diff --git a/hack/e2e.sh b/hack/e2e.sh
index d258491a..8a44c62c 100755
--- a/hack/e2e.sh
+++ b/hack/e2e.sh
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ EOT
 
 cat > patch-controlplane.yaml <<\EOT
 machine:
+  nodeLabels:
+    node.kubernetes.io/exclude-from-external-load-balancers:
+      $patch: delete
   network:
     interfaces:
     - interface: eth0