diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 23ab4aa..f6034cf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ cobertura:
 
 # ====================================================================================
 # End to End Testing
+CROSSPLANE_VERSION = 1.17.2
 CROSSPLANE_NAMESPACE = crossplane-system
 -include build/makelib/local.xpkg.mk
 -include build/makelib/controlplane.mk
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ CROSSPLANE_NAMESPACE = crossplane-system
 UPTEST_EXAMPLE_LIST ?= "examples/sample/release.yaml"
 uptest: $(UPTEST) $(KUBECTL) $(KUTTL)
 	@$(INFO) running automated tests
-	@KUBECTL=$(KUBECTL) KUTTL=$(KUTTL) $(UPTEST) e2e "$(UPTEST_EXAMPLE_LIST)" --setup-script=cluster/test/setup.sh || $(FAIL)
+	@KUBECTL=$(KUBECTL) KUTTL=$(KUTTL) CROSSPLANE_NAMESPACE=$(CROSSPLANE_NAMESPACE) $(UPTEST) e2e "$(UPTEST_EXAMPLE_LIST)" --setup-script=cluster/test/setup.sh || $(FAIL)
 	@$(OK) running automated tests
 
 local-dev: controlplane.up