diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index d15392ab..1d1b4cff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: runner.os == 'Linux'
         run: make test
+        env:
+          # Remove this override when 1.31.1 is available for envtest
+          ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION: 1.31.0
 
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest