diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/cluster-density-v2/openshift-qe-cluster-density-v2-ref.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/cluster-density-v2/openshift-qe-cluster-density-v2-ref.yaml
index d30b8c12618f..2befd83225ab 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/cluster-density-v2/openshift-qe-cluster-density-v2-ref.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/cluster-density-v2/openshift-qe-cluster-density-v2-ref.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ref:
     tag: latest
   env:
   - name: E2E_VERSION
-    default: "v2.1.6"
+    default: "v2.1.7"
     documentation: |-
       Override the e2e version
   - name: KUBE_BURNER_VERSION
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/conc-builds/openshift-qe-conc-builds-ref.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/conc-builds/openshift-qe-conc-builds-ref.yaml
index ce93754c1d9e..0b44a8983b5c 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/conc-builds/openshift-qe-conc-builds-ref.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/conc-builds/openshift-qe-conc-builds-ref.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ref:
       memory: 100Mi
   env:
   - name: E2E_VERSION
-    default: "v2.1.6"
+    default: "v2.1.7"
     documentation: |-
       Override the e2e version
   - name: BUILD_LIST
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/control-plane-smoke/openshift-qe-control-plane-smoke-ref.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/control-plane-smoke/openshift-qe-control-plane-smoke-ref.yaml
index dc50de8d097d..a9524aea3489 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/control-plane-smoke/openshift-qe-control-plane-smoke-ref.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/control-plane-smoke/openshift-qe-control-plane-smoke-ref.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ref:
     mount_path: /ga-gsheet
   env:
   - name: E2E_VERSION
-    default: "v2.1.6"
+    default: "v2.1.7"
     documentation: |-
       Override the e2e version
   - name: KUBE_BURNER_VERSION
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/ingress-perf/openshift-qe-ingress-perf-ref.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/ingress-perf/openshift-qe-ingress-perf-ref.yaml
index 490f9f1d7515..dafba62a4e0f 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/ingress-perf/openshift-qe-ingress-perf-ref.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/ingress-perf/openshift-qe-ingress-perf-ref.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ref:
     mount_path: /secret
   env:
   - name: E2E_VERSION
-    default: "v2.1.6"
+    default: "v2.1.7"
     documentation: |-
       Override the e2e version
   - name: INGRESS_PERF_VERSION
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/loaded-upgrade/openshift-qe-loaded-upgrade-ref.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/loaded-upgrade/openshift-qe-loaded-upgrade-ref.yaml
index 18c62fbc7ea3..4a1189dcf449 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/loaded-upgrade/openshift-qe-loaded-upgrade-ref.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/loaded-upgrade/openshift-qe-loaded-upgrade-ref.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ref:
       memory: 100Mi
   env:
   - name: E2E_VERSION
-    default: "v2.1.6"
+    default: "v2.1.7"
     documentation: |-
       Override the e2e version
   - name: KUBE_BURNER_VERSION
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/network-perf/openshift-qe-network-perf-ref.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/network-perf/openshift-qe-network-perf-ref.yaml
index 558099b9c637..57b604ae06e6 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/network-perf/openshift-qe-network-perf-ref.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/network-perf/openshift-qe-network-perf-ref.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ref:
     tag: latest
   env:
   - name: E2E_VERSION
-    default: "v2.1.6"
+    default: "v2.1.7"
     documentation: |-
       Override the e2e version
   - name: NETPERF_VERSION
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/network-policy/openshift-qe-network-policy-ref.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/network-policy/openshift-qe-network-policy-ref.yaml
index c90ab312e84d..2bea7210e4a9 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/network-policy/openshift-qe-network-policy-ref.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/network-policy/openshift-qe-network-policy-ref.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ref:
   timeout: 8h0m0s
   env:
   - name: E2E_VERSION
-    default: "v2.1.6"
+    default: "v2.1.7"
     documentation: |-
       Override the e2e version
   - name: KUBE_BURNER_VERSION
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/network-smoke/openshift-qe-network-smoke-ref.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/network-smoke/openshift-qe-network-smoke-ref.yaml
index 3b7f4631f29e..f5917f32b292 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/network-smoke/openshift-qe-network-smoke-ref.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/network-smoke/openshift-qe-network-smoke-ref.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ref:
       memory: 100Mi
   env:
   - name: E2E_VERSION
-    default: "v2.1.6"
+    default: "v2.1.7"
     documentation: |-
       Override the e2e version
   - name: NETPERF_VERSION
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/node-density-cni/openshift-qe-node-density-cni-ref.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/node-density-cni/openshift-qe-node-density-cni-ref.yaml
index 5a4b37274910..9fe899103fca 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/node-density-cni/openshift-qe-node-density-cni-ref.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/node-density-cni/openshift-qe-node-density-cni-ref.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ref:
     mount_path: /secret
   env:
   - name: E2E_VERSION
-    default: "v2.1.6"
+    default: "v2.1.7"
     documentation: |-
       Override the e2e version
   - name: KUBE_BURNER_VERSION
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/node-density-heavy/openshift-qe-node-density-heavy-ref.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/node-density-heavy/openshift-qe-node-density-heavy-ref.yaml
index 64e44a978a4d..adc34970b7d0 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/node-density-heavy/openshift-qe-node-density-heavy-ref.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/node-density-heavy/openshift-qe-node-density-heavy-ref.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ref:
     mount_path: /ga-gsheet
   env:
   - name: E2E_VERSION
-    default: "v2.1.6"
+    default: "v2.1.7"
     documentation: |-
       Override the e2e version
   - name: KUBE_BURNER_VERSION
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/node-density/openshift-qe-node-density-ref.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/node-density/openshift-qe-node-density-ref.yaml
index 4528bdfb6bc0..8424df0b99ba 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/node-density/openshift-qe-node-density-ref.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/node-density/openshift-qe-node-density-ref.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ref:
       memory: 100Mi
   env:
   - name: E2E_VERSION
-    default: "v2.1.6"
+    default: "v2.1.7"
     documentation: |-
       Override the e2e version
   - name: KUBE_BURNER_VERSION
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/router-perf/openshift-qe-router-perf-ref.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/router-perf/openshift-qe-router-perf-ref.yaml
index 3a67073fedaa..871b859fd0a1 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/router-perf/openshift-qe-router-perf-ref.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-qe/router-perf/openshift-qe-router-perf-ref.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ref:
     mount_path: /ga-gsheet
   env:
   - name: E2E_VERSION
-    default: "v2.1.6"
+    default: "v2.1.7"
     documentation: |-
       Override the e2e version
   - name: WORKLOAD_TYPE