diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 46685f4d8..e104032d1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The Secrets Store CSI Driver `secrets-store.csi.k8s.io` allows Kubernetes to mou
 | Test                   | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
 | periodic/image-scan    | [![sig-auth-secrets-store-csi-driver-periodic/secrets-store-csi-driver-image-scan](https://testgrid.k8s.io/q/summary/sig-auth-secrets-store-csi-driver-periodic/secrets-store-csi-driver-image-scan/tests_status?style=svg)](https://testgrid.k8s.io/sig-auth-secrets-store-csi-driver-periodic#secrets-store-csi-driver-image-scan)                                     |
-| periodic/azure-upgrade | [![sig-auth-secrets-store-csi-driver-periodic/secrets-store-csi-driver-upgrade-test-azure](https://testgrid.k8s.io/q/summary/sig-auth-secrets-store-csi-driver-periodic/secrets-store-csi-driver-upgrade-test-azure/tests_status?style=svg)](https://testgrid.k8s.io/sig-auth-secrets-store-csi-driver-periodic#secrets-store-csi-driver-upgrade-test-azure)             |
+| periodic/e2e-provider-upgrade | [![sig-auth-secrets-store-csi-driver-periodic/secrets-store-csi-driver-upgrade-test-e2e-provider](https://testgrid.k8s.io/q/summary/sig-auth-secrets-store-csi-driver-periodic/secrets-store-csi-driver-upgrade-test-e2e-provider/tests_status?style=svg)](https://testgrid.k8s.io/sig-auth-secrets-store-csi-driver-periodic#secrets-store-csi-driver-upgrade-test-e2e-provider)             |
 | postsubmit/aws         | [![sig-auth-secrets-store-csi-driver-postsubmit/secrets-store-csi-driver-e2e-aws-postsubmit](https://testgrid.k8s.io/q/summary/sig-auth-secrets-store-csi-driver-postsubmit/secrets-store-csi-driver-e2e-aws-postsubmit/tests_status?style=svg)](https://testgrid.k8s.io/sig-auth-secrets-store-csi-driver-postsubmit#secrets-store-csi-driver-e2e-aws-postsubmit)       |
 | postsubmit/azure       | [![sig-auth-secrets-store-csi-driver-postsubmit/secrets-store-csi-driver-e2e-azure-postsubmit](https://testgrid.k8s.io/q/summary/sig-auth-secrets-store-csi-driver-postsubmit/secrets-store-csi-driver-e2e-azure-postsubmit/tests_status?style=svg)](https://testgrid.k8s.io/sig-auth-secrets-store-csi-driver-postsubmit#secrets-store-csi-driver-e2e-azure-postsubmit) |
 | postsubmit/gcp         | [![sig-auth-secrets-store-csi-driver-postsubmit/secrets-store-csi-driver-e2e-gcp-postsubmit](https://testgrid.k8s.io/q/summary/sig-auth-secrets-store-csi-driver-postsubmit/secrets-store-csi-driver-e2e-gcp-postsubmit/tests_status?style=svg)](https://testgrid.k8s.io/sig-auth-secrets-store-csi-driver-postsubmit#secrets-store-csi-driver-e2e-gcp-postsubmit)       |
diff --git a/test/bats/e2e-provider.bats b/test/bats/e2e-provider.bats
index f3e45c650..af77a6eda 100644
--- a/test/bats/e2e-provider.bats
+++ b/test/bats/e2e-provider.bats
@@ -429,6 +429,10 @@ export VALIDATE_TOKENS_AUDIENCE=$(get_token_requests_audience)
     assert_match "node_unpublish_total" "${output}"
     assert_match "rotation_reconcile_total" "${output}"
   done
+  # keeping metrics ns in upgrade tests has no relevance
+  # the namespace is only to run a curl pod to validate metrics
+  # so it should be fine to delete and recreate it during upgrade tests
+  kubectl delete ns metrics
 }
 
 teardown_file() {
@@ -437,7 +441,6 @@ teardown_file() {
     run kubectl delete namespace rotation
     run kubectl delete namespace test-ns
     run kubectl delete namespace test-v1alpha1
-    run kubectl delete namespace metrics
 
     run kubectl delete pods secrets-store-inline-crd secrets-store-inline-multiple-crd --force --grace-period 0
   fi