diff --git a/test/e2e/dlb/dlb.go b/test/e2e/dlb/dlb.go
index 3607aa47..e606348e 100644
--- a/test/e2e/dlb/dlb.go
+++ b/test/e2e/dlb/dlb.go
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ func describe() {
 		framework.Failf("unable to locate %q: %v", kustomizationYaml, err)
 	}
 
+	var dpPodName string
+
 	ginkgo.BeforeEach(func() {
 		ginkgo.By("deploying DLB plugin")
 		e2ekubectl.RunKubectlOrDie(f.Namespace.Name, "apply", "-k", filepath.Dir(kustomizationPath))
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ func describe() {
 			e2ekubectl.LogFailedContainers(f.ClientSet, f.Namespace.Name, framework.Logf)
 			framework.Failf("unable to wait for all pods to be running and ready: %v", err)
 		}
+		dpPodName = podList.Items[0].Name
 
 		ginkgo.By("checking DLB plugin's securityContext")
 		if err = utils.TestPodsFileSystemInfo(podList.Items); err != nil {
@@ -68,6 +71,14 @@ func describe() {
 		}
 	})
 
+	ginkgo.AfterEach(func() {
+		ginkgo.By("undeploying DLB plugin")
+		e2ekubectl.RunKubectlOrDie(f.Namespace.Name, "delete", "-k", filepath.Dir(kustomizationPath))
+		if err := e2epod.WaitForPodNotFoundInNamespace(f.ClientSet, dpPodName, f.Namespace.Name, 30*time.Second); err != nil {
+			framework.Failf("failed to terminate pod: %v", err)
+		}
+	})
+
 	ginkgo.Context("When PF resources are available", func() {
 		ginkgo.BeforeEach(func() {
 			resource := v1.ResourceName("dlb.intel.com/pf")
diff --git a/test/e2e/dsa/dsa.go b/test/e2e/dsa/dsa.go
index a792b340..ce7172c2 100644
--- a/test/e2e/dsa/dsa.go
+++ b/test/e2e/dsa/dsa.go
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ func describe() {
 		framework.Failf("unable to locate %q: %v", demoYaml, err)
 	}
 
+	var dpPodName string
+
 	ginkgo.Describe("Without using operator", func() {
 		ginkgo.BeforeEach(func() {
 			ginkgo.By("deploying DSA plugin")
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@ func describe() {
 				e2ekubectl.LogFailedContainers(f.ClientSet, f.Namespace.Name, framework.Logf)
 				framework.Failf("unable to wait for all pods to be running and ready: %v", err)
 			}
+			dpPodName = podList.Items[0].Name
 
 			ginkgo.By("checking DSA plugin's securityContext")
 			if err = utils.TestPodsFileSystemInfo(podList.Items); err != nil {
@@ -90,6 +93,14 @@ func describe() {
 				}
 			})
 
+			ginkgo.AfterEach(func() {
+				ginkgo.By("undeploying DSA plugin")
+				e2ekubectl.RunKubectlOrDie(f.Namespace.Name, "delete", "-k", filepath.Dir(kustomizationPath))
+				if err := e2epod.WaitForPodNotFoundInNamespace(f.ClientSet, dpPodName, f.Namespace.Name, 30*time.Second); err != nil {
+					framework.Failf("failed to terminate pod: %v", err)
+				}
+			})
+
 			ginkgo.It("deploys a demo app", func() {
 				e2ekubectl.RunKubectlOrDie(f.Namespace.Name, "apply", "-f", demoPath)
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/iaa/iaa.go b/test/e2e/iaa/iaa.go
index 6cbadb0e..891c1e18 100644
--- a/test/e2e/iaa/iaa.go
+++ b/test/e2e/iaa/iaa.go
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ func describe() {
 		framework.Failf("unable to locate %q: %v", demoYaml, err)
 	}
 
+	var dpPodName string
+
 	ginkgo.Describe("Without using operator", func() {
 		ginkgo.BeforeEach(func() {
 			ginkgo.By("deploying IAA plugin")
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@ func describe() {
 				e2ekubectl.LogFailedContainers(f.ClientSet, f.Namespace.Name, framework.Logf)
 				framework.Failf("unable to wait for all pods to be running and ready: %v", err)
 			}
+			dpPodName = podList.Items[0].Name
 
 			ginkgo.By("checking IAA plugin's securityContext")
 			if err = utils.TestPodsFileSystemInfo(podList.Items); err != nil {
@@ -82,6 +85,14 @@ func describe() {
 			}
 		})
 
+		ginkgo.AfterEach(func() {
+			ginkgo.By("undeploying IAA plugin")
+			e2ekubectl.RunKubectlOrDie(f.Namespace.Name, "delete", "-k", filepath.Dir(kustomizationPath))
+			if err := e2epod.WaitForPodNotFoundInNamespace(f.ClientSet, dpPodName, f.Namespace.Name, 30*time.Second); err != nil {
+				framework.Failf("failed to terminate pod: %v", err)
+			}
+		})
+
 		ginkgo.Context("When IAA resources are available", func() {
 			ginkgo.BeforeEach(func() {
 				ginkgo.By("checking if the resource is allocatable")
diff --git a/test/e2e/qat/qatplugin_dpdk.go b/test/e2e/qat/qatplugin_dpdk.go
index 2f38d2e0..59cbcfc2 100644
--- a/test/e2e/qat/qatplugin_dpdk.go
+++ b/test/e2e/qat/qatplugin_dpdk.go
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ func describeQatDpdkPlugin() {
 		framework.Failf("unable to locate %q: %v", opensslTestYaml, err)
 	}
 
+	var dpPodName string
+
 	ginkgo.BeforeEach(func() {
 		ginkgo.By("deploying QAT plugin in DPDK mode")
 		e2ekubectl.RunKubectlOrDie(f.Namespace.Name, "apply", "-k", filepath.Dir(kustomizationPath))
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@ func describeQatDpdkPlugin() {
 			e2ekubectl.LogFailedContainers(f.ClientSet, f.Namespace.Name, framework.Logf)
 			framework.Failf("unable to wait for all pods to be running and ready: %v", err)
 		}
+		dpPodName = podList.Items[0].Name
 
 		ginkgo.By("checking QAT plugin's securityContext")
 		if err := utils.TestPodsFileSystemInfo(podList.Items); err != nil {
@@ -90,6 +93,14 @@ func describeQatDpdkPlugin() {
 			}
 		})
 
+		ginkgo.AfterEach(func() {
+			ginkgo.By("undeploying QAT plugin")
+			e2ekubectl.RunKubectlOrDie(f.Namespace.Name, "delete", "-k", filepath.Dir(kustomizationPath))
+			if err := e2epod.WaitForPodNotFoundInNamespace(f.ClientSet, dpPodName, f.Namespace.Name, 30*time.Second); err != nil {
+				framework.Failf("failed to terminate pod: %v", err)
+			}
+		})
+
 		ginkgo.It("deploys a crypto pod requesting QAT resources", func() {
 			ginkgo.By("submitting a crypto pod requesting QAT resources")
 			e2ekubectl.RunKubectlOrDie(f.Namespace.Name, "apply", "-f", opensslTestYamlPath)
diff --git a/test/e2e/qat/qatplugin_kernel.go b/test/e2e/qat/qatplugin_kernel.go
index 1f1c86dd..5f95ade1 100644
--- a/test/e2e/qat/qatplugin_kernel.go
+++ b/test/e2e/qat/qatplugin_kernel.go
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ func describeQatKernelPlugin() {
 		framework.Failf("unable to locate %q: %v", qatPluginKernelYaml, err)
 	}
 
+	var dpPodName string
+
 	ginkgo.BeforeEach(func() {
 		ginkgo.By("deploying QAT plugin in kernel mode")
 		e2ekubectl.RunKubectlOrDie(f.Namespace.Name, "create", "-f", yamlPath)
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ func describeQatKernelPlugin() {
 			e2ekubectl.LogFailedContainers(f.ClientSet, f.Namespace.Name, framework.Logf)
 			framework.Failf("unable to wait for all pods to be running and ready: %v", err)
 		}
+		dpPodName = podList.Items[0].Name
 
 		ginkgo.By("checking QAT plugin's securityContext")
 		if err = utils.TestPodsFileSystemInfo(podList.Items); err != nil {
@@ -76,6 +79,14 @@ func describeQatKernelPlugin() {
 			}
 		})
 
+		ginkgo.AfterEach(func() {
+			ginkgo.By("undeploying QAT plugin")
+			e2ekubectl.RunKubectlOrDie(f.Namespace.Name, "delete", "-f", yamlPath)
+			if err := e2epod.WaitForPodNotFoundInNamespace(f.ClientSet, dpPodName, f.Namespace.Name, 30*time.Second); err != nil {
+				framework.Failf("failed to terminate pod: %v", err)
+			}
+		})
+
 		ginkgo.It("deploys a pod requesting QAT resources", func() {
 			ginkgo.By("submitting a pod requesting QAT resources")
 			podSpec := &v1.Pod{