diff --git a/test/e2e/upgrade/service/service.go b/test/e2e/upgrade/service/service.go
index 9ed78f121542..ec07cb227718 100644
--- a/test/e2e/upgrade/service/service.go
+++ b/test/e2e/upgrade/service/service.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ func (t *UpgradeTest) Setup(f *framework.Framework) {
 	ginkgo.By("creating a TCP service " + serviceName + " with type=LoadBalancer in namespace " + ns.Name)
 	tcpService, err := jig.CreateTCPService(func(s *v1.Service) {
 		s.Spec.Type = v1.ServiceTypeLoadBalancer
+		s.Spec.ExternalTrafficPolicy = v1.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeLocal
 		if s.Annotations == nil {
 			s.Annotations = make(map[string]string)
 		}