diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 352bb7e..cf30f10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -63,20 +63,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Start minikube
         uses: medyagh/setup-minikube@d8c0eb871f6f455542491d86a574477bd3894533 # 0.0.18
 
-      - name: Deploy cert-manager to minikube
-        run: |
-          helm repo add jetstack https://charts.jetstack.io --force-update
-          helm install cert-manager jetstack/cert-manager --namespace cert-manager --create-namespace --version v1.14.5 --set installCRDs=true
-          sleep 5
-          kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready -n cert-manager --all pods
-
       - name: Deploy New Relic k8s-agents-operator to minikube
         run: |
+          helm uninstall k8s-agents-operator --ignore-not-found
           helm repo add k8s-agents-operator https://newrelic.github.io/k8s-agents-operator
           helm upgrade --install k8s-agents-operator k8s-agents-operator/k8s-agents-operator \
             --namespace=default \
             --set=licenseKey=${{ secrets.NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY }} \
-            --set=newRelicHost=${{ vars.NEW_RELIC_HOST }} \
             --set=controllerManager.manager.image.tag=${{ inputs.K8S_OPERATOR_IMAGE_TAG }}
           sleep 5
           kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready -n default --all pods
diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index eaca216..c8aee18 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -31,41 +31,41 @@ cert-manager:
 
 # Install official k8s-agents-operator repo
 .PHONY: operator
-operator: cert-manager license_key_secret
+operator:
 	helm uninstall k8s-agents-operator --ignore-not-found
 	helm repo add k8s-agents-operator https://newrelic.github.io/k8s-agents-operator
 	helm upgrade --install k8s-agents-operator k8s-agents-operator/k8s-agents-operator \
 		--create-namespace \
-		--namespace=k8s-agents-operator \
+		--namespace=newrelic \
 		--set=licenseKey=${NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY} \
 		--set=controllerManager.manager.image.tag=edge
 	sleep 1
-	kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready -n k8s-agents-operator --all pods
+	kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready -n newrelic --all pods
 
 # Build and install local copy of k8s-agents-operator
 .PHONY: operator-local
-operator-local: license_key_secret
+operator-local:
 	eval $$(minikube docker-env --shell=bash) && \
 		docker build ${LOCAL_OPERATOR_REPO_PATH}/ -t e2e/k8s-agents-operator:e2e
 	helm uninstall k8s-agents-operator --ignore-not-found
 	sleep 1
 	helm upgrade --install k8s-agents-operator ${LOCAL_OPERATOR_REPO_PATH}/charts/k8s-agents-operator/ \
 		--create-namespace \
-		--namespace=k8s-agents-operator \
+		--namespace=newrelic \
 		--set=licenseKey=${NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY} \
 		--set=controllerManager.manager.image.pullPolicy=Never \
 		--set=controllerManager.manager.image.repository=e2e/k8s-agents-operator \
 		--set=controllerManager.manager.image.tag=e2e
 	sleep 1
-	kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready -n k8s-agents-operator --all pods
+	kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready -n newrelic --all pods
 
 # Set license key in default namespace
 .PHONY: license_key_secret
 license_key_secret:
-	kubectl delete secret newrelic-key-secret --ignore-not-found
+	kubectl delete secret newrelic-key-secret --namespace=newrelic newrelic --ignore-not-found
 	kubectl create secret generic newrelic-key-secret \
 		--from-literal="new_relic_license_key=${NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY}" \
-		-n default
+		--namespace=newrelic
 
 # Build local initcontainer image
 .PHONY: build-initcontainer