diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-release.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-release.yml
index ec88d1e94..356a89352 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-release.yml
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 1
       matrix:
-        fromVersion: ["v2.7.1"]
+        fromVersion: ["v2.8.0"]
         cloudProvider: ["gcp", "azure", "aws"]
     name: Run upgrade tests
     secrets: inherit