diff --git a/.github/data/matrix-regression.json b/.github/data/matrix-regression.json
index ab3c909788..fe52bc0cd9 100644
--- a/.github/data/matrix-regression.json
+++ b/.github/data/matrix-regression.json
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@
       "label": "regression",
       "image": "debian",
       "type": "oss",
+      "marker": "not upgrade",
       "platforms": "linux/arm, linux/arm64, linux/amd64, linux/ppc64le, linux/s390x"
     },
     {
       "label": "regression",
       "image": "debian-plus",
       "type": "plus",
+      "marker": "'not upgrade'",
       "platforms": "linux/arm64, linux/amd64"
     }
   ]
diff --git a/tests/suite/test_upgrade_resources.py b/tests/suite/test_upgrade_resources.py
index 2852e57b1d..b17ec2c6fb 100644
--- a/tests/suite/test_upgrade_resources.py
+++ b/tests/suite/test_upgrade_resources.py
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@
 ts = f"{TEST_DATA}/upgrade-test-resources/transport-server.yaml"
 secret = f"{TEST_DATA}/upgrade-test-resources/secret.yaml"
 
-# Below test class only deployes resources for upgrade testing, IC deployment should be done manually via helm.
+"""
+Test class below only deployes resources for upgrade testing, NIC deployment should be done manually via helm.
+Run `make upgrade-resources PYTEST_ARGS="create OR delete"` to create OR delete resources.
+"""
 
 
+@pytest.mark.upgrade
 class TestUpgrade:
     @pytest.mark.create
     def test_create(self, request, kube_apis):