diff --git a/e2e/local/local_build_test.go b/e2e/local/local_build_test.go
index 2c0f40c6dc..dc0ab18321 100644
--- a/e2e/local/local_build_test.go
+++ b/e2e/local/local_build_test.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func TestLocalBuild(t *testing.T) {
 	file := testutil.MakeTempCopy(t, "files/yaml.yaml")
 	image := "test/test-" + strings.ToLower(util.RandomString(10))
 
-	kamelBuild := KamelWithContext(ctx, "local", "build", file, "--image", image)
+	kamelBuild := kamelWithContextAndMaybeStaging(ctx, "local", "build", file, "--image", image)
 	kamelBuild.SetOut(pipew)
 	kamelBuild.SetErr(pipew)
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestLocalBuildWithTrait(t *testing.T) {
 	file := testutil.MakeTempCopy(t, "files/trait.groovy")
 	image := "test/test-" + strings.ToLower(util.RandomString(10))
 
-	kamelBuild := KamelWithContext(ctx, "local", "build", file, "--image", image)
+	kamelBuild := kamelWithContextAndMaybeStaging(ctx, "local", "build", file, "--image", image)
 	kamelBuild.SetOut(pipew)
 	kamelBuild.SetErr(pipew)
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func TestLocalBuildIntegrationDirectory(t *testing.T) {
 	file := testutil.MakeTempCopy(t, "files/yaml.yaml")
 	dir := testutil.MakeTempDir(t)
 
-	kamelBuild := KamelWithContext(ctx, "local", "build", file, "--integration-directory", dir)
+	kamelBuild := kamelWithContextAndMaybeStaging(ctx, "local", "build", file, "--integration-directory", dir)
 
 	go func() {
 		err := kamelBuild.Execute()
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func TestLocalBuildIntegrationDirectoryWithSpaces(t *testing.T) {
 	file := testutil.MakeTempCopy(t, "files/yaml.yaml")
 	dir := testutil.MakeTempDir(t) + " - Camel rocks!"
 
-	kamelBuild := KamelWithContext(ctx, "local", "build", file, "--integration-directory", dir)
+	kamelBuild := kamelWithContextAndMaybeStaging(ctx, "local", "build", file, "--integration-directory", dir)
 
 	go func() {
 		err := kamelBuild.Execute()
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func TestLocalBuildIntegrationDirectoryWithMultiBytes(t *testing.T) {
 	file := testutil.MakeTempCopy(t, "files/yaml.yaml")
 	dir := testutil.MakeTempDir(t) + "_らくだ" // Camel
 
-	kamelBuild := KamelWithContext(ctx, "local", "build", file, "--integration-directory", dir)
+	kamelBuild := kamelWithContextAndMaybeStaging(ctx, "local", "build", file, "--integration-directory", dir)
 
 	go func() {
 		err := kamelBuild.Execute()
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func TestLocalBuildDependenciesOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	file := testutil.MakeTempCopy(t, "files/yaml.yaml")
 	dir := testutil.MakeTempDir(t)
 
-	kamelBuild := KamelWithContext(ctx, "local", "build", file, "--integration-directory", dir, "--dependencies-only", "-d", "camel-amqp")
+	kamelBuild := kamelWithContextAndMaybeStaging(ctx, "local", "build", file, "--integration-directory", dir, "--dependencies-only", "-d", "camel-amqp")
 
 	go func() {
 		err := kamelBuild.Execute()
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func TestLocalBuildModelineDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 	file := testutil.MakeTempCopy(t, "files/dependency.groovy")
 	dir := testutil.MakeTempDir(t)
 
-	kamelBuild := KamelWithContext(ctx, "local", "build", file, "--integration-directory", dir, "-d", "camel-amqp")
+	kamelBuild := kamelWithContextAndMaybeStaging(ctx, "local", "build", file, "--integration-directory", dir, "-d", "camel-amqp")
 
 	go func() {
 		err := kamelBuild.Execute()
diff --git a/e2e/local/local_run_test.go b/e2e/local/local_run_test.go
index cef5112b1f..8be0935538 100644
--- a/e2e/local/local_run_test.go
+++ b/e2e/local/local_run_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func TestLocalRun(t *testing.T) {
 
 	file := testutil.MakeTempCopy(t, "files/yaml.yaml")
 
-	kamelRun := KamelWithContext(ctx, "local", "run", file)
+	kamelRun := kamelWithContextAndMaybeStaging(ctx, "local", "run", file)
 	kamelRun.SetOut(pipew)
 	kamelRun.SetErr(pipew)
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func TestLocalRunWithDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 
 	file := testutil.MakeTempCopy(t, "files/dependency.groovy")
 
-	kamelRun := KamelWithContext(ctx, "local", "run", file, "-d", "camel-amqp")
+	kamelRun := kamelWithContextAndMaybeStaging(ctx, "local", "run", file, "-d", "camel-amqp")
 	kamelRun.SetOut(pipew)
 	kamelRun.SetErr(pipew)
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func TestLocalRunContainerize(t *testing.T) {
 	file := testutil.MakeTempCopy(t, "files/yaml.yaml")
 	image := "test/test-" + strings.ToLower(util.RandomString(10))
 
-	kamelRun := KamelWithContext(ctx, "local", "run", file, "--image", image, "--containerize")
+	kamelRun := kamelWithContextAndMaybeStaging(ctx, "local", "run", file, "--image", image, "--containerize")
 	kamelRun.SetOut(pipew)
 	kamelRun.SetErr(pipew)
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func TestLocalRunIntegrationDirectory(t *testing.T) {
 	file := testutil.MakeTempCopy(t, "files/yaml.yaml")
 	dir := testutil.MakeTempDir(t)
 
-	kamelBuild := KamelWithContext(ctx1, "local", "build", file, "--integration-directory", dir)
+	kamelBuild := kamelWithContextAndMaybeStaging(ctx1, "local", "build", file, "--integration-directory", dir)
 
 	go func() {
 		err := kamelBuild.Execute()
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func TestLocalRunIntegrationDirectory(t *testing.T) {
 	defer pipew.Close()
 	defer piper.Close()
 
-	kamelRun := KamelWithContext(ctx2, "local", "run", "--integration-directory", dir)
+	kamelRun := kamelWithContextAndMaybeStaging(ctx2, "local", "run", "--integration-directory", dir)
 	kamelRun.SetOut(pipew)
 	kamelRun.SetErr(pipew)
 
diff --git a/e2e/local/util.go b/e2e/local/util.go
index 1cbd7d0671..f10d279a93 100644
--- a/e2e/local/util.go
+++ b/e2e/local/util.go
@@ -21,12 +21,17 @@ limitations under the License.
 package local
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
 
 	. "github.com/apache/camel-k/e2e/support"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
+var runtimeRepo = os.Getenv("STAGING_RUNTIME_REPO")
+
 func Docker(args ...string) string {
 	cmd := exec.CommandContext(TestContext, "docker", args...)
 	out, err := cmd.Output()
@@ -48,3 +53,10 @@ func StopDockerContainers() {
 		Docker(args...)
 	}
 }
+
+func kamelWithContextAndMaybeStaging(ctx context.Context, args ...string) *cobra.Command {
+	if runtimeRepo != "" {
+		args = append(args, "--maven-repository", runtimeRepo)
+	}
+	return KamelWithContext(ctx, args...)
+}