diff --git a/.github/actions/e2e/cleanup/action.yaml b/.github/actions/e2e/cleanup/action.yaml
index 3220a252b..9a92a20fa 100644
--- a/.github/actions/e2e/cleanup/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/e2e/cleanup/action.yaml
@@ -22,10 +22,15 @@ inputs:
   acr_name:
     description: "Name of the acr holding the karpenter image"
     required: true
+  git_ref:
+    description: "The git commit, tag, or branch to check out"
+    required: false
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
     - name: az login
       uses: azure/login@v1
       with:
diff --git a/.github/actions/e2e/create-acr/action.yaml b/.github/actions/e2e/create-acr/action.yaml
index d61c7fd0c..3c390e362 100644
--- a/.github/actions/e2e/create-acr/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/e2e/create-acr/action.yaml
@@ -16,10 +16,15 @@ inputs:
   acr_name:
     description: "Name of the acr holding the karpenter image"
     required: true
+  git_ref:
+    description: "The git commit, tag, or branch to check out"
+    required: false
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-  - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    with:
+      ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
   - name: az login
     uses: azure/login@v1
     with:
diff --git a/.github/actions/e2e/create-cluster/action.yaml b/.github/actions/e2e/create-cluster/action.yaml
index 4a28e1b0c..dc92ae5f7 100644
--- a/.github/actions/e2e/create-cluster/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/e2e/create-cluster/action.yaml
@@ -26,10 +26,15 @@ inputs:
   acr_name:
     description: "Name of the acr holding the karpenter image"
     required: true
+  git_ref:
+    description: "The git commit, tag, or branch to check out"
+    required: false
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-  - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    with:
+      ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
   - name: az login
     uses: azure/login@v1
     with:
diff --git a/.github/actions/e2e/dump-logs/action.yaml b/.github/actions/e2e/dump-logs/action.yaml
index 64ffe13f6..4b1b1a191 100644
--- a/.github/actions/e2e/dump-logs/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/e2e/dump-logs/action.yaml
@@ -16,10 +16,15 @@ inputs:
   cluster_name:
     description: 'Name of the cluster'
     required: true
+  git_ref:
+    description: "The git commit, tag, or branch to check out"
+    required: false
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    with:
+      ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
     - name: az login
       uses: azure/login@v1
       with:
diff --git a/.github/actions/e2e/install-karpenter/action.yaml b/.github/actions/e2e/install-karpenter/action.yaml
index 2a122f93c..6d48603c6 100644
--- a/.github/actions/e2e/install-karpenter/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/e2e/install-karpenter/action.yaml
@@ -22,10 +22,15 @@ inputs:
   acr_name:
     description: "Name of the acr holding the karpenter image"
     required: true
+  git_ref:
+    description: "The git commit, tag, or branch to check out"
+    required: false
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-  - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    with:
+      ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
   - name: az login
     uses: azure/login@v1
     with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index 08bd3ef66..f8c8a113e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ jobs:
     env:
       AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID: ${{ secrets.E2E_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
       - if: always() && github.event_name == 'workflow_run'
         uses: ./.github/actions/commit-status/start
         with:
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ jobs:
           subscription-id: ${{ secrets.E2E_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
           resource_group: ${{ env.RG_NAME }}
           acr_name: ${{ env.ACR_NAME }}
+          git_ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
       - name: add jitter on cluster creation
         run: |
           # Creating jitter so that we can stagger cluster creation to avoid throttling
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ jobs:
           resource_group: ${{ env.RG_NAME }}
           cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           acr_name: ${{ env.ACR_NAME }}
+          git_ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
       - name: build and publish karpenter
         shell: bash
         run: AZURE_ACR_NAME=${{ env.ACR_NAME }} make az-build
@@ -103,6 +107,7 @@ jobs:
           resource_group: ${{ env.RG_NAME }}
           cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           acr_name: ${{ env.ACR_NAME }}
+          git_ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
       - name: run the ${{ inputs.suite }} test suite
         if: inputs.suite != 'Nonbehavioral'
         run: |
@@ -117,6 +122,7 @@ jobs:
           subscription-id: ${{ secrets.E2E_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
           resource_group: ${{ env.RG_NAME }}
           cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
+          git_ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
       - name: cleanup resources
         uses: ./.github/actions/e2e/cleanup
         if: always()
@@ -128,6 +134,7 @@ jobs:
           resource_group: ${{ env.RG_NAME }}
           cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           acr_name: ${{ env.ACR_NAME }}
+          git_ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
       - if: always() && github.event_name == 'workflow_run'
         uses: ./.github/actions/commit-status/end
         with: