diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index b6743a6ac6..db6dc5ec21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         java: [ 11, 17 ]
-        kubernetes: [ 'v1.23.15', 'v1.24.9', 'v1.25.5' ]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Set up Java and Maven
@@ -68,13 +67,5 @@ jobs:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
           cache: 'maven'
-      - name: Minikube Min Request Timeout Setting
-        uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.7.2
-        with:
-          minikube version: 'v1.28.0'
-          kubernetes version: ${{ matrix.kubernetes }}
-          driver: 'docker'
-          start args: '--extra-config=apiserver.min-request-timeout=3'
-          github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Run Special Integration Tests
         run: ./mvnw ${MAVEN_ARGS} -B package -P minimal-watch-timeout-dependent-it --file pom.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/operator-framework/pom.xml b/operator-framework/pom.xml
index 88ee911692..1d0f8307e0 100644
--- a/operator-framework/pom.xml
+++ b/operator-framework/pom.xml
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@
       <groupId>com.google.testing.compile</groupId>
       <artifactId>compile-testing</artifactId>
       <scope>test</scope>
+      <exclusions>
+        <exclusion>
+          <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
+          <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
+        </exclusion>
+      </exclusions>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
@@ -79,6 +85,11 @@
       <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>io.javaoperatorsdk</groupId>
+      <artifactId>jenvtest</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/InformerRelatedBehaviorITS.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/InformerRelatedBehaviorITS.java
index 7bc96912b4..8fa0186bba 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/InformerRelatedBehaviorITS.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/InformerRelatedBehaviorITS.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.KubernetesClient;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.KubernetesClientBuilder;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.utils.KubernetesResourceUtil;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.jenvtest.junit.EnableKubeAPIServer;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.config.ConfigurationServiceProvider;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.health.InformerHealthIndicator;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.junit.LocallyRunOperatorExtension;
@@ -30,7 +31,8 @@
 
 /**
  * The test relies on a special api server configuration: "min-request-timeout" to have a very low
- * value, use: "minikube start --extra-config=apiserver.min-request-timeout=3"
+ * value (in case want to try with minikube use: "minikube start
+ * --extra-config=apiserver.min-request-timeout=3")
  *
  * <p>
  * This is important when tests are affected by permission changes, since the watch permissions are
@@ -41,14 +43,16 @@
  * The test ends with "ITS" (Special) since it needs to run separately from other ITs
  * </p>
  */
+@EnableKubeAPIServer(apiServerFlags = {"--min-request-timeout", "3"})
 class InformerRelatedBehaviorITS {
 
   public static final String TEST_RESOURCE_NAME = "test1";
-  public static final String ADDITIONAL_NAMESPACE_NAME = "additionalns";
+  public static final String ADDITIONAL_NAMESPACE_SUFFIX = "-additional";
 
   KubernetesClient adminClient = new KubernetesClientBuilder().build();
   InformerRelatedBehaviorTestReconciler reconciler;
   String actualNamespace;
+  String additionalNamespace;
   volatile boolean replacementStopHandlerCalled = false;
 
   @BeforeEach
@@ -57,6 +61,7 @@ void beforeEach(TestInfo testInfo) {
         adminClient);
     testInfo.getTestMethod().ifPresent(method -> {
       actualNamespace = KubernetesResourceUtil.sanitizeName(method.getName());
+      additionalNamespace = actualNamespace + ADDITIONAL_NAMESPACE_SUFFIX;
       adminClient.resource(namespace()).createOrReplace();
     });
     // cleans up binding before test, not all test cases use cluster role
@@ -66,7 +71,6 @@ void beforeEach(TestInfo testInfo) {
   @AfterEach
   void cleanup() {
     adminClient.resource(testCustomResource()).delete();
-    adminClient.resource(namespace()).delete();
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -110,24 +114,15 @@ void startsUpWhenNoPermissionToSecondaryResource() {
 
   @Test
   void startsUpIfNoPermissionToOneOfTwoNamespaces() {
-    var otherNamespace =
-        adminClient.resource(namespace(ADDITIONAL_NAMESPACE_NAME)).createOrReplace();
-    try {
-      addRoleBindingsToTestNamespaces();
-      var operator = startOperator(false, false, actualNamespace, ADDITIONAL_NAMESPACE_NAME);
-      assertInformerNotWatchingForAdditionalNamespace(operator);
-
-      adminClient.resource(testCustomResource()).createOrReplace();
-      waitForWatchReconnect();
-      assertReconciled();
-
-    } finally {
-      adminClient.resource(otherNamespace).delete();
-      await().untilAsserted(() -> {
-        var ns = adminClient.namespaces().resource(otherNamespace).fromServer().get();
-        assertThat(ns).isNull();
-      });
-    }
+    adminClient.resource(namespace(additionalNamespace)).createOrReplace();
+
+    addRoleBindingsToTestNamespaces();
+    var operator = startOperator(false, false, actualNamespace, additionalNamespace);
+    assertInformerNotWatchingForAdditionalNamespace(operator);
+
+    adminClient.resource(testCustomResource()).createOrReplace();
+    waitForWatchReconnect();
+    assertReconciled();
   }
 
   private void assertInformerNotWatchingForAdditionalNamespace(Operator operator) {
@@ -139,17 +134,17 @@ private void assertInformerNotWatchingForAdditionalNamespace(Operator operator)
     InformerHealthIndicator controllerHealthIndicator =
         (InformerHealthIndicator) unhealthyEventSources
             .get(ControllerResourceEventSource.class.getSimpleName())
-            .informerHealthIndicators().get(ADDITIONAL_NAMESPACE_NAME);
+            .informerHealthIndicators().get(additionalNamespace);
     assertThat(controllerHealthIndicator).isNotNull();
-    assertThat(controllerHealthIndicator.getTargetNamespace()).isEqualTo(ADDITIONAL_NAMESPACE_NAME);
+    assertThat(controllerHealthIndicator.getTargetNamespace()).isEqualTo(additionalNamespace);
     assertThat(controllerHealthIndicator.isWatching()).isFalse();
 
     InformerHealthIndicator configMapHealthIndicator =
         (InformerHealthIndicator) unhealthyEventSources
             .get(ConfigMapDependentResource.class.getSimpleName())
-            .informerHealthIndicators().get(ADDITIONAL_NAMESPACE_NAME);
+            .informerHealthIndicators().get(additionalNamespace);
     assertThat(configMapHealthIndicator).isNotNull();
-    assertThat(configMapHealthIndicator.getTargetNamespace()).isEqualTo(ADDITIONAL_NAMESPACE_NAME);
+    assertThat(configMapHealthIndicator.getTargetNamespace()).isEqualTo(additionalNamespace);
     assertThat(configMapHealthIndicator.isWatching()).isFalse();
   }
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7fdb593dc4..6bccd6bf96 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
         <directory-maven-plugin.version>1.0</directory-maven-plugin.version>
         <impsort-maven-plugin.version>1.8.0</impsort-maven-plugin.version>
         <okhttp.version>4.10.0</okhttp.version>
+        <jenvtest.version>0.4.0</jenvtest.version>
     </properties>
 
     <modules>
@@ -193,6 +194,12 @@
                 <artifactId>mockwebserver</artifactId>
                 <version>${okhttp.version}</version>
             </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>io.javaoperatorsdk</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jenvtest</artifactId>
+                <version>${jenvtest.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
+            </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>