diff --git a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-invalid-ip/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-invalid-ip/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6d33b100..cd780f30 100644
--- a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-invalid-ip/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-invalid-ip/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ spec:
               set -euo pipefail
 
               delete_cm=$(kubectl delete configmap invalid-ip-config -n $NAMESPACE)
-              if [[ "$delete_cm" == "configmap \"invalid-ip-config\" deleted" ]]; then
+              if [[ "$delete_cm" == *'configmap "invalid-ip-config" deleted'* ]]; then
                 echo "Configmap deleted successfully"
               else
                 echo "Unable to delete the configmap: $delete_cm. Error: $delete_cm"
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ spec:
     - name: get service ip and compare with invalid ip
       try:
         - script: 
+            shell: bash
+            shellArgs:
+              - -c
             content: |
               set -euo pipefail
               invalid_ip=$(kubectl get configmap invalid-ip-config -o=jsonpath='{.data.InvalidIP}' -n $NAMESPACE)
diff --git a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-and-nb-id-annotations/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-and-nb-id-annotations/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 50f07f74..069acba5 100644
--- a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-and-nb-id-annotations/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-and-nb-id-annotations/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ spec:
               fi
 
               delete_cm=$(kubectl delete configmap nb-config -n $NAMESPACE)
-              if [[ "$delete_cm" == "configmap \"nb-config\" deleted" ]]; then
+              if [[ "$delete_cm" == *'configmap "nb-config" deleted'* ]]; then
                 echo "Configmap deleted successfully"
               else
                 echo "Unable to delete the configmap: $delete_cm. Error: $delete_cm"
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ spec:
     - name: get service ip and compare with reserved ip
       try:
         - script: 
+            shell: bash
+            shellArgs:
+              - -c
             content: |
               set -euo pipefail
 
diff --git a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-attached-to-nb/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-attached-to-nb/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 037ca2eb..162b525c 100644
--- a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-attached-to-nb/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-attached-to-nb/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ spec:
               fi
 
               delete_cm=$(kubectl delete configmap nb-config -n $NAMESPACE)
-              if [[ "$delete_cm" == "configmap \"nb-config\" deleted" ]]; then
+              if [[ "$delete_cm" == *'configmap "nb-config" deleted'* ]]; then
                 echo "Configmap deleted successfully"
               else
                 echo "Unable to delete the configmap: $delete_cm. Error: $delete_cm"
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@ spec:
     - name: get service ip and compare with reserved ip
       try:
         - script: 
+            shell: bash
+            shellArgs:
+              - -c
             content: |
               set -euo pipefail
 
diff --git a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-change-ip-concurrently/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-change-ip-concurrently/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 83658f4b..95b74ee3 100644
--- a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-change-ip-concurrently/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-change-ip-concurrently/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ spec:
               fi
 
               delete_cm=$(kubectl delete configmap reserved-ip-config -n $NAMESPACE)
-              if [[ "$delete_cm" == "configmap \"reserved-ip-config\" deleted" ]]; then
+              if [[ "$delete_cm" == *'configmap "reserved-ip-config" deleted'* ]]; then
                 echo "Configmap deleted successfully"
               else
                 echo "Unable to delete the configmap: $delete_cm. Error: $delete_cm"
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ spec:
     - name: get service ip and compare with reserved ip
       try:
         - script: 
+            shell: bash
+            shellArgs:
+              - -c
             content: |
               set -euo pipefail
 
diff --git a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-change-ip-unreserved/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-change-ip-unreserved/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 72996586..7221825c 100644
--- a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-change-ip-unreserved/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-change-ip-unreserved/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ spec:
             kind: Service
       cleanup:
         - script: 
+            shell: bash
+            shellArgs:
+              - -c
             content: |
               set -euo pipefail
 
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@ spec:
               fi
 
               delete_cm=$(kubectl delete configmap reserved-ip-config -n $NAMESPACE)
-              if [[ "$delete_cm" == "configmap \"reserved-ip-config\" deleted" ]]; then
+              if [[ "$delete_cm" == *'configmap "reserved-ip-config" deleted'* ]]; then
                 echo "Configmap deleted successfully"
               else
                 echo "Unable to delete the configmap: $delete_cm. Error: $delete_cm"
@@ -158,6 +161,9 @@ spec:
     - name: get service ip and compare with reserved ip
       try:
         - script: 
+            shell: bash
+            shellArgs:
+              - -c
             content: |
               set -euo pipefail
 
diff --git a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-change-ip/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-change-ip/chainsaw-test.yaml
index bb7e6234..5d5ace15 100644
--- a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-change-ip/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-change-ip/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ spec:
               fi
 
               delete_cm=$(kubectl delete configmap reserved-ip-config -n $NAMESPACE)
-              if [[ "$delete_cm" == "configmap \"reserved-ip-config\" deleted" ]]; then
+              if [[ "$delete_cm" == *'configmap "reserved-ip-config" deleted'* ]]; then
                 echo "Configmap deleted successfully"
               else
                 echo "Unable to delete the configmap: $delete_cm. Error: $delete_cm"
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@ spec:
     - name: get service ip and compare with reserved ip
       try:
         - script: 
+            shell: bash
+            shellArgs:
+              - -c
             content: |
               set -euo pipefail
 
diff --git a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-linode-range/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-linode-range/chainsaw-test.yaml
index a467cffb..6dd7af17 100644
--- a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-linode-range/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-linode-range/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ spec:
               fi
 
               delete_cm=$(kubectl delete configmap reserved-ip-config -n $NAMESPACE)
-              if [[ "$delete_cm" == "configmap \"reserved-ip-config\" deleted" ]]; then
+              if [[ "$delete_cm" == *'configmap "reserved-ip-config" deleted'* ]]; then
                 echo "Configmap deleted successfully"
               else
                 echo "Unable to delete the configmap: $delete_cm. Error: $delete_cm"
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ spec:
     - name: get service ip and compare with reserved ip
       try:
         - script: 
+            shell: bash
+            shellArgs:
+              - -c
             content: |
               set -euo pipefail
 
diff --git a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-multiple-change-ip/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-multiple-change-ip/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 974950bd..266141ed 100644
--- a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-multiple-change-ip/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-multiple-change-ip/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ spec:
               fi
 
               delete_cm=$(kubectl delete configmap reserved-ip-config -n $NAMESPACE)
-              if [[ "$delete_cm" == "configmap \"reserved-ip-config\" deleted" ]]; then
+              if [[ "$delete_cm" == *'configmap "reserved-ip-config" deleted'* ]]; then
                 echo "Configmap deleted successfully"
               else
                 echo "Unable to delete the configmap: $delete_cm. Error: $delete_cm"
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ spec:
     - name: get service ip and compare with reserved ip
       try:
         - script: 
+            shell: bash
+            shellArgs:
+              - -c
             content: |
               set -euo pipefail
 
diff --git a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-nb-range/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-nb-range/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 092f41bd..50848cac 100644
--- a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-nb-range/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-reserved-ip-nb-range/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ spec:
               fi
               
               delete_cm=$(kubectl delete configmap reserved-ip-config -n $NAMESPACE)
-              if [[ "$delete_cm" == "configmap \"reserved-ip-config\" deleted" ]]; then
+              if [[ "$delete_cm" == *'configmap "reserved-ip-config" deleted'* ]]; then
                 echo "Configmap deleted successfully"
               else
                 echo "Unable to delete the configmap: $delete_cm. Error: $delete_cm"
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ spec:
     - name: get service ip and compare with reserved ip
       try:
         - script: 
+            shell: bash
+            shellArgs:
+              - -c
             content: |
               set -euo pipefail
 
diff --git a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-specified-nb-id-reserved/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-specified-nb-id-reserved/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fa0c72a7..8a1ea8c1 100644
--- a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-specified-nb-id-reserved/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-specified-nb-id-reserved/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ spec:
               fi
 
               delete_cm=$(kubectl delete configmap nb-config -n $NAMESPACE)
-              if [[ "$delete_cm" == "configmap \"nb-config\" deleted" ]]; then
+              if [[ "$delete_cm" == *'configmap "nb-config" deleted'* ]]; then
                 echo "Configmap deleted successfully"
               else
                 echo "Unable to delete the configmap: $delete_cm. Error: $delete_cm"
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ spec:
     - name: get service ip and compare with reserved ip
       try:
         - script: 
+            shell: bash
+            shellArgs:
+              - -c
             content: |
               set -euo pipefail
 
diff --git a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-unreserved-ip/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-unreserved-ip/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 6af4524c..512394c8 100644
--- a/e2e/test/lb-created-with-unreserved-ip/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/test/lb-created-with-unreserved-ip/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ spec:
               set -euo pipefail
 
               delete_cm=$(kubectl delete configmap unreserved-ip-config -n $NAMESPACE)
-              if [[ "$delete_cm" == "configmap \"unreserved-ip-config\" deleted" ]]; then
+              if [[ "$delete_cm" == *'configmap "unreserved-ip-config" deleted'* ]]; then
                 echo "Configmap deleted successfully"
               else
                 echo "Unable to delete the configmap: $delete_cm. Error: $delete_cm"
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ spec:
     - name: get service ip and compare with unreserved ip
       try:
         - script: 
+            shell: bash
+            shellArgs:
+              - -c
             content: |
               set -euo pipefail
 
diff --git a/e2e/test/lb-fw-delete-acl/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/test/lb-fw-delete-acl/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 1311ed10..632a2280 100644
--- a/e2e/test/lb-fw-delete-acl/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/test/lb-fw-delete-acl/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ spec:
           kubectl logs -n kube-system daemonsets/ccm-linode | grep "lb-fw-delete-acl" | tail -100
   steps:
     - name: Create pods and services
+      skipDelete: true
       try:
         - apply:
             file: create-pods-services.yaml
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ spec:
                 ($error == null): true
                 (contains($stdout, 'firewall detatched and deleted')): true
     - name: Refresh service by adding the ACL again
+      skipDelete: true
       try:
         - apply:
             file: create-pods-services.yaml
diff --git a/e2e/test/lb-preserve-annotation-svc-delete/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/test/lb-preserve-annotation-svc-delete/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 7035dd7b..ce221e94 100644
--- a/e2e/test/lb-preserve-annotation-svc-delete/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/test/lb-preserve-annotation-svc-delete/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ spec:
           kubectl logs -n kube-system daemonsets/ccm-linode | grep "lb-preserve-annotation-svc-delete" | tail -100
   steps:
     - name: Create resources
+      skipDelete: true
       try:
         - apply:
             file: create-pods-services.yaml
diff --git a/e2e/test/lb-simple/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/test/lb-simple/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c667d518..8c24f4e4 100644
--- a/e2e/test/lb-simple/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/test/lb-simple/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ spec:
           kubectl logs -n kube-system daemonsets/ccm-linode | grep "lb-simple" | tail -100
   steps:
     - name: Create pods and services
+      skipDelete: true
       try:
         - apply:
             file: create-pods-services.yaml
diff --git a/e2e/test/lb-single-tls/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/test/lb-single-tls/chainsaw-test.yaml
index aa6c3642..a17551f3 100644
--- a/e2e/test/lb-single-tls/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/test/lb-single-tls/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ spec:
             check:
               ($error == null): true
     - name: Create pods and services
+      skipDelete: true
       try:
         - apply:
             file: create-pods-services.yaml
diff --git a/e2e/test/lb-update-port/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/test/lb-update-port/chainsaw-test.yaml
index fa459693..107ef22a 100644
--- a/e2e/test/lb-update-port/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/test/lb-update-port/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ spec:
           kubectl logs -n kube-system daemonsets/ccm-linode | grep "lb-update-port" | tail -100
   steps:
     - name: Create pods and services
+      skipDelete: true
       try:
         - apply:
             file: create-pods-services.yaml
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ spec:
               ($error == null): true
               (contains($stdout, 'all pods responded')): true
     - name: Update service
+      skipDelete: true
       try:
         - apply:
             file: update-port-service.yaml
diff --git a/e2e/test/lb-with-ipv6-backends/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/test/lb-with-ipv6-backends/chainsaw-test.yaml
index dd50f0d7..071d1b3b 100644
--- a/e2e/test/lb-with-ipv6-backends/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/test/lb-with-ipv6-backends/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ spec:
           kubectl logs -n kube-system daemonsets/ccm-linode | grep "lb-with-ipv6-backends" | tail -100
   steps:
     - name: Create pods and service
+      skipDelete: true
       try:
         - apply:
             file: create-pods-services.yaml
diff --git a/e2e/test/lb-with-proxyprotocol-default-annotation/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/test/lb-with-proxyprotocol-default-annotation/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 96a6d39f..12f9d522 100644
--- a/e2e/test/lb-with-proxyprotocol-default-annotation/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/test/lb-with-proxyprotocol-default-annotation/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@ spec:
               name: svc-test
             (subsets[0].addresses != null): true
             (subsets[0].ports != null): true
+    - name: Check that loadbalancer ip is assigned
+      try:
+      - assert:
+          resource:
+            apiVersion: v1
+            kind: Service
+            metadata:
+              name: svc-test
+            status:
+              (loadBalancer.ingress[0].ip != null): true
     - name: Add ProxyProtocol v2 using deprecated annotation
       try:
         - script: