diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5834cc894f9fd8..c5bd424543daaf 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ stages:
   - pkg_metrics
   - packaging
   - kitchen_deploy
-  - e2e_pre_test
   - kitchen_testing
   - container_build
   - container_scan
@@ -92,6 +91,7 @@ stages:
   - choco_deploy
   - internal_image_deploy
   - install_script_testing
+  - e2e_pre_test
   - e2e
   - kitchen_cleanup
   - functional_test
@@ -359,6 +359,15 @@ variables:
 .if_mergequeue: &if_mergequeue
   if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH =~ /^mq-working-branch-/
 
+.fakeintake_changes: &fakeintake_changes
+  changes:
+    paths:
+      - "test/fakeintake/**/*"
+      - .gitlab/binary_build/fakeintake.yml
+      - .gitlab/container_build/fakeintake.yml
+      - .gitlab/dev_container_deploy/fakeintake.yml
+    compare_to: main # TODO: use a variable, when this is supported https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/369916
+  
 #
 # Workflow rules
 # Rules used to define whether a pipeline should run, and with which variables
@@ -764,6 +773,23 @@ workflow:
 
 # New E2E related rules
 
+.on_e2e_or_fakeintake_changes_or_manual:
+  - <<: *if_main_branch
+  - !reference [.except_mergequeue]
+  - <<: *fakeintake_changes
+    variables:
+      FAKEINTAKE_IMAGE_OVERRIDE: "public.ecr.aws/datadog/fakeintake:v$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA"
+    when: on_success
+  - changes:
+      paths:
+        - test/new-e2e/pkg/**/*
+        - test/new-e2e/test-infra-definition/*
+        - test/new-e2e/go.mod
+      compare_to: main # TODO: use a variable, when this is supported https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/369916
+    when: on_success
+  - when: manual
+    allow_failure: true
+
 
 .on_e2e_main_release_or_rc: # This rule is used as a base for all new-e2e rules
   - <<: *if_disable_e2e_tests
@@ -994,23 +1020,12 @@ workflow:
         - .go-version
       compare_to: main # TODO: use a variable, when this is supported https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/369916
 
-.on_fakeintake_changes: &on_fakeintake_changes
-  changes:
-    - "test/fakeintake/**/*"
-    - .gitlab/binary_build/fakeintake.yml
-    - .gitlab/container_build/fakeintake.yml
-    - .gitlab/dev_container_deploy/fakeintake.yml
-
-.on_fakeintake_changes_on_main_or_manual:
-  - <<: *on_fakeintake_changes
-    if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "main"
-  - <<: *on_fakeintake_changes
-    when: manual
-    allow_failure: true
+.on_fakeintake_changes:
+  - <<: *fakeintake_changes
 
 .on_fakeintake_changes_on_main:
-  - <<: *on_fakeintake_changes
-    if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "main"
+  - <<: *fakeintake_changes
+    <<: *if_main_branch
 
 .fast_on_dev_branch_only:
   - <<: *if_main_branch
diff --git a/.gitlab/dev_container_deploy/fakeintake.yml b/.gitlab/dev_container_deploy/fakeintake.yml
index f95086a71c12db..326def46873f98 100644
--- a/.gitlab/dev_container_deploy/fakeintake.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/dev_container_deploy/fakeintake.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ publish_fakeintake:
   stage: dev_container_deploy
   rules:
     - !reference [.except_mergequeue]
-    - !reference [.on_fakeintake_changes_on_main_or_manual]
+    - !reference [.on_fakeintake_changes]
   needs:
     - job: docker_build_fakeintake
       optional: false
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ publish_fakeintake_latest:
     IMG_SOURCES: 486234852809.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/ci/datadog-agent/fakeintake:v${CI_PIPELINE_ID}-${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}
     IMG_DESTINATIONS: fakeintake:latest
     IMG_REGISTRIES: public
-    IMG_SIGNING: "false"
\ No newline at end of file
+    IMG_SIGNING: "false"
diff --git a/.gitlab/e2e_pre_test/e2e_pre_test.yml b/.gitlab/e2e_pre_test/e2e_pre_test.yml
index c9b20a6f37708c..0489a7ad7d2a02 100644
--- a/.gitlab/e2e_pre_test/e2e_pre_test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/e2e_pre_test/e2e_pre_test.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 # Contains jobs which runs e2e tests to validate the new-e2e framework.
 e2e_pre_test:
   rules:
-    - !reference [.on_e2e_changes_or_manual]
+    - !reference [.on_e2e_or_fakeintake_changes_or_manual]
   stage: e2e_pre_test
   extends: .new_e2e_template
-  needs: []
+  needs:
+    - job: publish_fakeintake
+      optional: true
   script:
     - inv -e new-e2e-tests.run --targets ./test-infra-definition --junit-tar junit-${CI_JOB_ID}.tgz ${EXTRA_PARAMS}
   after_script:
diff --git a/test/new-e2e/test-infra-definition/docker_test.go b/test/new-e2e/test-infra-definition/docker_test.go
index 76a8e85279a9ed..1ede9e48f9d66a 100644
--- a/test/new-e2e/test-infra-definition/docker_test.go
+++ b/test/new-e2e/test-infra-definition/docker_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package testinfradefinition
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"regexp"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-agent/test/new-e2e/pkg/environments"
 	awsdocker "github.com/DataDog/datadog-agent/test/new-e2e/pkg/environments/aws/docker"
 	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-agent/test/new-e2e/pkg/utils/e2e/client/agentclient"
+	"github.com/DataDog/test-infra-definitions/scenarios/aws/fakeintake"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
@@ -23,7 +25,14 @@ type dockerSuite struct {
 }
 
 func TestDocker(t *testing.T) {
-	e2e.Run(t, &dockerSuite{}, e2e.WithProvisioner(awsdocker.Provisioner()))
+	var fakeintakeOpts []fakeintake.Option
+
+	// When we modify the fakeintake, this test will run with the new version of the fakeintake
+	if fakeintakeImage, ok := os.LookupEnv("FAKEINTAKE_IMAGE_OVERRIDE"); ok {
+		t.Logf("Running with fakeintake image %s", fakeintakeImage)
+		fakeintakeOpts = append(fakeintakeOpts, fakeintake.WithImageURL(fakeintakeImage))
+	}
+	e2e.Run(t, &dockerSuite{}, e2e.WithProvisioner(awsdocker.Provisioner(awsdocker.WithFakeIntakeOptions(fakeintakeOpts...))))
 }
 
 func (v *dockerSuite) TestExecuteCommand() {