diff --git a/test/e2e/deploy/cr/secrets.yaml b/test/e2e/deploy/cr/secrets.yaml
index 14ccb2176..6fc9e58a4 100644
--- a/test/e2e/deploy/cr/secrets.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/deploy/cr/secrets.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 data:
-  ROOT_PASSWORD: TWduU0hpQHRvSTElCg==
+  ROOT_PASSWORD: {{ .PASSWORD }}
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: my-secret
diff --git a/test/e2e/deploy/mysql-operator/mysqll-operator.yaml b/test/e2e/deploy/mysql-operator/mysqll-operator.yaml
index 13c886bb0..d7d13671e 100644
--- a/test/e2e/deploy/mysql-operator/mysqll-operator.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/deploy/mysql-operator/mysqll-operator.yaml
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ spec:
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 data:
-  TOPOLOGY_PASSWORD: S2ZISEdUOHNOdQ==
-  TOPOLOGY_USER: b3JjaGVzdHJhdG9y
+  TOPOLOGY_PASSWORD: {{ .PASSWORD }}
+  TOPOLOGY_USER: {{ .USER }}
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: mysql-operator-orc