diff --git a/.github/workflows/agent-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/agent-e2e.yml
index eb9e716d..ccb575cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/agent-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/agent-e2e.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
-  CONDUCTOR_SERVER_VERSION: "3.32.0-rc.8"   # pinned server release — bump deliberately
+  CONDUCTOR_SERVER_VERSION: "3.32.0-rc18"   # pinned server release — bump deliberately
 
 jobs:
   agent-e2e: