diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yaml
index b65fd6da..ffdd4731 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,17 @@ name: E2E test
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
+   inputs:
+    release:
+      description: 'Kubeflex release to test (e.g. latest or v0.5.1)'
+      required: false
+      type: string
   workflow_dispatch:
    inputs:
     release:
       description: 'Kubeflex release to test (e.g. latest or v0.5.1)'
       required: false
+      type: string
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
diff --git a/docs/contributors.md b/docs/contributors.md
index 92cfbe0e..c82c584d 100644
--- a/docs/contributors.md
+++ b/docs/contributors.md
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@ LATEST_TAG=<tag used for image> make ko-build-push-cmupdate
    ```
    Wait until goreleaser completes the release process.
 
+1. Invoke [the E2E test workflow](../.github/workflows/test-e2e.yaml) on
+   the release just made (e.g, using [the GitHub web
+   UI](https://github.com/kubestellar/kubeflex/actions/workflows/test-e2e.yaml)). See
+   if it succeeds. If not then there is a problem that needs to be
+   remedied and a newer release made.
+
 1. The goreleaser workflow will also create a branch named `brew` with some changes (to the homebrew instsall script) that need to get merged into `main`. Make a PR to merge `brew` into `main`, and get it approved and merged.
 
 1. To avoid leaving a time bomb, delete that `brew` branch after it was merged into `main` (the goreleaser will fail to create the new `brew` branch if one already exists).
diff --git a/test/e2e/README.md b/test/e2e/README.md
index 704bd868..c571a29b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/README.md
+++ b/test/e2e/README.md
@@ -1,23 +1,18 @@
 KubeFlex provides an end-to-end (E2E) test suite that validates full system behavior in a Kubernetes environment.
 
-End-to-end tests that can be used manually by a contributor or be triggered by CI.
+The end-to-end test suite can be used manually by a contributor and also is used in CI.
+
+The end-to-end test suite can either test the local sources or a given release.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 `kind`,`jq` and  `kubectl` are required to run the test.
 
 ## Run E2E tests manually
- #### The E2E test suite can be run in the following modes:
-  - local source builds 
-  - a released KubeFlex version, specified with the `--release` option
-   
-When a release is specified, the tests install KubeFlex from a published Helm chart.
-The special value `latest` installs the most recent released version, while a literal
-version installs that specific release.
 
-From the root directory of this git repository, you can run:
+From the root directory of this git repository, you can run any of the following commands.
 
 ```shell
 test/e2e/run.sh   # Run E2E tests against local source
 test/e2e/run.sh --release latest   # Run E2E tests against the latest released version
-test/e2e/run.sh --release v0.9.2     # Run E2E tests against a specific release
+test/e2e/run.sh --release v0.9.1     # Run E2E tests against a specific release
 ```
diff --git a/test/e2e/setup-kubeflex.sh b/test/e2e/setup-kubeflex.sh
index 27be51ef..84ce6fbe 100755
--- a/test/e2e/setup-kubeflex.sh
+++ b/test/e2e/setup-kubeflex.sh
@@ -19,17 +19,17 @@ release=""
 while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
   case "$1" in
     --release)
-    if [[ $# -lt 2 ]]; then
-    echo "Error: --release requires a value (e.g. v0.9.2 or latest)"
-    exit 1
-    fi
-    release="$2"
-    shift 2
-    ;;
-   *)
-    echo "Unknown argument: $1"
-    exit 1
-    ;;
+      if [[ $# -lt 2 ]]; then
+        echo "Error: --release requires a value (e.g. v0.9.2 or latest)"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      release="$2"
+      shift 2
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo "Unknown argument: $1"
+      exit 1
+      ;;
   esac
 done
 SCRIPT_DIR=$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &> /dev/null && pwd)
@@ -46,30 +46,27 @@ kubectl -n ingress-nginx patch deployment/ingress-nginx-controller --patch-file=
 :
 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if [[ -z "${release}" ]]; then
-echo "Installing kubeflex from local source"
-: Compile binaries
-:
-make build
+    echo "Installing kubeflex from local source"
+    : Compile binaries
+    :
+    make build
 
-:
-: -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-: Build the OCI image for the kubeflex controller manager and load it in the local docker registry
-:
-:
-make ko-local-build
+    :
+    : -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    : Build the OCI image for the kubeflex controller manager and load it in the local docker registry
+    :
+    :
+    make ko-local-build
 
-:
-: -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-: Load the local image in kind, re-generate manifests and helm chart, and install the helm chart:
-:
-:
-make install-local-chart
-:
-:
+    :
+    : -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    : Load the local image in kind, re-generate manifests and helm chart, and install the helm chart:
+    :
+    :
+    make install-local-chart
+    :
+    :
 else
-    echo "Installing kubeflex release: ${release}"
-    kubectl create namespace kubeflex-system --dry-run=client -o yaml | kubectl apply -f -
-
     if [[ "${release}" == "latest" ]]; then
         echo "Resolving latest kubeflex release from GitHub"
         release="$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/kubestellar/kubeflex/releases/latest \
@@ -82,11 +79,22 @@ else
 
         echo "Resolved latest release to ${release}"
     fi
-
     echo "Installing kubeflex release ${release}"
-    helm install kubeflex \
-      oci://ghcr.io/kubestellar/kubeflex/chart/kubeflex-operator \
-      --version "${release}"
+
+    bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubestellar/kubeflex/refs/tags/${release}/scripts/install-kubeflex.sh) --version $release --ensure-folder bin --strip-bin -X
+
+    if [ "$( { echo v0.9.2; echo "$release"; } | sort -V | head -1)" == v0.9.2 ]; then
+      helm install kubeflex-operator \
+        oci://ghcr.io/kubestellar/kubeflex/chart/kubeflex-operator \
+        --version "${release}"
+    else
+      kubectl create namespace kubeflex-system --dry-run=client -o yaml | kubectl apply -f -
+      helm install kubeflex-operator \
+        oci://ghcr.io/kubestellar/kubeflex/chart/kubeflex-operator \
+        --namespace kubeflex-system \
+        --version "${release}"
+    fi
+
 fi
 :
 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -144,4 +152,4 @@ EOF
 : Wait for kubeflex-controller-manager ready
 :
 
-kubectl wait --for=condition=available --timeout=300s -n kubeflex-system deployment/kubeflex-controller-manager
\ No newline at end of file
+kubectl wait --for=condition=available --timeout=300s -n kubeflex-system deployment/kubeflex-controller-manager