diff --git a/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go b/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
index 50ebc8e0a..f33fe03a8 100644
--- a/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func init() {
 	flag.StringVar(&VeleroCfg.VeleroVersion, "velero-version", "main", "image version for the velero server to be tested with.")
 	flag.StringVar(&VeleroCfg.ResticHelperImage, "restic-helper-image", "", "image for the velero restic restore helper to be tested.")
 	flag.StringVar(&VeleroCfg.UpgradeFromVeleroCLI, "upgrade-from-velero-cli", "", "path to the pre-upgrade velero application to use.")
-	flag.StringVar(&VeleroCfg.UpgradeFromVeleroVersion, "upgrade-from-velero-version", "v1.6.3", "image for the pre-upgrade velero server to be tested.")
+	flag.StringVar(&VeleroCfg.UpgradeFromVeleroVersion, "upgrade-from-velero-version", "v1.7.1", "image for the pre-upgrade velero server to be tested.")
 	flag.StringVar(&VeleroCfg.BSLConfig, "bsl-config", "", "configuration to use for the backup storage location. Format is key1=value1,key2=value2")
 	flag.StringVar(&VeleroCfg.BSLPrefix, "prefix", "", "prefix under which all Velero data should be stored within the bucket. Optional.")
 	flag.StringVar(&VeleroCfg.VSLConfig, "vsl-config", "", "configuration to use for the volume snapshot location. Format is key1=value1,key2=value2")