diff --git a/test/conformance/testdata/conformance.yaml b/test/conformance/testdata/conformance.yaml
index d69a8d3c366..9c97e15dbe3 100755
--- a/test/conformance/testdata/conformance.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/testdata/conformance.yaml
@@ -1234,6 +1234,15 @@
     StorageClass or a dynamic provisioner.
   release: v1.9
   file: test/e2e/apps/statefulset.go
+- testname: ConfigMap lifecycle
+  codename: '[sig-architecture] PodTemplates should run the lifecycle of PodTemplates
+    [Conformance]'
+  description: Attempt to create a ConfigMap. Patch the created ConfigMap. Fetching
+    the ConfigMap MUST reflect changes. By fetching all the ConfigMaps via a Label
+    selector it MUST find the ConfigMap by it's static label and updated value. The
+    ConfigMap must be deleted by Collection.
+  release: v1.18
+  file: test/e2e/common/podtemplates.go
 - testname: Service account tokens auto mount optionally
   codename: '[sig-auth] ServiceAccounts should allow opting out of API token automount  [Conformance]'
   description: Ensure that Service Account keys are mounted into the Pod only when
diff --git a/test/e2e/common/podtemplates.go b/test/e2e/common/podtemplates.go
index f289797466c..3951a613481 100644
--- a/test/e2e/common/podtemplates.go
+++ b/test/e2e/common/podtemplates.go
@@ -31,8 +31,13 @@ import (
 
 var _ = ginkgo.Describe("[sig-architecture] PodTemplates", func() {
 	f := framework.NewDefaultFramework("podtemplate")
-
-	ginkgo.It("should run the lifecycle of PodTemplates", func() {
+	/*
+	   Release : v1.18
+	   Testname: ConfigMap lifecycle
+	   Description: Attempt to create a ConfigMap. Patch the created ConfigMap. Fetching the ConfigMap MUST reflect changes.
+	          By fetching all the ConfigMaps via a Label selector it MUST find the ConfigMap by it's static label and updated value. The ConfigMap must be deleted by Collection.
+	*/
+	framework.ConformanceIt("should run the lifecycle of PodTemplates", func() {
 		testNamespaceName := f.Namespace.Name
 		podTemplateName := "nginx-pod-template-" + string(uuid.NewUUID())