diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-release.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-release.yml
index 136d647586..fdedd33675 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-release.yml
@@ -176,6 +176,23 @@ jobs:
             kubernetes-version: "v1.28"
             runner: "ubuntu-22.04"
 
+          # internal-lb tests (at least one test on each supported provider)
+          - test: "sonobuoy quick"
+            refStream: "ref/main/stream/debug/?"
+            provider: "gcp"
+            kubernetes-version: "v1.28"
+            internal-lb: "true"
+          - test: "lb"
+            refStream: "ref/main/stream/debug/?"
+            provider: "azure"
+            kubernetes-version: "v1.28"
+            internal-lb: "true"
+          - test: "recover"
+            refStream: "ref/main/stream/debug/?"
+            provider: "aws"
+            kubernetes-version: "v1.28"
+            internal-lb: "true"
+
           #
           # Tests on macOS runner
           #
@@ -241,6 +258,7 @@ jobs:
           selfManagedInfra: ${{ matrix.selfManagedInfra == 'true' }}
           s3AccessKey: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID_S3PROXY }}
           s3SecretKey: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY_S3PROXY }}
+          internalLoadBalancer: ${{ matrix.internal-lb == 'true' }}
 
       - name: Always terminate cluster
         if: always()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-weekly.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-weekly.yml
index 773ed3e760..954587ccef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-weekly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-weekly.yml
@@ -195,6 +195,26 @@ jobs:
             refStream: "ref/main/stream/debug/?"
             provider: "gcp"
             kubernetes-version: "v1.28"
+            internal-lb: false
+
+          # internal-lb tests (at least one test on each supported provider)
+          - test: "sonobuoy quick"
+            refStream: "ref/main/stream/debug/?"
+            provider: "gcp"
+            kubernetes-version: "v1.28"
+            internal-lb: "true"
+          - test: "lb"
+            refStream: "ref/main/stream/debug/?"
+            provider: "azure"
+            kubernetes-version: "v1.28"
+            internal-lb: "true"
+          - test: "recover"
+            refStream: "ref/main/stream/debug/?"
+            provider: "aws"
+            kubernetes-version: "v1.28"
+            internal-lb: "true"
+          
+          
 
           #
           # Tests on release-stable refStream
@@ -205,14 +225,17 @@ jobs:
             refStream: "ref/release/stream/stable/?"
             provider: "gcp"
             kubernetes-version: "v1.27"
+            internal-lb: false
           - test: "verify"
             refStream: "ref/release/stream/stable/?"
             provider: "azure"
             kubernetes-version: "v1.27"
+            internal-lb: false
           - test: "verify"
             refStream: "ref/release/stream/stable/?"
             provider: "aws"
             kubernetes-version: "v1.27"
+            internal-lb: false
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     permissions:
@@ -260,6 +283,7 @@ jobs:
           selfManagedInfra: ${{ matrix.selfManagedInfra == 'true' }}
           s3AccessKey: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID_S3PROXY }}
           s3SecretKey: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY_S3PROXY }}
+          internalLoadBalancer: ${{ matrix.internal-lb == 'true' }}
 
       - name: Always terminate cluster
         if: always()