diff --git a/tests/e2e/commands/subnet.go b/tests/e2e/commands/subnet.go
index c564a0cd0..2f6639a15 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/commands/subnet.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/commands/subnet.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func CreateSubnetEvmConfigWithVersionNonSOV(subnetName string, genesisPath strin
 		"create",
 		"--genesis",
 		genesisPath,
-		"--not-sov",
+		"--sovereign=false",
 		"--evm",
 		subnetName,
 		"--" + constants.SkipUpdateFlag,
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func CreateCustomVMConfigNonSOV(subnetName string, genesisPath string, vmPath st
 		"create",
 		"--genesis",
 		genesisPath,
-		"--not-sov",
+		"--sovereign=false",
 		"--custom",
 		subnetName,
 		"--custom-vm-path",