diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index b762ef419f..ce4cc811db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
         path: bin
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('Makefile') }}-${{ steps.setup-go.outputs.go-version }}
-    - name: Install chainsaw
-      uses: kyverno/action-install-chainsaw@v0.2.11
     - name: Install tools
       run: make install-tools
     - name: Prepare e2e tests
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 384a7ea1f7..183887ec7c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ KUSTOMIZE_VERSION ?= v5.0.3
 CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION ?= v0.16.1
 GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.57.2
 KIND_VERSION ?= v0.20.0
-CHAINSAW_VERSION ?= v0.2.5
+CHAINSAW_VERSION ?= v0.2.8
 
 .PHONY: install-tools
 install-tools: kustomize golangci-lint kind controller-gen envtest crdoc kind operator-sdk chainsaw