diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index 30a5a5b38..eb408ce9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -18,13 +18,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Go and restore cached dependencies
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
 
-      - name: Install Helm
-        uses: azure/setup-helm@v3.5
-
       - name: Install Helmfile and Telepresence
         run: |
           mkdir bin
-          curl -fL https://github.com/helmfile/helmfile/releases/download/v0.145.2/helmfile_0.145.2_linux_amd64.tar.gz -o bin/helmfile.tar.gz
+          curl -fL https://github.com/helmfile/helmfile/releases/download/v0.153.1/helmfile_0.153.1_linux_amd64.tar.gz -o bin/helmfile.tar.gz
           tar -xf bin/helmfile.tar.gz -C bin
           chmod +x bin/helmfile
           curl -fL https://app.getambassador.io/download/tel2/linux/amd64/latest/telepresence -o bin/telepresence
@@ -37,6 +34,9 @@ jobs:
             trafficManagerAPI: 30s
           EOF
 
+      - name: Initialize Helmfile
+        run: helmfile init --force
+
       - name: Install KinD
         uses: helm/kind-action@v1.5.0
         with: