diff --git a/test/e2e/check_upgrades.go b/test/e2e/check_upgrades.go
index 2f6b63643d..91d07bf9ed 100644
--- a/test/e2e/check_upgrades.go
+++ b/test/e2e/check_upgrades.go
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ func MajorUpgradeToV2(logger *log.Logger) error {
 
 	defer testNet.Cleanup()
 
+	testNet.SetConsensusParams(app.DefaultInitialConsensusParams())
+
 	preloader, err := knuu.NewPreloader()
 	testnet.NoError("failed to create preloader", err)
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/main.go b/test/e2e/main.go
index fc90d7c41d..8094f59754 100644
--- a/test/e2e/main.go
+++ b/test/e2e/main.go
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ func main() {
 	logger := log.New(os.Stdout, "test-e2e", log.LstdFlags)
 
 	tests := []Test{
-		// FIXME both tests are currently failing
+		// FIXME the following test is currently failing.
 		// {"MinorVersionCompatibility", MinorVersionCompatibility},
-		// {"MajorUpgradeToV2", MajorUpgradeToV2},
+		{"MajorUpgradeToV2", MajorUpgradeToV2},
 		{"E2ESimple", E2ESimple},
 	}