diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index b947773..0939bd0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -55,9 +55,14 @@ jobs:
           # Deploy Central via deploy scripts.
           cd stackrox
           ./deploy/central.sh
+          kubectl set env -n stackrox deploy/central ROX_AUTH_MACHINE_TO_MACHINE=true
+          
+          # Sleep to ensure Central pods are restarted
+          sleep 60
+          
+          ./deploy/k8s/central-deploy/scripts/port-forward.sh 8000
           
           echo "ROX_PASSWORD=$(cat deploy/k8s/central-deploy/password)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "ROX_ENDPOINT=$()" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           
       - name: Wait for API
         env: