diff --git a/test/e2e/e2e.bats b/test/e2e/e2e.bats
index 690bb9a..c5d32af 100644
--- a/test/e2e/e2e.bats
+++ b/test/e2e/e2e.bats
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ source ./test/helper/helper.sh
     [ -n "${E2E_MAVEN_PARAMS_URL}" ]
     [ -n "${E2E_MAVEN_PARAMS_REVISION}" ]
 
+    kubectl delete secret regcred || true
+    run kubectl create secret generic regcred \
+        --from-file=.dockerconfigjson=$HOME/.docker/config.json \
+        --type=kubernetes.io/dockerconfigjson
+    assert_success
+    run kubectl patch serviceaccount default -p '{"imagePullSecrets": [{"name": "regcred"}]}'
+    assert_success
+
     run tkn pipeline start task-maven \
         --param="URL=${E2E_MAVEN_PARAMS_URL}" \
         --param="REVISION=${E2E_MAVEN_PARAMS_REVISION}" \