diff --git a/test/e2e/network/service.go b/test/e2e/network/service.go
index d10bd713df1..786d64e9e6e 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network/service.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network/service.go
@@ -1214,6 +1214,9 @@ var _ = common.SIGDescribe("Services", func() {
 				{Port: 80, Name: "http", Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP, TargetPort: intstr.FromInt(9376)},
 			}
 		})
+		if err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "Use of external IPs is denied by admission control") {
+			e2eskipper.Skipf("Admission controller to deny services with external IPs is enabled - skip.")
+		}
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
 		err = jig.CreateServicePods(2)
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)