diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b1d6cbe..aad3e56 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -336,6 +336,47 @@ catalog-buildx: ## Build and push a catalog image for cross-platform support
 
 ##@ E2E
 
+##@ helm
+
+HELM_VERSION ?= v3.16.2
+HELM = $(LOCALBIN)/helm
+
+.PHONY: helm
+helm: ## Download helm locally if necessary.
+ifeq (,$(shell which $(HELM)))
+ifeq (,$(shell which helm 2>/dev/null))
+	@{ \
+	set -e ;\
+	mkdir -p $(dir $(HELM)) ;\
+	OS=$(shell go env GOOS) && ARCH=$(shell go env GOARCH) && \
+	curl -sSL https://get.helm.sh/helm-$(HELM_VERSION)-$${OS}-$${ARCH}.tar.gz | tar -xz -C $(LOCALBIN) --strip-components=1 $${OS}-$${ARCH}/helm ;\
+	chmod +x $(HELM) ;\
+	}
+else
+HELM = $(shell which helm)
+endif
+endif
+
+HELM_DEPENDS ?= commons-operator secret-operator listener-operator zookeeper-operator hdfs-operator
+TEST_NAMESPACE = kubedoop-operators
+
+.PHONY: helm-install-depends
+helm-install-depends: ## Install the helm chart depends.
+	$(HELM) repo add kubedoop https://zncdatadev.github.io/kubedoop-helm-charts/
+ifneq ($(strip $(HELM_DEPENDS)),)
+	for dep in $(HELM_DEPENDS); do \
+		$(HELM) upgrade --install --create-namespace --namespace $(TEST_NAMESPACE) --wait $$dep kubedoop/$$dep --version $(VERSION); \
+	done
+endif
+
+.PHONY: helm-install
+helm-install: helm-install-depends ## Install the helm chart.
+	$(HELM) upgrade --install --create-namespace --namespace $(TEST_NAMESPACE) --wait $(PROJECT_NAME) kubedoop/$(PROJECT_NAME) --version $(VERSION)
+
+.PHONY: helm-uninstall
+helm-uninstall: ## Uninstall the helm chart.
+	$(HELM) uninstall --namespace $(TEST_NAMESPACE) $(PROJECT_NAME)
+
 # kind
 KIND_VERSION ?= v0.23.0
 
@@ -364,18 +405,10 @@ endif
 OLM_VERSION ?= v0.28.0
 KIND_CONFIG ?= test/e2e/kind-config.yaml
 
-# Create a kind cluster, install ingress-nginx, and wait for it to be available.
+# Create a kind cluster
 .PHONY: kind-create
 kind-create: kind ## Create a kind cluster.
 	$(KIND) create cluster --config $(KIND_CONFIG) --image $(KIND_IMAGE) --name $(KIND_CLUSTER_NAME) --kubeconfig $(KIND_KUBECONFIG) --wait 120s
-	KUBECONFIG=$(KIND_KUBECONFIG) make kind-setup
-
-.PHONY: kind-setup
-kind-setup: kind ## setup kind cluster base environment
-	@echo "Setup kind cluster base environment, install ingress-nginx and OLM"
-	kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/main/deploy/static/provider/kind/deploy.yaml
-	kubectl -n ingress-nginx wait deployment ingress-nginx-controller --for=condition=available --timeout=300s
-	curl -sSL https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-lifecycle-manager/releases/download/$(OLM_VERSION)/install.sh | bash -s $(OLM_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: kind-delete
 kind-delete: kind ## Delete a kind cluster.
@@ -386,9 +419,9 @@ kind-delete: kind ## Delete a kind cluster.
 CHAINSAW_VERSION ?= v0.2.8
 CHAINSAW ?= $(LOCALBIN)/chainsaw
 
-# Use `grep 0.2.6 > /dev/null` instead of `grep -q 0.2.6`. It will not be able to determine the version number, 
+# Use `grep 0.2.6 > /dev/null` instead of `grep -q 0.2.6`. It will not be able to determine the version number,
 # although the execution in the shell is normal, but in the makefile does fail to understand the mechanism in the makefile
-# The operation ends by using `touch` to change the time of the file so that its timestamp is further back than the directory, 
+# The operation ends by using `touch` to change the time of the file so that its timestamp is further back than the directory,
 # so that no subsequent logic is performed after the `chainsaw` check is successful in relying on the `$(CHAINSAW)` target.
 .PHONY: chainsaw
 chainsaw: $(CHAINSAW) ## Download chainsaw locally if necessary.
@@ -412,16 +445,15 @@ $(CHAINSAW): $(LOCALBIN)
 	}
 
 .PHONY: chainsaw-setup
-chainsaw-setup: manifests kustomize ## Run the chainsaw setup
-	@echo "\nSetup chainsaw test environment"
+chainsaw-setup: ## Run the chainsaw setup
 	make docker-build
 	$(KIND) --name $(KIND_CLUSTER_NAME) load docker-image $(IMG)
-	KUBECONFIG=$(KIND_KUBECONFIG) make deploy
+	KUBECONFIG=$(KIND_KUBECONFIG) make helm-install
 
 .PHONY: chainsaw-test
 chainsaw-test: chainsaw ## Run the chainsaw test
 	KUBECONFIG=$(KIND_KUBECONFIG) $(CHAINSAW) test --cluster cluster-1=$(KIND_KUBECONFIG) --test-dir ./test/e2e/
 
 .PHONY: chainsaw-cleanup
-chainsaw-cleanup: manifests kustomize ## Run the chainsaw cleanup
-	KUBECONFIG=$(KIND_KUBECONFIG) make undeploy
+chainsaw-cleanup: ## Run the chainsaw cleanup
+	KUBECONFIG=$(KIND_KUBECONFIG) make helm-uninstall
diff --git a/test/e2e/default/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/e2e/default/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 44d9c80..294d850 100644
--- a/test/e2e/default/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/default/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -4,24 +4,6 @@ metadata:
   name: default
 spec:
   steps:
-  - try:
-    - apply:
-        file: ../setup/olm.yaml
-    - assert:
-        file: ../setup/olm-assert.yaml
-  - try:
-    - apply:
-        file: ../setup/subs.yaml
-    - assert:
-        file: ../setup/subs-assert.yaml
-    - apply:
-        file: ../setup/listener.yaml
-    - assert:
-        file: ../setup/listener-assert.yaml
-    - apply:
-        file: ../setup/secret.yaml
-    - assert:
-        file: ../setup/secret-assert.yaml
   - try:
     - apply:
         file: ../setup/zookeeper.yaml
diff --git a/test/e2e/kerberos/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/e2e/kerberos/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 38a6f34..00ec6b9 100644
--- a/test/e2e/kerberos/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/kerberos/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -11,29 +11,10 @@ spec:
   - name: kadminKeytabSecret
     value: kadmin-keytab
   steps:
-  - try:
-    - apply:  # deploy operator
-        file: ../setup/olm.yaml
-    - assert:
-        file: ../setup/olm-assert.yaml
-  - try:
-    - apply:
-        file: ../setup/subs.yaml
-    - assert:
-        file: ../setup/subs-assert.yaml
-  - try:  # deploy listener and seret
-    - apply:
-        file: ../setup/listener.yaml
-    - assert:
-        file: ../setup/listener-assert.yaml
-    - apply:
-        file: ../setup/secret.yaml
-    - assert:
-        file: ../setup/secret-assert.yaml
   - try:  # deploy kerberos
     - apply:  # create a krb5 deployment and service, both named "krb5"
         file: ../setup/krb5.yaml
-    - assert: 
+    - assert:
         file: ../setup/krb5-assert.yaml
   - try:  # deploy krb5 SecretClass
     - script:
@@ -57,7 +38,7 @@ spec:
             echo "pod not found"
             exit 1
           fi
-          
+
           # get kadmin keytab
           KADMIN_KEYTAB=$(kubectl exec -n $NAMESPACE $POD_NAME -- sh -c "cat /var/kerberos/krb5kdc/kadmin.keytab | base64 -w 0")
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/oidc/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/e2e/oidc/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 073c495..0310137 100644
--- a/test/e2e/oidc/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/oidc/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -15,20 +15,6 @@ spec:
   - name: KEYCLOAK_PASSWORD
     value: password
   steps:
-  - try:
-    - apply:
-        file: ../setup/olm.yaml
-    - assert:
-        file: ../setup/olm-assert.yaml
-  - try:
-    - apply:
-        file: ../setup/subs.yaml
-    - assert:
-        file: ../setup/subs-assert.yaml
-    - apply:
-        file: ../setup/listener.yaml
-    - assert:
-        file: ../setup/listener-assert.yaml
   - try:
     - apply:
         file: ../setup/zookeeper.yaml
diff --git a/test/e2e/setup/listener-assert.yaml b/test/e2e/setup/listener-assert.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1cd948a..0000000
--- a/test/e2e/setup/listener-assert.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-apiVersion: apps/v1
-kind: DaemonSet
-metadata:
-  name: listenercsi-csi
-status:
-  numberAvailable: 1
-  numberMisscheduled: 0
-  numberReady: 1
----
-apiVersion: listeners.zncdata.dev/v1alpha1
-kind: ListenerClass
-metadata:
-  labels:
-    app.kubernetes.io/created-by: listener-operator
-  name: cluster-internal
-spec:
-  serviceAnnotations:
-    app.kubernetes.io/created-by: listener-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: csi-driver-listenercsi
-  serviceType: ClusterIP
----
-apiVersion: listeners.zncdata.dev/v1alpha1
-kind: ListenerClass
-metadata:
-  labels:
-    app.kubernetes.io/created-by: listener-operator
-  name: external-unstable
-spec:
-  serviceAnnotations:
-    app.kubernetes.io/created-by: listener-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: csi-driver-listenercsi
-  serviceType: NodePort
----
-apiVersion: listeners.zncdata.dev/v1alpha1
-kind: ListenerClass
-metadata:
-  labels:
-    app.kubernetes.io/created-by: listener-operator
-  name: external-stable
-spec:
-  serviceAnnotations:
-    app.kubernetes.io/created-by: listener-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: csi-driver-listenercsi
-  serviceType: NodePort
diff --git a/test/e2e/setup/listener.yaml b/test/e2e/setup/listener.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 384c639..0000000
--- a/test/e2e/setup/listener.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-apiVersion: listeners.zncdata.dev/v1alpha1
-kind: ListenerCSI
-metadata:
-  labels:
-    app.kubernetes.io/name: listenercsi
-    app.kubernetes.io/instance: listenercsi
-    app.kubernetes.io/part-of: listener-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: kustomize
-    app.kubernetes.io/created-by: listener-operator
-  name: listenercsi
-spec:
-  csiDriver:
-    repository: quay.io/zncdatadev/listener-csi-driver
-    tag: 0.0.0-dev
-    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
-    logging:
-      level: "10"
-  nodeDriverRegistrar:
-    repository: registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/csi-node-driver-registrar
-    tag: v2.8.0
-    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
-    logging:
-      level: "10"
-  csiProvisioner:
-    repository: registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/csi-provisioner
-    tag: v3.5.0
-    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
-    logging:
-      level: "10"
-  livenessProbe:
-    repository: registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/livenessprobe
-    tag: v2.11.0
-    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
-    logging:
-      level: "10"
diff --git a/test/e2e/setup/olm-assert.yaml b/test/e2e/setup/olm-assert.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0beb08c..0000000
--- a/test/e2e/setup/olm-assert.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
----
-apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1
-kind: OperatorGroup
-metadata:
-  name: kubedoop
----
-apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
-kind: CatalogSource
-metadata:
-  name: kubedoop-catalog
-status:
-  connectionState:
-    lastObservedState: READY
diff --git a/test/e2e/setup/olm.yaml b/test/e2e/setup/olm.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index e854c9d..0000000
--- a/test/e2e/setup/olm.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1
-kind: OperatorGroup
-metadata:
-  name: kubedoop
-spec:
-  # if not specified, the operator group will target all namespaces
-  # so the operator will be able to watch and manage resources in all namespaces
-  targetNamespaces:
-    - ($namespace)
----
-apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
-kind: CatalogSource
-metadata:
-  name: kubedoop-catalog
-spec:
-  sourceType: grpc
-  image: quay.io/zncdatadev/kubedoop-catalog:latest
-  displayName: kubedoop-catalog
-  publisher: zncdatadev
-  updateStrategy:
-    registryPoll:
-      interval: 20m
diff --git a/test/e2e/setup/secret-assert.yaml b/test/e2e/setup/secret-assert.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e20cd7..0000000
--- a/test/e2e/setup/secret-assert.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-apiVersion: apps/v1
-kind: DaemonSet
-metadata:
-  name: secretcsi-csi
-status:
-  numberAvailable: 1
-  numberMisscheduled: 0
-  numberReady: 1
----
-apiVersion: secrets.zncdata.dev/v1alpha1
-kind: SecretClass
-metadata:
-  name: tls
diff --git a/test/e2e/setup/secret.yaml b/test/e2e/setup/secret.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8c768c5..0000000
--- a/test/e2e/setup/secret.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-apiVersion: secrets.zncdata.dev/v1alpha1
-kind: SecretCSI
-metadata:
-  labels:
-    app.kubernetes.io/name: secretcsi
-    app.kubernetes.io/instance: simple-secretcsi
-    app.kubernetes.io/part-of: secret-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: kustomize
-    app.kubernetes.io/created-by: secret-operator
-  name: secretcsi
-spec:
-  csiDriver:
-    repository: quay.io/zncdatadev/secret-csi-driver
-    tag: 0.0.0-dev
-    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
-    logging:
-      level: "10"
-  nodeDriverRegistrar:
-    repository: registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/csi-node-driver-registrar
-    tag: v2.8.0
-    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
-    logging:
-      level: "10"
-  csiProvisioner:
-    repository: registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/csi-provisioner
-    tag: v3.5.0
-    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
-    logging:
-      level: "10"
-  livenessProbe:
-    repository: registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/livenessprobe
-    tag: v2.11.0
-    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
-    logging:
-      level: "10"
----
-apiVersion: secrets.zncdata.dev/v1alpha1
-kind: SecretClass
-metadata:
-  name: tls
-spec:
-  backend:
-    autoTls:
-      ca:
-        autoGenerated: true
-        caCertificateLifeTime: 730h
-        secret:
-          name: tls-ca
-          namespace: ($namespace)
-      maxCertificateLifeTime: 360h
diff --git a/test/e2e/setup/subs-assert.yaml b/test/e2e/setup/subs-assert.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 17ca56e..0000000
--- a/test/e2e/setup/subs-assert.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-apiVersion: apps/v1
-kind: Deployment
-metadata:
-  name: zookeeper-operator-controller-manager
-status:
-  availableReplicas: 1
----
-apiVersion: apps/v1
-kind: Deployment
-metadata:
-  name: listener-operator-controller-manager
-status:
-  availableReplicas: 1
----
-apiVersion: apps/v1
-kind: Deployment
-metadata:
-  name: hdfs-operator-controller-manager
-status:
-  availableReplicas: 1
diff --git a/test/e2e/setup/subs.yaml b/test/e2e/setup/subs.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 79ee87a..0000000
--- a/test/e2e/setup/subs.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
----
-apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
-kind: Subscription
-metadata:
-  name: commons-sub
-spec:
-  channel: stable
-  name: commons-operator
-  source: kubedoop-catalog
-  sourceNamespace: ($namespace)
-  installPlanApproval: Automated
----
-apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
-kind: Subscription
-metadata:
-  name: listener-sub
-spec:
-  channel: stable
-  name: listener-operator
-  source: kubedoop-catalog
-  sourceNamespace: ($namespace)
-  installPlanApproval: Automated
----
-apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
-kind: Subscription
-metadata:
-  name: secret-sub
-spec:
-  channel: stable
-  name: secret-operator
-  source: kubedoop-catalog
-  sourceNamespace: ($namespace)
-  installPlanApproval: Automated
----
-apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
-kind: Subscription
-metadata:
-  name: zookeeper-sub
-spec:
-  channel: stable
-  name: zookeeper-operator
-  source: kubedoop-catalog
-  sourceNamespace: ($namespace)
-  installPlanApproval: Automated
----
-apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
-kind: Subscription
-metadata:
-  name: hdfs-sub
-spec:
-  channel: stable
-  name: hdfs-operator
-  source: kubedoop-catalog
-  sourceNamespace: ($namespace)
-  installPlanApproval: Automated