diff --git a/tests/e2e/testdata/vm-restore-force/vm/overlays/vm-exists-always-on/kustomization.yaml b/tests/e2e/testdata/vm-restore-force/vm/overlays/vm-exists-always-on/kustomization.yaml
index 490f66c7eb..2df45b15b9 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/testdata/vm-restore-force/vm/overlays/vm-exists-always-on/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/tests/e2e/testdata/vm-restore-force/vm/overlays/vm-exists-always-on/kustomization.yaml
@@ -11,3 +11,10 @@ patches:
     target:
       kind: VirtualMachine
       name: vm
+  - patch: |-
+      - op: replace
+        path: /spec/disruptions/restartApprovalMode
+        value: Automatic
+    target:
+      kind: VirtualMachine
+      name: vm
diff --git a/tests/e2e/testdata/vm-restore-force/vm/overlays/vm-exists/kustomization.yaml b/tests/e2e/testdata/vm-restore-force/vm/overlays/vm-exists/kustomization.yaml
index 65e9e972af..2807486658 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/testdata/vm-restore-force/vm/overlays/vm-exists/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/tests/e2e/testdata/vm-restore-force/vm/overlays/vm-exists/kustomization.yaml
@@ -3,3 +3,11 @@ kind: Kustomization
 nameSuffix: -restore-force
 resources:
   - ../../base
+patches:
+  - patch: |-
+      - op: replace
+        path: /spec/disruptions/restartApprovalMode
+        value: Automatic
+    target:
+      kind: VirtualMachine
+      name: vm
diff --git a/tests/e2e/testdata/vm-restore-safe/vm/overlays/vm/kustomization.yaml b/tests/e2e/testdata/vm-restore-safe/vm/overlays/vm/kustomization.yaml
index 779c7e5d78..0b5ef3d497 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/testdata/vm-restore-safe/vm/overlays/vm/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/tests/e2e/testdata/vm-restore-safe/vm/overlays/vm/kustomization.yaml
@@ -3,3 +3,11 @@ kind: Kustomization
 nameSuffix: -restore-safe
 resources:
   - ../../base
+patches:
+  - patch: |-
+      - op: replace
+        path: /spec/disruptions/restartApprovalMode
+        value: Automatic
+    target:
+      kind: VirtualMachine
+      name: vm
diff --git a/tests/e2e/util_test.go b/tests/e2e/util_test.go
index e52768c980..90c0b6ad4f 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/util_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/util_test.go
@@ -756,6 +756,7 @@ func SaveTestCaseDump(labels map[string]string, additional, namespace string) {
 
 	SaveTestCaseResources(labels, additional, namespace, tmpDir)
 	SavePodLogsAndDescriptions(labels, additional, namespace, tmpDir)
+	SaveIntvirtvmDescriptions(labels, additional, namespace, tmpDir)
 }
 
 func SaveTestCaseResources(labels map[string]string, additional, namespace, dumpPath string) {
@@ -825,6 +826,19 @@ func SavePodLogsAndDescriptions(labels map[string]string, additional, namespace,
 	}
 }
 
+func SaveIntvirtvmDescriptions(labels map[string]string, additional, namespace, dumpPath string) {
+	describeCmd := kubectl.RawCommand(fmt.Sprintf("describe intvirtvm --namespace %s", namespace), framework.ShortTimeout)
+	if describeCmd.Error() != nil {
+		GinkgoWriter.Printf("Failed to describe InternalVirtualizationVirtualMachine:\nError: %s\n", describeCmd.StdErr())
+	}
+
+	fileName := fmt.Sprintf("%s/e2e_failed__%s__%s__intvirtvm_describe", dumpPath, labels["testcase"], additional)
+	err := os.WriteFile(fileName, describeCmd.StdOutBytes(), 0o644)
+	if err != nil {
+		GinkgoWriter.Printf("Failed to save InternalVirtualizationVirtualMachine description:\nError: %s\n", err)
+	}
+}
+
 type Watcher interface {
 	Watch(ctx context.Context, opts metav1.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error)
 }
diff --git a/tests/e2e/vm_restore_force_test.go b/tests/e2e/vm_restore_force_test.go
index bab2d3cdae..a7b31734d1 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/vm_restore_force_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/vm_restore_force_test.go
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ var _ = Describe("VirtualMachineRestoreForce", SIGRestoration(), framework.Commo
 				patchRes := kubectl.RawCommand(cmd, ShortWaitDuration)
 				Expect(patchRes.Error()).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), patchRes.StdErr())
 
+				// TODO: Remove manual restart when the VM restart issue is fixed.
+				// This manual restart is only needed for tracking the problem and should be removed from the test in the future.
 				RebootVirtualMachinesByVMOP(testCaseLabel, namespace, vmNames...)
 			})