diff --git a/test/e2e/network/netpol/probe.go b/test/e2e/network/netpol/probe.go
index 8aa62dfc608..4ec0d6dad61 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network/netpol/probe.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network/netpol/probe.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ type ProbeJobResults struct {
 
 // ProbePodToPodConnectivity runs a series of probes in kube, and records the results in `testCase.Reachability`
 func ProbePodToPodConnectivity(k8s *kubeManager, model *Model, testCase *TestCase) {
-	numberOfWorkers := 30
+	numberOfWorkers := 3 // See https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/97690
 	allPods := model.AllPods()
 	size := len(allPods) * len(allPods)
 	jobs := make(chan *ProbeJob, size)