diff --git a/test/e2e/src/core/e2e_tests.sh b/test/e2e/src/core/e2e_tests.sh
index 1554db194..3c421249b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/src/core/e2e_tests.sh
+++ b/test/e2e/src/core/e2e_tests.sh
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ addArcK8sCLIExtension() {
 
 createArcCIExtension() {
 	echo "creating extension type: Microsoft.AzureMonitor.Containers"
-    basicparameters="--cluster-name $CLUSTER_NAME --resource-group $RESOURCE_GROUP --cluster-type connectedClusters --extension-type Microsoft.AzureMonitor.Containers --scope cluster --name azuremonitor-containers"
+    basicparameters="--cluster-name $CLUSTER_NAME --resource-group $RESOURCE_GROUP --cluster-type connectedClusters --extension-type Microsoft.AzureMonitor.Containers --scope cluster --name azuremonitor-containers --auto-upgrade-minor-version false"
     if [ ! -z "$CI_ARC_RELEASE_TRAIN" ]; then
        basicparameters="$basicparameters  --release-train $CI_ARC_RELEASE_TRAIN"
     fi