diff --git a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_test.go b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
index 41d556c88f7..164a7460021 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
+++ b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
@@ -48,15 +48,18 @@ var _ = Describe("Manager", Ordered, func() {
 	BeforeAll(func() {
 		By("creating manager namespace")
 		cmd := exec.Command("kubectl", "create", "ns", namespace)
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to create namespace")
+		_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to create namespace")
 
 		By("installing CRDs")
 		cmd = exec.Command("make", "install")
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to install CRDs")
+		_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to install CRDs")
 
 		By("deploying the controller-manager")
 		cmd = exec.Command("make", "deploy", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to deploy the controller-manager")
+		_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to deploy the controller-manager")
 	})
 
 	// After all tests have been executed, clean up by undeploying the controller, uninstalling CRDs,
diff --git a/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_test.go b/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
index c8f5b5ade5e..a986ac7474e 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
+++ b/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
@@ -48,15 +48,18 @@ var _ = Describe("Manager", Ordered, func() {
 	BeforeAll(func() {
 		By("creating manager namespace")
 		cmd := exec.Command("kubectl", "create", "ns", namespace)
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to create namespace")
+		_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to create namespace")
 
 		By("installing CRDs")
 		cmd = exec.Command("make", "install")
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to install CRDs")
+		_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to install CRDs")
 
 		By("deploying the controller-manager")
 		cmd = exec.Command("make", "deploy", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to deploy the controller-manager")
+		_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to deploy the controller-manager")
 	})
 
 	// After all tests have been executed, clean up by undeploying the controller, uninstalling CRDs,
diff --git a/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_test.go b/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
index 41d556c88f7..164a7460021 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
+++ b/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
@@ -48,15 +48,18 @@ var _ = Describe("Manager", Ordered, func() {
 	BeforeAll(func() {
 		By("creating manager namespace")
 		cmd := exec.Command("kubectl", "create", "ns", namespace)
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to create namespace")
+		_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to create namespace")
 
 		By("installing CRDs")
 		cmd = exec.Command("make", "install")
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to install CRDs")
+		_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to install CRDs")
 
 		By("deploying the controller-manager")
 		cmd = exec.Command("make", "deploy", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to deploy the controller-manager")
+		_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to deploy the controller-manager")
 	})
 
 	// After all tests have been executed, clean up by undeploying the controller, uninstalling CRDs,
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/test/e2e/test.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/test/e2e/test.go
index 8628dbf50e3..7781c336b6f 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/test/e2e/test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/test/e2e/test.go
@@ -181,15 +181,18 @@ var _ = Describe("Manager", Ordered, func() {
 	BeforeAll(func() {
 		By("creating manager namespace")
 		cmd := exec.Command("kubectl", "create", "ns", namespace)
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to create namespace")
+		_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to create namespace")
 
 		By("installing CRDs")
 		cmd = exec.Command("make", "install")
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to install CRDs")
+		_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to install CRDs")
 
 		By("deploying the controller-manager")
 		cmd = exec.Command("make", "deploy", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to deploy the controller-manager")
+		_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to deploy the controller-manager")
 	})
 
 	// After all tests have been executed, clean up by undeploying the controller, uninstalling CRDs, 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/test/e2e/e2e_test.go b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
index 3806ff1d15a..6c32c749e06 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
@@ -48,15 +48,18 @@ var _ = Describe("Manager", Ordered, func() {
 	BeforeAll(func() {
 		By("creating manager namespace")
 		cmd := exec.Command("kubectl", "create", "ns", namespace)
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to create namespace")
+		_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to create namespace")
 
 		By("installing CRDs")
 		cmd = exec.Command("make", "install")
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to install CRDs")
+		_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to install CRDs")
 
 		By("deploying the controller-manager")
 		cmd = exec.Command("make", "deploy", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to deploy the controller-manager")
+		_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to deploy the controller-manager")
 	})
 
 	// After all tests have been executed, clean up by undeploying the controller, uninstalling CRDs,
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/test/e2e/e2e_test.go b/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
index 5e48266fff7..191a296fcfb 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
@@ -48,15 +48,18 @@ var _ = Describe("Manager", Ordered, func() {
 	BeforeAll(func() {
 		By("creating manager namespace")
 		cmd := exec.Command("kubectl", "create", "ns", namespace)
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to create namespace")
+		_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to create namespace")
 
 		By("installing CRDs")
 		cmd = exec.Command("make", "install")
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to install CRDs")
+		_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to install CRDs")
 
 		By("deploying the controller-manager")
 		cmd = exec.Command("make", "deploy", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to deploy the controller-manager")
+		_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to deploy the controller-manager")
 	})
 
 	// After all tests have been executed, clean up by undeploying the controller, uninstalling CRDs,
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4/test/e2e/e2e_test.go b/testdata/project-v4/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
index 162770a45c8..05c8dd232d6 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v4/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
@@ -48,15 +48,18 @@ var _ = Describe("Manager", Ordered, func() {
 	BeforeAll(func() {
 		By("creating manager namespace")
 		cmd := exec.Command("kubectl", "create", "ns", namespace)
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to create namespace")
+		_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to create namespace")
 
 		By("installing CRDs")
 		cmd = exec.Command("make", "install")
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to install CRDs")
+		_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to install CRDs")
 
 		By("deploying the controller-manager")
 		cmd = exec.Command("make", "deploy", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
-		Expect(utils.Run(cmd)).Error().NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to deploy the controller-manager")
+		_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to deploy the controller-manager")
 	})
 
 	// After all tests have been executed, clean up by undeploying the controller, uninstalling CRDs,