diff --git a/e2e/e2e_test.go b/e2e/e2e_test.go
index d51bad24e..969fce3ef 100644
--- a/e2e/e2e_test.go
+++ b/e2e/e2e_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func init() {
 	flag.BoolVar(&deployRBD, "deploy-rbd", true, "deploy rbd csi driver")
 	flag.BoolVar(&testCephFS, "test-cephfs", true, "test cephfs csi driver")
 	flag.BoolVar(&testRBD, "test-rbd", true, "test rbd csi driver")
+	flag.BoolVar(&helmTest, "helm-test", false, "tests running on deployment via helm")
 	flag.BoolVar(&upgradeTesting, "upgrade-testing", false, "perform upgrade testing")
 	flag.StringVar(&upgradeVersion, "upgrade-version", "v2.1.2", "target version for upgrade testing")
 	flag.StringVar(&cephCSINamespace, "cephcsi-namespace", defaultNs, "namespace in which cephcsi deployed")
diff --git a/e2e/utils.go b/e2e/utils.go
index 4f4580414..61011c6d1 100644
--- a/e2e/utils.go
+++ b/e2e/utils.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ var (
 	deployRBD        bool
 	testCephFS       bool
 	testRBD          bool
+	helmTest         bool
 	upgradeTesting   bool
 	upgradeVersion   string
 	cephCSINamespace string