diff --git a/test/e2e/kuttl-test.yaml b/test/e2e/kuttl-test.yaml
index 729023db..d178d868 100644
--- a/test/e2e/kuttl-test.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/kuttl-test.yaml
@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@ crdDir: config/crd/bases
 testDirs:
 - test/e2e/kafka
 - test/e2e/kafka-connector
+commands:
+- script: ENABLE_WEBHOOKS=false ./bin/manager
+  background: true
+  skipLogOutput: true