diff --git a/changelog/v1.18.0-rc2/dont-export-split-validation-test.yaml b/changelog/v1.18.0-rc2/dont-export-split-validation-test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d9f5e64715f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/v1.18.0-rc2/dont-export-split-validation-test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+changelog:
+  - type: NON_USER_FACING
+    issueLink: https://github.com/solo-io/solo-projects/issues/7256
+    resolvesIssue: false
+    description: >-
+      Create a new SuiteRunner for the ValidationTests which does not include the split validation test, which
+      fails when imported by other projects. https://github.com/k8sgateway/k8sgateway/issues/10374 created to
+      track a fix that will allow tests that update Helm values to be exported.
diff --git a/test/kubernetes/e2e/tests/validation_strict_test.go b/test/kubernetes/e2e/tests/validation_strict_test.go
index 975893c9f09..97d95f8b783 100644
--- a/test/kubernetes/e2e/tests/validation_strict_test.go
+++ b/test/kubernetes/e2e/tests/validation_strict_test.go
@@ -50,5 +50,5 @@ func TestValidationStrict(t *testing.T) {
 	// Install Gloo Gateway with correct validation settings
 	testInstallation.InstallGlooGatewayWithTestHelper(ctx, testHelper, 5*time.Minute)
 
-	ValidationStrictSuiteRunner().Run(ctx, t, testInstallation)
+	ValidationStrictSuiteRunnerAll().Run(ctx, t, testInstallation)
 }
diff --git a/test/kubernetes/e2e/tests/validation_strict_tests.go b/test/kubernetes/e2e/tests/validation_strict_tests.go
index f9b8f846f10..63bcb005674 100644
--- a/test/kubernetes/e2e/tests/validation_strict_tests.go
+++ b/test/kubernetes/e2e/tests/validation_strict_tests.go
@@ -7,12 +7,25 @@ import (
 	"github.com/solo-io/gloo/test/kubernetes/e2e/features/validation/validation_strict_warnings"
 )
 
+// ValidationStrictSuiteRunnerAll is used to run all the validation tests, including ones that depend on the helm chart/values/helpers
+// This is the function that should be used to run the validation tests in this repo
+func ValidationStrictSuiteRunnerAll() e2e.SuiteRunner {
+	validationSuiteRunner := ValidationStrictSuiteRunner()
+	validationSuiteRunner.Register("ValidationSplitWebhook", split_webhook.NewTestingSuite)
+
+	return validationSuiteRunner
+}
+
+// ValidationStrictSuiteRunner is used to export the validation tests that can be run when the project is imported as a helm dependency
+// The "ValidationSplitWebhook" test has logic that depends on the helm chart/values/helpers
+// that are not valid when the project is imported as a helm dependency
+// https://github.com/k8sgateway/k8sgateway/issues/10374 has been created to create a fix for this.
+// If more tests are added that depend on the helm chart/values/helpers, the above issue should be resolved instead of using this approach
 func ValidationStrictSuiteRunner() e2e.SuiteRunner {
 	validationSuiteRunner := e2e.NewSuiteRunner(false)
 
 	validationSuiteRunner.Register("ValidationStrictWarnings", validation_strict_warnings.NewTestingSuite)
 	validationSuiteRunner.Register("ValidationRejectInvalid", validation_reject_invalid.NewTestingSuite)
-	validationSuiteRunner.Register("ValidationSplitWebhook", split_webhook.NewTestingSuite)
 
 	return validationSuiteRunner
 }