diff --git a/tests/docker/run_tests.sh b/tests/docker/run_tests.sh
index 05f25c2579..c2692f79fd 100755
--- a/tests/docker/run_tests.sh
+++ b/tests/docker/run_tests.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 KAFKA_NUM_CONTAINERS=${KAFKA_NUM_CONTAINERS:-14}
 TC_PATHS=${TC_PATHS:-${ESK_TEST_YML:-./kafkatest/}}
 TC_GENERAL_MIRROR_URL=${TC_GENERAL_MIRROR_URL:-""}
-TC_BASE_IMAGE=${TC_BASE_IMAGE:-"automqinc/kos_e2e_base:3.7.0"}
+TC_BASE_IMAGE=${TC_BASE_IMAGE:-"automqinc/kos_e2e_base:3.8.0"}
 REBUILD=${REBUILD:f}
 DUCKER_TEST_OPTIONS=${DUCKER_TEST_OPTIONS:-""}
 
diff --git a/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/consumer_rolling_upgrade_test.py b/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/consumer_rolling_upgrade_test.py
index 9f1db343a7..8e9560bcb1 100644
--- a/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/consumer_rolling_upgrade_test.py
+++ b/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/consumer_rolling_upgrade_test.py
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ def _verify_roundrobin_assignment(self, consumer):
         metadata_quorum=[quorum.isolated_kraft],
         use_new_coordinator=[True, False]
     )
-    @matrix(
-        metadata_quorum=quorum.all_kraft,
-        use_new_coordinator=[True],
-        group_protocol=consumer_group.all_group_protocols
-    )
     def rolling_update_test(self, metadata_quorum=quorum.zk, use_new_coordinator=False, group_protocol=None):
         """
         Verify rolling updates of partition assignment strategies works correctly. In this