diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/oadp-operator/openshift-oadp-operator-master__4.18-dev-preview.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/oadp-operator/openshift-oadp-operator-master__4.18-dev-preview.yaml
index ccfef96dbd8d7..ab7aaf98b66f7 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/oadp-operator/openshift-oadp-operator-master__4.18-dev-preview.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/oadp-operator/openshift-oadp-operator-master__4.18-dev-preview.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ tests:
       OO_INSTALL_NAMESPACE: openshift-adp
       OO_PACKAGE: oadp-operator
       OO_TARGET_NAMESPACES: '!install'
+      FEATURE_GATES: "['OpenShiftPodSecurityAdmission=false']"
     test:
     - as: e2e
       cli: latest
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ tests:
       OO_INSTALL_NAMESPACE: openshift-adp
       OO_PACKAGE: oadp-operator
       OO_TARGET_NAMESPACES: '!install'
+      FEATURE_GATES: "['OpenShiftPodSecurityAdmission=false']"
     test:
     - as: e2e
       cli: latest