diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 498b3855..c7199c4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Docker Buildx
       uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
 
+    - name: Kind Warmup
+      run: kind create cluster -n sshpipertest
+      
     - name: E2E
       run: docker-compose up --build --abort-on-container-exit
       working-directory: e2e