diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yaml
index 65b6dabaa..de46984d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yaml
@@ -233,8 +233,13 @@ jobs:
           docker image tag "$TEST_IMAGE" "$IMG_E2E_TEST"
           make load-example-vms
 
-      - run: make arm_patch_e2e e2e
+      - run: make arm_patch_e2e 
         timeout-minutes: 30
+      
+      - name: Setup tmate session
+        uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
+        with:
+          limit-access-to-actor: true
 
       - name: Get k8s logs and events
         if: always()