diff --git a/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-gcp/cluster-template-ci-gke.yaml b/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-gcp/cluster-template-ci-gke.yaml
index d96a560d4..105911bcc 100644
--- a/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-gcp/cluster-template-ci-gke.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-gcp/cluster-template-ci-gke.yaml
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ spec:
     maxCount: ${GKE_MACHINE_POOL_MAX}
   kubernetesTaints:
     - key: "key1"
-      operator: "Exists"
+      value: "value1"
       effect: "NoSchedule"