diff --git a/test/e2e/network/netpol/network_policy.go b/test/e2e/network/netpol/network_policy.go
index 5b79160d585..85d686b294e 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network/netpol/network_policy.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network/netpol/network_policy.go
@@ -556,6 +556,17 @@ var _ = SIGDescribeCopy("Netpol [LinuxOnly]", func() {
 			ValidateOrFail(k8s, model, &TestCase{ToPort: 80, Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP, Reachability: reachability})
 		})
 
+		ginkgo.It("should deny egress from all pods in a namespace [Feature:NetworkPolicy] ", func() {
+			nsX, _, _, model, k8s := getK8SModel(f)
+			policy := GetDenyEgress("deny-egress-ns-x")
+			CreatePolicy(k8s, policy, nsX)
+
+			reachability := NewReachability(model.AllPods(), true)
+			reachability.ExpectPeer(&Peer{Namespace: nsX}, &Peer{}, false)
+
+			ValidateOrFail(k8s, model, &TestCase{ToPort: 80, Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP, Reachability: reachability})
+		})
+
 		ginkgo.It("should work with Ingress, Egress specified together [Feature:NetworkPolicy]", func() {
 			allowedPodLabels := &metav1.LabelSelector{MatchLabels: map[string]string{"pod": "b"}}
 			policy := GetAllowIngressByPod("allow-client-a-via-pod-selector", map[string]string{"pod": "a"}, allowedPodLabels)
diff --git a/test/e2e/network/netpol/policies.go b/test/e2e/network/netpol/policies.go
index d76a66de90f..89eeeec7480 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network/netpol/policies.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network/netpol/policies.go
@@ -40,6 +40,20 @@ func GetDenyIngress(name string) *networkingv1.NetworkPolicy {
 	}
 }
 
+// GetDenyEgress returns a default deny egress policy.
+func GetDenyEgress(name string) *networkingv1.NetworkPolicy {
+	return &networkingv1.NetworkPolicy{
+		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+			Name: name,
+		},
+		Spec: networkingv1.NetworkPolicySpec{
+			PodSelector: metav1.LabelSelector{},
+			PolicyTypes: []networkingv1.PolicyType{networkingv1.PolicyTypeEgress},
+			Egress:      []networkingv1.NetworkPolicyEgressRule{},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
 // GetDenyEgressForTarget returns a default deny egress policy.
 func GetDenyEgressForTarget(name string, targetSelector metav1.LabelSelector) *networkingv1.NetworkPolicy {
 	return &networkingv1.NetworkPolicy{