diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 0a2a88dc..5c9dc2c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -110,11 +110,6 @@ jobs:
           cni: calico
           start-args: '--install-addons=false'
 
-      - name: Set up Helm
-        uses: azure/setup-helm@v4
-        with:
-          version: v3.14.3
-
       - name: Build images locally
         run: make lvm-driver-image || exit 1;
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index dc48ddd9..981ea740 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -114,11 +114,6 @@ jobs:
           kubernetes-version: ${{ matrix.kubernetes }}
           cni: calico
           start-args: '--install-addons=false'
-      
-      - name: Set up Helm
-        uses: azure/setup-helm@v4
-        with:
-          version: v3.14.3
 
       - name: Build images locally
         run: make lvm-driver-image || exit 1;
diff --git a/ci/ci-test.sh b/ci/ci-test.sh
index 36abb1a5..5e9c8b21 100755
--- a/ci/ci-test.sh
+++ b/ci/ci-test.sh
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 
 set -e
 
-LVM_CHART=deploy/helm/charts
+LVM_OPERATOR="$(realpath deploy/lvm-operator.yaml)"
 SNAP_CLASS="$(realpath deploy/sample/lvmsnapclass.yaml)"
-export OPENEBS_NAMESPACE="openebs"
-export LVM_NAMESPACE="openebs"
 
+export LVM_NAMESPACE="openebs"
 export TEST_DIR="tests"
+export NAMESPACE="kube-system"
 
 # allow override
 if [ -z "${KUBECONFIG}" ]
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ cleanup() {
 
   kubectl delete pvc -n openebs lvmpv-pvc
   kubectl delete -f "${SNAP_CLASS}"
-  helm uninstall openebs-lvmlocalpv -n "$OPENEBS_NAMESPACE"
+  kubectl delete -f "${LVM_OPERATOR}"
 
   # always return true
   return 0
@@ -99,29 +99,29 @@ sudo modprobe dm_thin_pool
 
 # Prepare env for running BDD tests
 # Minikube is already running
-helm install openebs-lvmlocalpv "$LVM_CHART" -n "$OPENEBS_NAMESPACE" --create-namespace --dependency-update --set analytics.enabled=false
+kubectl apply -f "${LVM_OPERATOR}"
 kubectl apply -f "${SNAP_CLASS}"
 
 dumpAgentLogs() {
   NR=$1
-  AgentPOD=$(kubectl get pods -l app=openebs-lvm-node -o jsonpath='{.items[0].metadata.name}' -n "$OPENEBS_NAMESPACE")
-  kubectl describe po "$AgentPOD" -n "$OPENEBS_NAMESPACE"
+  AgentPOD=$(kubectl get pods -l app=openebs-lvm-node -o jsonpath='{.items[0].metadata.name}' -n "$NAMESPACE")
+  kubectl describe po "$AgentPOD" -n "$NAMESPACE"
   printf "\n\n"
-  kubectl logs --tail="${NR}" "$AgentPOD" -n "$OPENEBS_NAMESPACE" -c openebs-lvm-plugin
+  kubectl logs --tail="${NR}" "$AgentPOD" -n "$NAMESPACE" -c openebs-lvm-plugin
   printf "\n\n"
 }
 
 dumpControllerLogs() {
   NR=$1
-  ControllerPOD=$(kubectl get pods -l app=openebs-lvm-controller -o jsonpath='{.items[0].metadata.name}' -n "$OPENEBS_NAMESPACE")
-  kubectl describe po "$ControllerPOD" -n "$OPENEBS_NAMESPACE"
+  ControllerPOD=$(kubectl get pods -l app=openebs-lvm-controller -o jsonpath='{.items[0].metadata.name}' -n "$NAMESPACE")
+  kubectl describe po "$ControllerPOD" -n "$NAMESPACE"
   printf "\n\n"
-  kubectl logs --tail="${NR}" "$ControllerPOD" -n "$OPENEBS_NAMESPACE" -c openebs-lvm-plugin
+  kubectl logs --tail="${NR}" "$ControllerPOD" -n "$NAMESPACE" -c openebs-lvm-plugin
   printf "\n\n"
 }
 
 isPodReady(){
-  [ "$(kubectl get po "$1" -o 'jsonpath={.status.conditions[?(@.type=="Ready")].status}' -n "$OPENEBS_NAMESPACE")" = 'True' ]
+  [ "$(kubectl get po "$1" -o 'jsonpath={.status.conditions[?(@.type=="Ready")].status}' -n "$NAMESPACE")" = 'True' ]
 }
 
 isDriverReady(){
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ waitForLVMDriver() {
 
   i=0
   while [ "$i" -le "$period" ]; do
-    lvmDriver="$(kubectl get pods -l role=openebs-lvm -o 'jsonpath={.items[*].metadata.name}' -n "$OPENEBS_NAMESPACE")"
+    lvmDriver="$(kubectl get pods -l role=openebs-lvm -o 'jsonpath={.items[*].metadata.name}' -n "$NAMESPACE")"
     if isDriverReady "$lvmDriver"; then
       return 0
     fi
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ waitForLVMDriver
 
 cd $TEST_DIR
 
-kubectl get po -n "$OPENEBS_NAMESPACE"
+kubectl get po -n "$NAMESPACE"
 
 set +e
 
@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@ echo "get sc details"
 kubectl get sc --all-namespaces -oyaml
 
 echo "get lvm volume details"
-kubectl get lvmvolumes.local.openebs.io -n "$OPENEBS_NAMESPACE" -oyaml
+kubectl get lvmvolumes.local.openebs.io -n openebs -oyaml
 
 echo "get lvm snapshot details"
-kubectl get lvmsnapshots.local.openebs.io -n "$OPENEBS_NAMESPACE" -oyaml
+kubectl get lvmsnapshots.local.openebs.io -n openebs -oyaml
 
 exit 1
 fi
@@ -197,4 +197,4 @@ fi
 printf "\n\n######### All test cases passed #########\n\n"
 
 # last statement formatted to always return true
-[ -z "${CLEANUP}" ] || cleanup 2>/dev/null
+[ -z "${CLEANUP}" ] || cleanup 2>/dev/null
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