diff --git a/test/e2e/scheduling/predicates.go b/test/e2e/scheduling/predicates.go
index 515bb56f307..451952c2417 100644
--- a/test/e2e/scheduling/predicates.go
+++ b/test/e2e/scheduling/predicates.go
@@ -828,15 +828,17 @@ func initPausePod(f *framework.Framework, conf pausePodConfig) *v1.Pod {
 			OwnerReferences: conf.OwnerReferences,
 		},
 		Spec: v1.PodSpec{
+			SecurityContext:           e2epod.GetRestrictedPodSecurityContext(),
 			NodeSelector:              conf.NodeSelector,
 			Affinity:                  conf.Affinity,
 			TopologySpreadConstraints: conf.TopologySpreadConstraints,
 			RuntimeClassName:          conf.RuntimeClassHandler,
 			Containers: []v1.Container{
 				{
-					Name:  conf.Name,
-					Image: imageutils.GetPauseImageName(),
-					Ports: conf.Ports,
+					Name:            conf.Name,
+					Image:           imageutils.GetPauseImageName(),
+					Ports:           conf.Ports,
+					SecurityContext: e2epod.GetRestrictedContainerSecurityContext(),
 				},
 			},
 			Tolerations:                   conf.Tolerations,