diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-e2e/action.yaml b/.github/actions/setup-e2e/action.yaml
index 6cf17458096..59ec9a0a141 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-e2e/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-e2e/action.yaml
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ runs:
       if: ${{ inputs.require_minikube == 'true' }}
       shell: bash
       run: |
+        # TODO: consider use apt install for ci
+        apt-get update
+        apt-get install -y iptables conntrack
         make minikube/install
         make minikube/start
     - name: Check Kubernetes cluster
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index de1572c19e8..a7374025272 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -373,6 +373,8 @@ E2E_REMOVE_FROM                    ?= 0
 
 TEST_RESULT_DIR ?= /tmp
 
+MINIKUBE_DRIVER = none
+
 include Makefile.d/functions.mk
 
 .PHONY: maintainer
diff --git a/Makefile.d/minikube.mk b/Makefile.d/minikube.mk
index e668e026305..f557c2c7d12 100644
--- a/Makefile.d/minikube.mk
+++ b/Makefile.d/minikube.mk
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ $(BINDIR)/minikube:
 # Only use this for development related to Volume Snapshots. Usually k3d is faster.
 .PHONY: minikube/start
 minikube/start:
-	minikube start --force
+	minikube start --force --driver=$(MINIKUBE_DRIVER)
 	minikube addons enable volumesnapshots
 	minikube addons enable csi-hostpath-driver
 	minikube addons disable storage-provisioner