diff --git a/tests/e2e/upgradecluster/Vagrantfile b/tests/e2e/upgradecluster/Vagrantfile
index 6c63fae9b5..1bb0adc04c 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/upgradecluster/Vagrantfile
+++ b/tests/e2e/upgradecluster/Vagrantfile
@@ -91,7 +91,16 @@ end
 
 def getDBType(role, role_num, vm)
 
-  if EXTERNAL_DB == "mysql"
+  if EXTERNAL_DB == "mariadb"
+    if role.include?("server") && role_num == 0
+      dockerInstall(vm)
+      vm.provision "Start mariaDB", inline: "docker run -d -p 3306:3306 --name #{EXTERNAL_DB} -e MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=e2e mariadb:11"
+      vm.provision "shell", inline: "echo \"Wait for mariaDB to startup\"; sleep 10"
+      return "datastore-endpoint: 'mysql://root:e2e@tcp(#{NETWORK_PREFIX}.100:3306)/k3s'"
+    elsif role.include?("server") && role_num != 0
+      return "datastore-endpoint: 'mysql://root:e2e@tcp(#{NETWORK_PREFIX}.100:3306)/k3s'"
+    end
+  elsif EXTERNAL_DB == "mysql"
     if role.include?("server") && role_num == 0
       dockerInstall(vm)
       vm.provision "Start mysql", inline: "docker run -d -p 3306:3306 --name #{EXTERNAL_DB} -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=e2e mysql:5.7"
diff --git a/tests/e2e/validatecluster/Vagrantfile b/tests/e2e/validatecluster/Vagrantfile
index 80d99d67af..d8e588096a 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/validatecluster/Vagrantfile
+++ b/tests/e2e/validatecluster/Vagrantfile
@@ -99,8 +99,18 @@ def provision(vm, role, role_num, node_num)
 end
 
 def getDBType(role, role_num, vm)
-  
-  if EXTERNAL_DB == "mysql"
+
+  if EXTERNAL_DB == "mariadb"
+    if role.include?("server") && role_num == 0
+      dockerInstall(vm)
+      vm.provision "Start mariaDB", inline: "docker run -d -p 3306:3306 --name #{EXTERNAL_DB} -e MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=e2e mariadb:11"
+      vm.provision "shell", inline: "echo \"Wait for mariaDB to startup\"; sleep 10"
+      return "datastore-endpoint: 'mysql://root:e2e@tcp(#{NETWORK_PREFIX}.100:3306)/k3s'"
+    elsif role.include?("server") && role_num != 0
+      return "datastore-endpoint: 'mysql://root:e2e@tcp(#{NETWORK_PREFIX}.100:3306)/k3s'"
+    end
+
+  elsif EXTERNAL_DB == "mysql"
     if role.include?("server") && role_num == 0
       dockerInstall(vm)
       vm.provision "Start mysql", inline: "docker run -d -p 3306:3306 --name #{EXTERNAL_DB} -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=e2e mysql:5.7"