diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/auth/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/auth/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..03b5ee5ec2c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/auth/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/auth/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes: []
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/autoscaling/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/autoscaling/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..c72fb309362 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/autoscaling/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/autoscaling/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes:
+    - k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/config/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/config/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..03b5ee5ec2c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/config/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/config/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes: []
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/debug/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/debug/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..c72fb309362 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/debug/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/debug/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes:
+    - k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/deployment/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/deployment/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..c72fb309362 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/deployment/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/deployment/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes:
+    - k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/endpoints/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/endpoints/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..03b5ee5ec2c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/endpoints/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/endpoints/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes: []
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/endpointslice/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/endpointslice/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..03b5ee5ec2c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/endpointslice/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/endpointslice/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes: []
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/events/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/events/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..03b5ee5ec2c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/events/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/events/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes: []
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/gpu/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/gpu/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..03b5ee5ec2c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/gpu/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/gpu/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes: []
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/ingress/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/ingress/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..c72fb309362 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/ingress/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/ingress/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes:
+    - k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/internal/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/internal/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..03b5ee5ec2c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/internal/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/internal/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes: []
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/job/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/job/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..03b5ee5ec2c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/job/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/job/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes: []
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/kubectl/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/kubectl/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..c72fb309362 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/kubectl/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/kubectl/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes:
+    - k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/kubelet/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/kubelet/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..c72fb309362 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/kubelet/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/kubelet/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes:
+    - k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/kubesystem/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/kubesystem/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..03b5ee5ec2c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/kubesystem/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/kubesystem/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes: []
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/manifest/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/manifest/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..03b5ee5ec2c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/manifest/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/manifest/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes: []
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/metrics/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/metrics/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..c72fb309362 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/metrics/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/metrics/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes:
+    - k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/network/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/network/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..c72fb309362 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/network/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/network/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes:
+    - k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/node/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/node/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..c72fb309362 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/node/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/node/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes:
+    - k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/perf/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/perf/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..c72fb309362 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/perf/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/perf/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes:
+    - k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/pod/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/pod/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..c72fb309362 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/pod/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/pod/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes:
+    - k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/providers/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/providers/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..c72fb309362 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/providers/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/providers/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes:
+    - k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/providers/gce/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/providers/gce/.import-restrictions
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fdd90e600b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/providers/gce/.import-restrictions
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
+# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
+# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+#
+# At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
+# dependencies more careful.
+rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: ""
+    allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/providers/kubemark/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/providers/kubemark/.import-restrictions
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fdd90e600b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/providers/kubemark/.import-restrictions
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
+# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
+# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+#
+# At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
+# dependencies more careful.
+rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: ""
+    allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/replicaset/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/replicaset/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..03b5ee5ec2c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/replicaset/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/replicaset/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes: []
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/resource/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/resource/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..c72fb309362 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/resource/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/resource/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes:
+    - k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/security/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/security/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..c72fb309362 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/security/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/security/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes:
+    - k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/service/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/service/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..c72fb309362 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/service/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/service/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes:
+    - k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/ssh/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/ssh/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..03b5ee5ec2c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/ssh/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/ssh/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes: []
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/testfiles/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/testfiles/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..03b5ee5ec2c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/testfiles/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/testfiles/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes: []
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/timer/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/timer/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..03b5ee5ec2c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/timer/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/timer/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes: []
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/websocket/.import-restrictions b/test/e2e/framework/websocket/.import-restrictions
index fdd90e600b5..03b5ee5ec2c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/websocket/.import-restrictions
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/websocket/.import-restrictions
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # This E2E framework sub-package is currently allowed to use arbitrary
-# dependencies, therefore we need to override the restrictions from
-# the parent .import-restrictions file.
+# dependencies except of k/k/pkg, therefore we need to override the
+# restrictions from the parent .import-restrictions file.
 #
 # At some point it may become useful to also check this package's
 # dependencies more careful.
 rules:
+  - selectorRegexp: "^k8s[.]io/kubernetes/pkg"
+    allowedPrefixes: []
+
   - selectorRegexp: ""
     allowedPrefixes: [ "" ]