diff --git a/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mongo-persistent/mongo-persistent-block.yaml b/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mongo-persistent/mongo-persistent-block.yaml
index b69d4c66f2b..778b86c69a7 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mongo-persistent/mongo-persistent-block.yaml
+++ b/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mongo-persistent/mongo-persistent-block.yaml
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ items:
                 timeoutSeconds: 2
                 successThreshold: 1
                 failureThreshold: 40 # 40x30sec before restart pod
-              restartPolicy: Always
             - image: docker.io/curlimages/curl:8.5.0
               name: curl-tool
               command: ["/bin/sleep", "infinity"]
diff --git a/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mongo-persistent/mongo-persistent-csi.yaml b/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mongo-persistent/mongo-persistent-csi.yaml
index a4a562ab756..d6e68de7f5f 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mongo-persistent/mongo-persistent-csi.yaml
+++ b/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mongo-persistent/mongo-persistent-csi.yaml
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ items:
               timeoutSeconds: 2
               successThreshold: 1
               failureThreshold: 40 # 40x30sec before restart pod
-            restartPolicy: Always
           - image: docker.io/curlimages/curl:8.5.0
             name: curl-tool
             command: ["/bin/sleep", "infinity"]
diff --git a/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mongo-persistent/mongo-persistent.yaml b/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mongo-persistent/mongo-persistent.yaml
index 6f757a4e07a..758a4d3d747 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mongo-persistent/mongo-persistent.yaml
+++ b/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mongo-persistent/mongo-persistent.yaml
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ items:
               timeoutSeconds: 2
               successThreshold: 1
               failureThreshold: 40 # 40x30sec before restart pod
-            restartPolicy: Always
           - image: docker.io/curlimages/curl:8.5.0
             name: curl-tool
             command: ["/bin/sleep", "infinity"]
diff --git a/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent-csi.yaml b/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent-csi.yaml
index d0eaf9bcc44..08cbf922f15 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent-csi.yaml
+++ b/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent-csi.yaml
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ items:
               timeoutSeconds: 2
               successThreshold: 1
               failureThreshold: 40 # 40x30sec before restart pod
-            restartPolicy: Always
           - image: docker.io/curlimages/curl:8.5.0
             name: curl-tool
             command: ["/bin/sleep", "infinity"]
diff --git a/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent-twovol-csi.yaml b/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent-twovol-csi.yaml
index a28062a519d..e7b758e2711 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent-twovol-csi.yaml
+++ b/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent-twovol-csi.yaml
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ items:
               timeoutSeconds: 2
               successThreshold: 1
               failureThreshold: 40 # 40x30sec before restart pod
-            restartPolicy: Always
           - image: docker.io/curlimages/curl:8.5.0
             name: curl-tool
             command: ["/bin/sleep", "infinity"]
diff --git a/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent.yaml b/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent.yaml
index 755a03aace4..d658c9e0823 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent.yaml
+++ b/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent.yaml
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ items:
               timeoutSeconds: 2
               successThreshold: 1
               failureThreshold: 40 # 40x30sec before restart pod
-            restartPolicy: Always
           - image: docker.io/curlimages/curl:8.5.0
             name: curl-tool
             command: ["/bin/sleep", "infinity"]