diff --git a/test/e2e/apimachinery/garbage_collector.go b/test/e2e/apimachinery/garbage_collector.go
index 799d9c848fa..c974167a923 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apimachinery/garbage_collector.go
+++ b/test/e2e/apimachinery/garbage_collector.go
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func verifyRemainingCronJobsJobsPods(f *framework.Framework, clientSet clientset
 	cjNum, jobNum, podNum int) (bool, error) {
 	var ret = true
 
-	cronJobs, err := f.ClientSet.BatchV2alpha1().CronJobs(f.Namespace.Name).List(metav1.ListOptions{})
+	cronJobs, err := f.ClientSet.BatchV1beta1().CronJobs(f.Namespace.Name).List(metav1.ListOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("Failed to list cronjobs: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Garbage collector", func() {
 		}
 
 		By("Delete the cronjob")
-		if err := f.ClientSet.BatchV2alpha1().CronJobs(f.Namespace.Name).Delete(cronJob.Name, getBackgroundOptions()); err != nil {
+		if err := f.ClientSet.BatchV1beta1().CronJobs(f.Namespace.Name).Delete(cronJob.Name, getBackgroundOptions()); err != nil {
 			framework.Failf("Failed to delete the CronJob: %v", err)
 		}
 		By("Verify if cronjob does not leave jobs nor pods behind")
diff --git a/test/e2e/kubectl/kubectl.go b/test/e2e/kubectl/kubectl.go
index 89b40380d8d..8eea0e53eab 100644
--- a/test/e2e/kubectl/kubectl.go
+++ b/test/e2e/kubectl/kubectl.go
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Kubectl alpha client", func() {
 			framework.RunKubectlOrDie("run", cjName, "--restart=OnFailure", "--generator=cronjob/v2alpha1",
 				"--schedule="+schedule, "--image="+busyboxImage, nsFlag)
 			By("verifying the CronJob " + cjName + " was created")
-			sj, err := c.BatchV2alpha1().CronJobs(ns).Get(cjName, metav1.GetOptions{})
+			sj, err := c.BatchV1beta1().CronJobs(ns).Get(cjName, metav1.GetOptions{})
 			if err != nil {
 				framework.Failf("Failed getting CronJob %s: %v", cjName, err)
 			}