diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-kind.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-kind.yaml
index 0dec81251..6370a2b56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-kind.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-kind.yaml
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ jobs:
           EOF
 
           # Match kubectl version to k8s server version
-          curl -LO https://dl.k8s.io/release/v${{ matrix.k8s }}/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
+          curl -fLO https://dl.k8s.io/release/v${{ matrix.k8s }}/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
           git init -q /tmp/kibishii
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/10174-samay43 b/changelogs/unreleased/10174-samay43
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b88a04b6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/10174-samay43
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add curl --fail flag to kubectl download in e2e kind workflow