diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index 8eae3b0218..56001dd755 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ jobs:
           if [ ${{ matrix.multinamespace-mode }} == "true" ]; then
             extraArgs+=( -f ./test/multins_values.yaml )
           fi
+          if [ ${{ matrix.test-suite-path }} == "./test/e2e_metrics_proxy" ]; then
+            helm repo add metrics-server https://kubernetes-sigs.github.io/metrics-server/
+            helm upgrade --install metrics-server metrics-server/metrics-server --set args={--kubelet-insecure-tls} --set containerPort=4443 -n kube-system
+          fi
 
           if [ ${{ matrix.test-suite-path }} == "./test/e2e_target_namespace" ]; then
             kubectl apply -f ${{ matrix.test-suite-path }}/role.yaml
@@ -209,13 +213,6 @@ jobs:
           -f ${{ matrix.test-suite-path }}/values.yaml \
           "${extraArgs[@]}"
         continue-on-error: true
-      
-      - name: Install metrics server in host cluster
-        id: install-metrics-server
-        run: |-
-          set -x
-          helm repo add metrics-server https://kubernetes-sigs.github.io/metrics-server/
-          helm upgrade --install metrics-server metrics-server/metrics-server --set args={--kubelet-insecure-tls} --set containerPort=4443 -n kube-system
 
       - name: Wait until vcluster is ready
         id: wait-until-vcluster-is-ready