diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c8b7aef2..21e10e1b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -541,6 +541,9 @@ clean-release: ## Remove the release folder
 ## E2E
 ## --------------------------------------
 
+.PHONY: test-e2e-local ## Run e2e tests locally
+test-e2e-local: docker-build-e2e test-e2e
+
 .PHONY: test-e2e
 test-e2e: $(KUSTOMIZE)
 	$(MAKE) release-manifests
diff --git a/test/e2e/README.md b/test/e2e/README.md
index dcf39b3c..db418fcd 100644
--- a/test/e2e/README.md
+++ b/test/e2e/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Test
 
+## Run e2e tests locally
+
+To run e2e  tests locally, run the following command
+
+```bash
+make test-e2e-local
+```
+
 ## Compatibility notice
 
 This package is not subject to deprecation notices or compatibility guarantees.