diff --git a/e2e-tests/playwright/e2e/plugins/kubernetes-actions/kubernetes-actions.spec.ts b/e2e-tests/playwright/e2e/plugins/kubernetes-actions/kubernetes-actions.spec.ts
index e2686cdc2c..85d7b9e15f 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/playwright/e2e/plugins/kubernetes-actions/kubernetes-actions.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e-tests/playwright/e2e/plugins/kubernetes-actions/kubernetes-actions.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { test } from "@playwright/test";
 import { Common, setupBrowser } from "../../../utils/common";
 import { UIhelper } from "../../../utils/ui-helper";
 import { KubeClient } from "../../../utils/kube-client";
+import { CatalogImport } from "../../../support/pages/catalog-import";
 
 test.describe("Test Kubernetes Actions plugin", () => {
   let common: Common;
@@ -14,9 +15,16 @@ test.describe("Test Kubernetes Actions plugin", () => {
     common = new Common(page);
     uiHelper = new UIhelper(page);
     kubeClient = new KubeClient();
+    const catalogImport = new CatalogImport(page);
+    const template =
+      "https://github.com/backstage/community-plugins/blob/main/workspaces/scaffolder-backend-module-kubernetes/plugins/kubernetes-actions/examples/templates/01-kubernetes-template.yaml";
 
     await common.loginAsGuest();
     await uiHelper.openSidebar("Create...");
+
+    await uiHelper.clickButton("Register Existing Component");
+    await catalogImport.registerExistingComponent(template, false);
+    await uiHelper.openSidebar("Create...");
   });
 
   test("Creates kubernetes namespace", async () => {