diff --git a/test/e2e/downwardapi_volume.go b/test/e2e/downwardapi_volume.go
index 0bc3d3eb08..d5e43496ea 100644
--- a/test/e2e/downwardapi_volume.go
+++ b/test/e2e/downwardapi_volume.go
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Downward API volume", func() {
 
 		//modify labels
 		pod.Labels["key3"] = "value3"
+		pod.ResourceVersion = "" // to force update
 		_, err = f.Client.Pods(f.Namespace.Name).Update(pod)
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Downward API volume", func() {
 
 		//modify annotations
 		pod.Annotations["builder"] = "foo"
+		pod.ResourceVersion = "" // to force update
 		_, err = f.Client.Pods(f.Namespace.Name).Update(pod)
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())