diff --git a/config/samples/ccruntime/s390x/kustomization.yaml b/config/samples/ccruntime/s390x/kustomization.yaml
index c2c1257b..7583b667 100644
--- a/config/samples/ccruntime/s390x/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/ccruntime/s390x/kustomization.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ patches:
       value:
       - name: "kata-qemu"
         snapshotter: "nydus"
+      - name: "kata-qemu-se"
+        snapshotter: "nydus"
     - op: add
       path: /spec/config/defaultRuntimeClassName
       value: "kata-qemu"
diff --git a/tests/e2e/tests_runner.sh b/tests/e2e/tests_runner.sh
index 74612f17..034a7a4f 100755
--- a/tests/e2e/tests_runner.sh
+++ b/tests/e2e/tests_runner.sh
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ main() {
 
 	# Run tests.
 	case $runtimeclass in
-		kata-qemu|kata-clh|kata-qemu-tdx|kata-qemu-sev|kata-qemu-snp)
+		kata-qemu|kata-clh|kata-qemu-se|kata-qemu-tdx|kata-qemu-sev|kata-qemu-snp)
 			echo "INFO: Running operator tests for $runtimeclass"
 			bats "${script_dir}/operator_tests.bats"
 			;;