diff --git a/e2e/contributors_test.go b/e2e/contributors_test.go
index 5dc7a159..aed314f9 100644
--- a/e2e/contributors_test.go
+++ b/e2e/contributors_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
+//nolint:dupl // repeating test cases that are slightly different is acceptable
 package e2e
 
 import (
diff --git a/e2e/packaging_test.go b/e2e/packaging_test.go
index 771115d7..1e62f60e 100644
--- a/e2e/packaging_test.go
+++ b/e2e/packaging_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
+//nolint:dupl // repeating test cases that are slightly different is acceptable
 package e2e
 
 import (