:-v0.73.2} # cf https://github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/releases
 
 # Variables; set to empty if unbound/empty
 REGISTRY=${REGISTRY:-}
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ if [[ -n "${KIND_E2E}" ]]; then
         export PATH="${BIN}:${PATH}"
     fi
 
-    kind create cluster --image "kindest/node:${K8S_VERSION}"
+    # TODO: use the official image on a 1.30 version is available
+    kind create cluster --image "dgrisonnet/node:${K8S_VERSION}"
 
     REGISTRY="localhost"