diff --git a/test/suites/common/setup.yaml b/test/suites/common/setup.yaml
index 5542f171e15e..7b049705ae50 100644
--- a/test/suites/common/setup.yaml
+++ b/test/suites/common/setup.yaml
@@ -103,4 +103,5 @@ spec:
         --set clusterName=$(params.cluster-name) \
         --set clusterEndpoint=$(cat /root/.kube/config | grep server | awk '{print $2}') \
         --set aws.defaultInstanceProfile=KarpenterNodeInstanceProfile-$(params.cluster-name) \
+        --set controller.batchIdleDuration=10s \
         --wait
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diff --git a/test/suites/common/upgrade-crds.yaml b/test/suites/common/upgrade-crds.yaml
index 6b1ca6b0923f..e09858f575c6 100644
--- a/test/suites/common/upgrade-crds.yaml
+++ b/test/suites/common/upgrade-crds.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   description: |
     Upgrade Karpenter CRDs
   params:
+    - name: cluster-name
+      description: Name of the cluster under test.
     - name: git-ref
       description: Git commit, tag, or branch to check out. Requires a corresponding Karpenter snapshot release.
   workspaces:
@@ -15,5 +17,6 @@ spec:
   - name: upgrade-crds
     image: public.ecr.aws/karpenter-testing/tools:latest
     script: |
+      aws eks update-kubeconfig --name $(params.cluster-name)
       kubectl replace -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aws/karpenter/$(params.git-ref)/charts/karpenter/crds/karpenter.sh_provisioners.yaml
       kubectl replace -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aws/karpenter/$(params.git-ref)/charts/karpenter/crds/karpenter.k8s.aws_awsnodetemplates.yaml
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diff --git a/test/suites/upgrade/pipeline.yaml b/test/suites/upgrade/pipeline.yaml
index 72026f3306f3..2ef119648dda 100644
--- a/test/suites/upgrade/pipeline.yaml
+++ b/test/suites/upgrade/pipeline.yaml
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ spec:
     taskRef:
       name: upgrade-crds
     params:
+    - name: cluster-name
+      value: $(params.cluster-name)
     - name: git-ref
       value: $(params.to-git-ref)
     runAfter: