diff --git a/test/e2e/metrics_test.go b/test/e2e/metrics_test.go
index 4f2ca9e81..a1f6c4a2c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/metrics_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/metrics_test.go
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ func (c *MetricsTestConfig) createCurlMetricsPod() {
 		"--restart=Never",
 		"--overrides", `{
 			"spec": {
+				"terminationGradePeriodSeconds": 0,
 				"containers": [{
 					"name": "curl",
 					"image": "curlimages/curl",
diff --git a/testdata/images/bundles/test-operator/v1.0.0/manifests/testoperator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/testdata/images/bundles/test-operator/v1.0.0/manifests/testoperator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 31b07dd5c..bdefe11fe 100644
--- a/testdata/images/bundles/test-operator/v1.0.0/manifests/testoperator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/testdata/images/bundles/test-operator/v1.0.0/manifests/testoperator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ spec:
               labels:
                 app: olme2etest
             spec:
+              terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 0
               containers:
               - name: busybox
                 image: busybox