diff --git a/hack/run-e2e-conformance-virtual-ocp.sh b/hack/run-e2e-conformance-virtual-ocp.sh
index a23410b040..28f1cfdf29 100755
--- a/hack/run-e2e-conformance-virtual-ocp.sh
+++ b/hack/run-e2e-conformance-virtual-ocp.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ kcli create network -c 192.168.123.0/24 ocp
 kcli create network -c 192.168.${virtual_router_id}.0/24 --nodhcp -i $cluster_name
 
 cat <<EOF > ./${cluster_name}-plan.yaml
-tag: 4.14.0-rc.1
+tag: 4.14.0-rc.6
 ctlplane_memory: 24576
 worker_memory: 8192
 pool: default
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ EOF
 
 kubectl patch configs.imageregistry.operator.openshift.io/cluster --patch '{"spec":{"defaultRoute":true,"storage":{"emptyDir": null,"pvc":{"claim":"registry-pv-claim"}},"topologySpreadConstraints":[],"rolloutStrategy":"Recreate","tolerations":[{"effect":"NoSchedule","key":"node-role.kubernetes.io/master","operator":"Exists"},{"effect":"NoSchedule","key":"node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane","operator":"Exists"}]}}' --type=merge
 
+kubectl patch mcp master --type json -p '[{"op": "add", "path": "/spec/paused", "value": true}]'
+
 export ENABLE_ADMISSION_CONTROLLER=true
 export SKIP_VAR_SET=""
 export NAMESPACE="openshift-sriov-network-operator"