diff --git a/.github/workflows/periodic.yml b/.github/workflows/periodic.yml
index 2d9d8e6b856..2f81dde8347 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/periodic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/periodic.yml
@@ -10,13 +10,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Create k8s Kind Cluster
-        uses: container-tools/kind-action@v2
-        with:
-          cluster_name: kfp-tekton
-          kubectl_version: v1.29.2
-          version: v0.22.0
-          node_image: kindest/node:v1.29.2
+      - name: Create KFP cluster
+        uses: ./.github/actions/kfp-cluster
+      - name: Port forward kfp apiserver
+        run: |
+          nohup kubectl port-forward --namespace kubeflow svc/ml-pipeline 8888:8888 &
       - name: Run Functional Tests
         run: |
           log_dir=$(mktemp -d)
diff --git a/test/kfp-functional-test/kfp-functional-test.sh b/test/kfp-functional-test/kfp-functional-test.sh
index ac57fbe354e..fde9ec5c1e2 100755
--- a/test/kfp-functional-test/kfp-functional-test.sh
+++ b/test/kfp-functional-test/kfp-functional-test.sh
@@ -12,11 +12,7 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-sudo apt-get update -y
-sudo apt --no-install-recommends -y -q install curl
-source_root="$(pwd)"
 
+source_root="$(pwd)"
 python3 -m pip install -r "${source_root}/test/kfp-functional-test/requirements.txt"
-HOST="https://$(curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubeflow/testing/master/test-infra/kfp/endpoint)"
-
-python3 "${source_root}/test/kfp-functional-test/run_kfp_functional_test.py" --host "${HOST}"
+python3 "${source_root}/test/kfp-functional-test/run_kfp_functional_test.py" --host "http://localhost:8888"  # host configured in workflow file