diff --git a/ci/aks/aks-cluster.lokocfg.envsubst b/ci/aks/aks-cluster.lokocfg.envsubst
index 5953b22e6..d2bfab5d9 100644
--- a/ci/aks/aks-cluster.lokocfg.envsubst
+++ b/ci/aks/aks-cluster.lokocfg.envsubst
@@ -117,4 +117,4 @@ component "httpbin" {
   certmanager_cluster_issuer = "letsencrypt-staging"
 }
 
-component "istio-operator" {}
+component "experimental-istio-operator" {}
diff --git a/ci/aws/aws-cluster.lokocfg.envsubst b/ci/aws/aws-cluster.lokocfg.envsubst
index 77201c33b..45cf6d059 100644
--- a/ci/aws/aws-cluster.lokocfg.envsubst
+++ b/ci/aws/aws-cluster.lokocfg.envsubst
@@ -188,4 +188,4 @@ component "httpbin" {
 
 component "aws-ebs-csi-driver" {}
 
-component "istio-operator" {}
+component "experimental-istio-operator" {}
diff --git a/ci/packet/packet-cluster.lokocfg.envsubst b/ci/packet/packet-cluster.lokocfg.envsubst
index 5fd153272..d3bd61e31 100644
--- a/ci/packet/packet-cluster.lokocfg.envsubst
+++ b/ci/packet/packet-cluster.lokocfg.envsubst
@@ -197,4 +197,4 @@ component "httpbin" {
   certmanager_cluster_issuer = "letsencrypt-staging"
 }
 
-component "istio-operator" {}
+component "experimental-istio-operator" {}