diff --git a/sample-operators/mysql-schema/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/MySQLSchemaOperatorE2E.java b/sample-operators/mysql-schema/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/MySQLSchemaOperatorE2E.java
index 80d07333f6..622c693fd5 100644
--- a/sample-operators/mysql-schema/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/MySQLSchemaOperatorE2E.java
+++ b/sample-operators/mysql-schema/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/MySQLSchemaOperatorE2E.java
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ boolean isLocal() {
               .withReconciler(new MySQLSchemaReconciler()) // configuration for schema comes from
               // SchemaDependentResource annotation
               .withInfrastructure(infrastructure)
+              .withDeleteCRDs(false)
               .withPortForward(MY_SQL_NS, "app", "mysql", 3306, SchemaDependentResource.LOCAL_PORT)
               .build()
           : ClusterDeployedOperatorExtension.builder()
diff --git a/sample-operators/operations/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/operations/OperationsE2E.java b/sample-operators/operations/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/operations/OperationsE2E.java
index e30032eb8d..269df8e417 100644
--- a/sample-operators/operations/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/operations/OperationsE2E.java
+++ b/sample-operators/operations/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/operations/OperationsE2E.java
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class OperationsE2E {
           ? LocallyRunOperatorExtension.builder()
               .withReconciler(new OperationsReconciler1())
               .withReconciler(new OperationsReconciler2())
+              .withDeleteCRDs(false)
               .withConfigurationService(
                   c -> c.withMetrics(OperationsSampleOperator.initOTLPMetrics(true)))
               .build()
diff --git a/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/TomcatOperatorE2E.java b/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/TomcatOperatorE2E.java
index f889b242db..2127298afd 100644
--- a/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/TomcatOperatorE2E.java
+++ b/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/TomcatOperatorE2E.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ boolean isLocal() {
       isLocal()
           ? LocallyRunOperatorExtension.builder()
               .waitForNamespaceDeletion(false)
+              .withDeleteCRDs(false)
               .withReconciler(new TomcatReconciler())
               .withReconciler(new WebappReconciler(client))
               .build()
diff --git a/sample-operators/webpage/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/WebPageOperatorE2E.java b/sample-operators/webpage/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/WebPageOperatorE2E.java
index 979f471de0..8b0ed5fe69 100644
--- a/sample-operators/webpage/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/WebPageOperatorE2E.java
+++ b/sample-operators/webpage/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/WebPageOperatorE2E.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public WebPageOperatorE2E() throws FileNotFoundException {}
       isLocal()
           ? LocallyRunOperatorExtension.builder()
               .waitForNamespaceDeletion(false)
+              .withDeleteCRDs(false)
               .withReconciler(new WebPageReconciler())
               .build()
           : ClusterDeployedOperatorExtension.builder()
diff --git a/sample-operators/webpage/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/WebPageOperatorManagedDependentResourcesE2E.java b/sample-operators/webpage/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/WebPageOperatorManagedDependentResourcesE2E.java
index 2b19af705c..20c27529d4 100644
--- a/sample-operators/webpage/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/WebPageOperatorManagedDependentResourcesE2E.java
+++ b/sample-operators/webpage/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/WebPageOperatorManagedDependentResourcesE2E.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public WebPageOperatorManagedDependentResourcesE2E() throws FileNotFoundExceptio
       isLocal()
           ? LocallyRunOperatorExtension.builder()
               .waitForNamespaceDeletion(false)
+              .withDeleteCRDs(false)
               .withReconciler(new WebPageManagedDependentsReconciler())
               .build()
           : ClusterDeployedOperatorExtension.builder()
diff --git a/sample-operators/webpage/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/WebPageOperatorStandaloneDependentResourcesE2E.java b/sample-operators/webpage/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/WebPageOperatorStandaloneDependentResourcesE2E.java
index e083e6eda5..2073bf3daa 100644
--- a/sample-operators/webpage/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/WebPageOperatorStandaloneDependentResourcesE2E.java
+++ b/sample-operators/webpage/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/WebPageOperatorStandaloneDependentResourcesE2E.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public WebPageOperatorStandaloneDependentResourcesE2E() throws FileNotFoundExcep
       isLocal()
           ? LocallyRunOperatorExtension.builder()
               .waitForNamespaceDeletion(false)
+              .withDeleteCRDs(false)
               .withReconciler(new WebPageStandaloneDependentsReconciler())
               .build()
           : ClusterDeployedOperatorExtension.builder()