diff --git a/test/e2e/data/cluster-templates/docker-rke2.yaml b/test/e2e/data/cluster-templates/docker-rke2.yaml
index 41be3f371..0701c6180 100644
--- a/test/e2e/data/cluster-templates/docker-rke2.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/data/cluster-templates/docker-rke2.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   replicas: ${CONTROL_PLANE_MACHINE_COUNT}
   version: ${RKE2_VERSION}
-  registrationMethod: internal-first
+  registrationMethod: control-plane-endpoint
   rolloutStrategy:
     rollingUpdate:
       maxSurge: 1