diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 3206ab73..02f11ec6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -19,13 +19,18 @@ jobs:
       - run: make check
       - run: make check-cli-docs
 
+  generate-matrix:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: echo ::set-output name=matrix::[v1.27, v1.21]
+
   kuttl-test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [go-test]
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        kubernetes: [v1.27, v1.26, v1.25, v1.24, v1.23, v1.22, v1.21]
+        kubernetes: ${{ needs.metadata.outputs.matrix }} 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3