diff --git a/tests/e2e-kubernetes/manifests.yaml b/tests/e2e-kubernetes/manifests.yaml
index 233c5bb0c2..a1edb9f754 100644
--- a/tests/e2e-kubernetes/manifests.yaml
+++ b/tests/e2e-kubernetes/manifests.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 ShortName: ebs
 StorageClass:
   FromFile: storageclass.yaml
+VolumeAttributesClass:
+  FromFile: volumeattributesclass.yaml
 SnapshotClass:
   FromName: true
 DriverInfo:
diff --git a/tests/e2e-kubernetes/storageclass.yaml b/tests/e2e-kubernetes/storageclass.yaml
index dd5f76abdb..332da571ab 100644
--- a/tests/e2e-kubernetes/storageclass.yaml
+++ b/tests/e2e-kubernetes/storageclass.yaml
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-# StorageClass for Kubernetes external tests.
-# See https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/tree/master/test/e2e/storage/external
-
 kind: StorageClass
 apiVersion: storage.k8s.io/v1
 metadata:
diff --git a/tests/e2e-kubernetes/volumeattributesclass.yaml b/tests/e2e-kubernetes/volumeattributesclass.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..311e1de5c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e-kubernetes/volumeattributesclass.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubernetes Authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the 'License');
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an 'AS IS' BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+apiVersion: storage.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: VolumeAttributesClass
+metadata:
+  name: gp2-class
+driverName: ebs.csi.aws.com
+parameters:
+  type: gp2
diff --git a/tests/e2e/modify_volume.go b/tests/e2e/modify_volume.go
index b3fb0ec3b8..e37159e986 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/modify_volume.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/modify_volume.go
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 package e2e
 
 import (
-	"os"
-
 	awscloud "github.com/kubernetes-sigs/aws-ebs-csi-driver/pkg/cloud"
 	ebscsidriver "github.com/kubernetes-sigs/aws-ebs-csi-driver/pkg/driver"
 	"github.com/kubernetes-sigs/aws-ebs-csi-driver/tests/e2e/driver"
@@ -150,13 +148,9 @@ var _ = Describe("[ebs-csi-e2e] [single-az] [modify-volume] Modifying a PVC", fu
 				}
 				modifyVolumeTest.Run(cs, ns, ebsDriver, testsuites.VolumeModifierForK8s)
 			})
-			// HACK: Only run VAC tests if TEST_VAC is set - these tests are being skipped in CI because Kubernetes 1.31 is available
-			// This check can safely be removed after the single-az test is moved to Kubernetes 1.31 or later
-			if os.Getenv("TEST_VAC") != "" {
-				It("will modify associated PV and EBS Volume via external-resizer", func() {
-					modifyVolumeTest.Run(cs, ns, ebsDriver, testsuites.ExternalResizer)
-				})
-			}
+			It("will modify associated PV and EBS Volume via external-resizer", func() {
+				modifyVolumeTest.Run(cs, ns, ebsDriver, testsuites.ExternalResizer)
+			})
 		})
 	}
 })