diff --git a/scripts/ci_e2e_test.sh b/scripts/ci_e2e_test.sh
index a8fc05970..15c7da7d0 100755
--- a/scripts/ci_e2e_test.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci_e2e_test.sh
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ CONTROLLER_IAM_POLICY_NAME="lb-controller-e2e-${PULL_NUMBER}-$BUILD_ID"
 CONTROLLER_IAM_POLICY_ARN="" # will be fulfilled during setup_controller_iam_sa
 
 # Cluster settings
-EKSCTL_VERSION="v0.100.0"
+EKSCTL_VERSION="v0.124.0"
 CLUSTER_NAME="lb-controller-e2e-${PULL_NUMBER}-$BUILD_ID"
-CLUSTER_VERSION=${CLUSTER_VERSION:-"1.21"}
+CLUSTER_VERSION=${CLUSTER_VERSION:-"1.24"}
 CLUSTER_INSTANCE_TYPE="m5.xlarge"
 CLUSTER_NODE_COUNT="4"
 CLUSTER_KUBECONFIG=${CLUSTER_KUBECONFIG:-"/tmp/lb-controller-e2e/clusters/${CLUSTER_NAME}.kubeconfig"}