diff --git a/test/extension-developer-e2e/setup.sh b/test/extension-developer-e2e/setup.sh
index 81682ebfe..846a93b35 100755
--- a/test/extension-developer-e2e/setup.sh
+++ b/test/extension-developer-e2e/setup.sh
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ reg_pkg_name="${REG_PKG_NAME}"
 (
   cd "${REG_DIR}" && \
   $operator_sdk init --domain="${DOMAIN}" && \
+  sed -i -e 's/CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION ?= v0.13.0/CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION ?= v0.15.0/g' Makefile && \
   $operator_sdk create api \
     --group="${DOMAIN}" \
     --version v1alpha1 \