diff --git a/hack/jenkins/e2e.sh b/hack/jenkins/e2e.sh
index 3e01824d94c..6eb3fd0f325 100755
--- a/hack/jenkins/e2e.sh
+++ b/hack/jenkins/e2e.sh
@@ -1111,6 +1111,7 @@ export NUM_NODES=${NUM_NODES:-}
 export TEST_CLUSTER_LOG_LEVEL=${TEST_CLUSTER_LOG_LEVEL:-}
 export TEST_CLUSTER_RESYNC_PERIOD=${TEST_CLUSTER_RESYNC_PERIOD:-}
 export PROJECT=${PROJECT:-}
+export NETWORK_PROVIDER=${NETWORK_PROVIDER:-}
 export JENKINS_EXPLICIT_VERSION=${JENKINS_EXPLICIT_VERSION:-}
 export JENKINS_PUBLISHED_VERSION=${JENKINS_PUBLISHED_VERSION:-'ci/latest'}