diff --git a/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-docker/main/bases/cluster-with-topology.yaml b/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-docker/main/bases/cluster-with-topology.yaml
index 529fc15f69d2..c67097a69734 100644
--- a/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-docker/main/bases/cluster-with-topology.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-docker/main/bases/cluster-with-topology.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,26 @@ spec:
           rollingUpdate:
             maxSurge: "20%"
             maxUnavailable: 0
+      machinePools:
+      - class: "default-worker"
+        name: "mp-0"
+        metadata:
+          labels:
+            Cluster.topology.machinePool.label: "Cluster.topology.machinePool.labelValue"
+            # Note: this label is propagated to Nodes.
+            Cluster.topology.machinePool.label.node.cluster.x-k8s.io: "Cluster.topology.machinePool.nodeLabelValue"
+          annotations:
+            Cluster.topology.machinePool.annotation: "Cluster.topology.machinePool.annotationValue"
+        nodeDeletionTimeout: "30s"
+        nodeVolumeDetachTimeout: "5m"
+        minReadySeconds: 5
+        replicas: ${WORKER_MACHINE_COUNT}
+        failureDomains:
+        - fd4
+        - fd5
+        - fd6
+        - fd7
+        - fd8
     variables:
       # We set an empty value to use the default tag kubeadm init is using.
     - name: etcdImageTag
diff --git a/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-docker/main/clusterclass-quick-start.yaml b/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-docker/main/clusterclass-quick-start.yaml
index 3d747dd49625..e5da91b45a88 100644
--- a/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-docker/main/clusterclass-quick-start.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-docker/main/clusterclass-quick-start.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,24 @@ spec:
         - type: e2e.remediation.condition
           status: "False"
           timeout: 20s
+    machinePools:
+    - class: default-worker
+      template:
+        metadata:
+          labels:
+            ClusterClass.machinePool.label: "ClusterClass.machinePool.labelValue"
+          annotations:
+            ClusterClass.machinePool.annotation: "ClusterClass.machinePool.annotationValue"
+        bootstrap:
+          ref:
+            apiVersion: bootstrap.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
+            kind: KubeadmConfigTemplate
+            name: quick-start-default-worker-bootstraptemplate
+        infrastructure:
+          ref:
+            apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
+            kind: DockerMachinePoolTemplate
+            name: quick-start-default-worker-machinepooltemplate
   variables:
   - name: lbImageRepository
     required: true
@@ -182,6 +200,19 @@ spec:
             valueFrom:
               template: |
                 kindest/node:{{ .builtin.controlPlane.version | replace "+" "_" }}
+      - selector:
+          apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
+          kind: DockerMachinePoolTemplate
+          matchResources:
+            machinePoolClass:
+              names:
+                - default-worker
+        jsonPatches:
+          - op: add
+            path: "/spec/template/spec/template/customImage"
+            valueFrom:
+              template: |
+                kindest/node:{{ .builtin.machinePool.version | replace "+" "_" }}
   - name: preloadImages
     description: |
       Sets the container images to preload to the node that is used for running dockerMachines.
@@ -264,6 +295,18 @@ spec:
             path: "/spec/template/spec/joinConfiguration/nodeRegistration/kubeletExtraArgs"
             value:
               cloud-provider: "external"
+      - selector:
+          apiVersion: bootstrap.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
+          kind: KubeadmConfigTemplate
+          matchResources:
+            machinePoolClass:
+              names:
+                - '*-worker'
+        jsonPatches:
+          - op: add
+            path: "/spec/template/spec/joinConfiguration/nodeRegistration/kubeletExtraArgs"
+            value:
+              cloud-provider: "external"
   - name: localEndpointIPv6
     enabledIf: "{{ .ipv6Primary }}"
     description: "Configures KCP to use IPv6 for its localAPIEndpoint."
@@ -440,21 +483,38 @@ spec:
       - containerPath: "/var/run/docker.sock"
         hostPath: "/var/run/docker.sock"
 ---
+apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: DockerMachinePoolTemplate
+metadata:
+  name: quick-start-default-worker-machinepooltemplate
+  labels:
+    InfraMachineTemplate.machinePool.label: "InfraMachineTemplate.machinePool.labelValue"
+  annotations:
+    InfraMachineTemplate.machinePool.annotation: "InfraMachineTemplate.machinePool.annotationValue"
+spec:
+  template:
+    spec:
+      template: {}
+---
 apiVersion: bootstrap.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: KubeadmConfigTemplate
 metadata:
   name: quick-start-default-worker-bootstraptemplate
   labels:
     BootstrapConfigTemplate.machineDeployment.label: "BootstrapConfigTemplate.machineDeployment.labelValue"
+    BootstrapConfigTemplate.machinePool.label: "BootstrapConfigTemplate.machinePool.labelValue"
   annotations:
     BootstrapConfigTemplate.machineDeployment.annotation: "BootstrapConfigTemplate.machineDeployment.annotationValue"
+    BootstrapConfigTemplate.machinePool.annotation: "BootstrapConfigTemplate.machinePool.annotationValue"
 spec:
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
         BootstrapConfigTemplate.machineDeployment.template.label: "BootstrapConfigTemplate.machineDeployment.template.labelValue"
+        BootstrapConfigTemplate.machinePool.label: "BootstrapConfigTemplate.machinePool.labelValue"
       annotations:
         BootstrapConfigTemplate.machineDeployment.template.annotation: "BootstrapConfigTemplate.machineDeployment.template.annotationValue"
+        BootstrapConfigTemplate.machinePool.annotation: "BootstrapConfigTemplate.machinePool.annotationValue"
     spec:
       joinConfiguration:
         nodeRegistration: # node registration parameters are automatically injected by CAPD according to the kindest/node image in use.
diff --git a/test/framework/ownerreference_helpers.go b/test/framework/ownerreference_helpers.go
index 0b727891df58..000cc967f906 100644
--- a/test/framework/ownerreference_helpers.go
+++ b/test/framework/ownerreference_helpers.go
@@ -280,11 +280,12 @@ var KubeadmBootstrapOwnerReferenceAssertions = map[string]func([]metav1.OwnerRef
 
 // Kinds for types in the Docker infrastructure package.
 var (
-	dockerMachineKind         = "DockerMachine"
-	dockerMachineTemplateKind = "DockerMachineTemplate"
-	dockerMachinePoolKind     = "DockerMachinePool"
-	dockerClusterKind         = "DockerCluster"
-	dockerClusterTemplateKind = "DockerClusterTemplate"
+	dockerMachineKind             = "DockerMachine"
+	dockerMachineTemplateKind     = "DockerMachineTemplate"
+	dockerMachinePoolKind         = "DockerMachinePool"
+	dockerMachinePoolTemplateKind = "DockerMachinePoolTemplate"
+	dockerClusterKind             = "DockerCluster"
+	dockerClusterTemplateKind     = "DockerClusterTemplate"
 )
 
 // DockerInfraOwnerReferenceAssertions maps Docker Infrastructure types to functions which return an error if the passed
@@ -313,6 +314,10 @@ var DockerInfraOwnerReferenceAssertions = map[string]func([]metav1.OwnerReferenc
 		// DockerMachinePool must be owned by a MachinePool.
 		return HasExactOwners(owners, machinePoolOwner)
 	},
+	dockerMachinePoolTemplateKind: func(owners []metav1.OwnerReference) error {
+		// DockerMachinePoolTemplate must be owned by a ClusterClass.
+		return HasExactOwners(owners, clusterClassOwner)
+	},
 }
 
 func HasExactOwners(gotOwners []metav1.OwnerReference, wantOwners ...metav1.OwnerReference) error {
@@ -328,7 +333,7 @@ func HasExactOwners(gotOwners []metav1.OwnerReference, wantOwners ...metav1.Owne
 	sort.Strings(wantComparable)
 
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(gotComparable, wantComparable) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("wanted %v, actual %v", wantOwners, gotOwners)
+		return fmt.Errorf("wanted %v, actual %v", wantComparable, gotComparable)
 	}
 	return nil
 }