diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
index 469e5e0c..196c54fc 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ spec:
     vtorc: vitess/lite:v18.0.0
     vtbackup: vitess/lite:v18.0.0
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v18.0.0
+      mysql80Compatible: mysql:8.0.30
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_vtorc_vtadmin.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_vtorc_vtadmin.yaml
index 0ddcfcca..e6ba0c5c 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_vtorc_vtadmin.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_vtorc_vtadmin.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ spec:
     vtbackup: vitess/lite:latest
     vtorc: vitess/lite:latest
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:latest
+      mysql80Compatible: mysql:8.0.30
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
index 2a094146..bd9145f4 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ spec:
     vtorc: vitess/lite:latest
     vtbackup: vitess/lite:latest
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:latest
+      mysql80Compatible: mysql:8.0.30
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/302_new_shards.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
index 9e608903..f6f62788 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ spec:
     vtorc: vitess/lite:latest
     vtbackup: vitess/lite:latest
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:latest
+      mysql80Compatible: mysql:8.0.30
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
index 2f3d2d48..ca620841 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ spec:
     vtorc: vitess/lite:latest
     vtbackup: vitess/lite:latest
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:latest
+      mysql80Compatible: mysql:8.0.30
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/cluster_upgrade.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/cluster_upgrade.yaml
index 113dcffd..2aa0e229 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/cluster_upgrade.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/cluster_upgrade.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ spec:
     vtorc: vitess/lite:latest
     vtbackup: vitess/lite:latest
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:latest
+      mysql80Compatible: mysql:8.0.30
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1