diff --git a/test/e2e/legacy/complex.go b/test/e2e/legacy/complex.go
index aa4a8aa965..e6290eb921 100644
--- a/test/e2e/legacy/complex.go
+++ b/test/e2e/legacy/complex.go
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ var _ = Describe("ComplexTest", Ordered, func() {
 				Expect(res.Error()).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), res.StdErr())
 
 				vms := strings.Split(res.StdOut(), " ")
-				CheckCiliumAgents(kubectl, ns, vms...)
+				// Skip this check until the issue with cilium-agents is fixed.
+				// CheckCiliumAgents(kubectl, ns, vms...)
 				CheckExternalConnection(externalHost, httpStatusOk, ns, vms...)
 			})
 		})
@@ -473,7 +474,8 @@ var _ = Describe("ComplexTest", Ordered, func() {
 
 				vms := strings.Split(res.StdOut(), " ")
 
-				CheckCiliumAgents(kubectl, ns, vms...)
+				// Skip this check until the issue with cilium-agents is fixed.
+				// CheckCiliumAgents(kubectl, ns, vms...)
 				CheckExternalConnection(externalHost, httpStatusOk, ns, vms...)
 			})
 		})
@@ -522,7 +524,8 @@ var _ = Describe("ComplexTest", Ordered, func() {
 
 				vms := strings.Split(res.StdOut(), " ")
 
-				CheckCiliumAgents(kubectl, ns, vms...)
+				// Skip this check until the issue with cilium-agents is fixed.
+				// CheckCiliumAgents(kubectl, ns, vms...)
 				CheckExternalConnection(externalHost, httpStatusOk, ns, vms...)
 			})
 		})
diff --git a/test/e2e/legacy/vm_vpc.go b/test/e2e/legacy/vm_vpc.go
index de0126932a..7e894341ec 100644
--- a/test/e2e/legacy/vm_vpc.go
+++ b/test/e2e/legacy/vm_vpc.go
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ var _ = Describe("VirtualMachineAdditionalNetworkInterfaces", Ordered, func() {
 			vms := strings.Split(res.StdOut(), " ")
 			Expect(vms).NotTo(BeEmpty())
 
-			CheckCiliumAgents(kubectl, ns, vms...)
+			// Skip this check until the issue with cilium-agents is fixed.
+			// CheckCiliumAgents(kubectl, ns, vms...)
 			CheckExternalConnection(externalHost, httpStatusOk, ns, vms...)
 		})
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/vm/connectivity.go b/test/e2e/vm/connectivity.go
index 69ab7d2476..fb98140246 100644
--- a/test/e2e/vm/connectivity.go
+++ b/test/e2e/vm/connectivity.go
@@ -68,12 +68,13 @@ var _ = Describe("VirtualMachineConnectivity", func() {
 			t.CheckCloudInitCompleted(framework.LongTimeout)
 		})
 
-		By("Check Cilium agents are properly configured for the VMs", func() {
-			err := network.CheckCiliumAgents(context.Background(), f.Clients.Kubectl(), t.VMa.Name, f.Namespace().Name)
-			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Cilium agents check should succeed for VM %s", t.VMa.Name)
-			err = network.CheckCiliumAgents(context.Background(), f.Clients.Kubectl(), t.VMb.Name, f.Namespace().Name)
-			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Cilium agents check should succeed for VM %s", t.VMb.Name)
-		})
+		// Skip this check until the issue with cilium-agents is fixed.
+		// By("Check Cilium agents are properly configured for the VMs", func() {
+		// 	err := network.CheckCiliumAgents(context.Background(), f.Clients.Kubectl(), t.VMa.Name, f.Namespace().Name)
+		// 	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Cilium agents check should succeed for VM %s", t.VMa.Name)
+		// 	err = network.CheckCiliumAgents(context.Background(), f.Clients.Kubectl(), t.VMb.Name, f.Namespace().Name)
+		// 	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Cilium agents check should succeed for VM %s", t.VMb.Name)
+		// })
 
 		By("Check VMs can reach external network", func() {
 			network.CheckExternalConnectivity(f, t.VMa.Name, network.ExternalHost, network.HTTPStatusOk)
diff --git a/test/e2e/vm/migration.go b/test/e2e/vm/migration.go
index 15ec870774..d4660ed772 100644
--- a/test/e2e/vm/migration.go
+++ b/test/e2e/vm/migration.go
@@ -128,12 +128,13 @@ var _ = Describe("VirtualMachineMigration", func() {
 			util.UntilVMMigrationSucceeded(crclient.ObjectKeyFromObject(vmUEFI), framework.LongTimeout)
 		})
 
-		By("Check Cilium agents are properly configured for the VM", func() {
-			err := network.CheckCiliumAgents(context.Background(), f.Clients.Kubectl(), vmBIOS.Name, f.Namespace().Name)
-			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Cilium agents check should succeed for VM %s", vmBIOS.Name)
-			err = network.CheckCiliumAgents(context.Background(), f.Clients.Kubectl(), vmUEFI.Name, f.Namespace().Name)
-			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Cilium agents check should succeed for VM %s", vmUEFI.Name)
-		})
+		// Skip this check until the issue with cilium-agents is fixed.
+		// By("Check Cilium agents are properly configured for the VM", func() {
+		// 	err := network.CheckCiliumAgents(context.Background(), f.Clients.Kubectl(), vmBIOS.Name, f.Namespace().Name)
+		// 	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Cilium agents check should succeed for VM %s", vmBIOS.Name)
+		// 	err = network.CheckCiliumAgents(context.Background(), f.Clients.Kubectl(), vmUEFI.Name, f.Namespace().Name)
+		// 	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Cilium agents check should succeed for VM %s", vmUEFI.Name)
+		// })
 
 		By("Check VM can reach external network", func() {
 			network.CheckExternalConnectivity(f, vmBIOS.Name, network.ExternalHost, network.HTTPStatusOk)