diff --git a/test/e2e_node/jenkins/jenkins-docker-validation.properties b/test/e2e_node/jenkins/jenkins-docker-validation.properties
index a15ba925594..0f7b499a523 100644
--- a/test/e2e_node/jenkins/jenkins-docker-validation.properties
+++ b/test/e2e_node/jenkins/jenkins-docker-validation.properties
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ GCE_PROJECT=kubernetes-jenkins
 GCE_INSTANCE_METADATA="user-data<${GCI_CLOUD_INIT},gci-docker-version=${DOCKER_VERSION}"
 CLEANUP=true
 GINKGO_FLAGS=--skip=FLAKY
-SETUP_NODE=false
+SETUP_NODE=true