diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..485dee64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.idea
diff --git a/test/e2e_flags.go b/test/e2e_flags.go
index e869ddcc..cbce9feb 100644
--- a/test/e2e_flags.go
+++ b/test/e2e_flags.go
@@ -19,9 +19,19 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 package test
 
-const (
+import "os"
+
+var (
 	// EventingOperatorNamespace is the default namespace for eventing operator e2e tests
-	EventingOperatorNamespace = "operator-tests"
+	EventingOperatorNamespace = getenv("TEST_NAMESPACE", "operator-tests")
 	// EventingOperatorName is the default operator name for eventing operator e2e tests
-	EventingOperatorName = "knative-eventing"
+	EventingOperatorName = getenv("TEST_RESOURCE", "knative-eventing")
 )
+
+func getenv(name, defaultValue string) string {
+	value, set := os.LookupEnv(name)
+	if !set {
+		value = defaultValue
+	}
+	return value
+}