diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-and-linters.yml b/.github/workflows/tests-and-linters.yml
index dc006ea6fe..b7d0a13316 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-and-linters.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-and-linters.yml
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ jobs:
           file: ./coverage.txt
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
-  e2e-tests:
+  e2e-basic:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: unit-tests
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -51,10 +50,26 @@ jobs:
       - name: E2E basic test
         run: go run mage.go -v TestE2EBasic
 
+  e2e-nat:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Setup Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.21.x'
+
+      - name: Login to Docker Hub
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
+
       - name: E2E NAT test
         run: go run mage.go -v TestE2ENAT
 
   verify-build:
-    needs: [unit-tests, e2e-tests]
+    needs: [unit-tests, e2e-basic, e2e-nat]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-packages.yml
     secrets: inherit