diff --git a/deployment/e2e-ci-runner-rbac.yaml b/deployment/e2e-ci-runner-rbac.yaml
index 2ae6bd3..0dd9e97 100644
--- a/deployment/e2e-ci-runner-rbac.yaml
+++ b/deployment/e2e-ci-runner-rbac.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 ---
-# RBAC for the GitHub Actions CI runner to manage the E2E Headlamp instance.
+# RBAC for the GitHub Actions CI runner to manage E2E Headlamp instances.
 # CI-only test fixture — NOT for production use.
 #
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 # Grants the ARC runner service account permissions in the headlamp-dev
 # namespace to deploy and tear down a dedicated Headlamp instance via Helm.
 # E2E resources run in `headlamp-dev` — nothing persists beyond a test run.
@@ -43,4 +44,14 @@ subjects:
 roleRef:
   kind: Role
   name: e2e-ci-runner
-  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
\ No newline at end of file
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+=======
+# This file is a REFERENCE ONLY. The canonical manifest lives in:
+#   privilegedescalation/infra/base/rbac/e2e-ci-runner-headlamp-rbac.yaml
+#
+# The infra repo is managed by Flux GitOps and is the source of truth.
+# Do not apply this file directly — it is kept here for developer reference only.
+#
+# E2E resources run in `privilegedescalation-dev` — nothing persists beyond a test run.
+# RBAC is managed via Flux from privilegedescalation/infra — do not apply manually.
+>>>>>>> 1f02811 (Reference shared infra RBAC in deployment scripts)
diff --git a/scripts/deploy-e2e-headlamp.sh b/scripts/deploy-e2e-headlamp.sh
index 8314b7d..4d9696a 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy-e2e-headlamp.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy-e2e-headlamp.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@
 # Prerequisites:
 #   - Plugin built (dist/ exists with plugin-main.js + package.json)
 #   - kubectl configured with cluster access
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 #   - RBAC applied (managed by Flux GitOps in privilegedescalation/infra)
+=======
+# RBAC is managed via Flux from privilegedescalation/infra/base/rbac/e2e-ci-runner-headlamp-rbac.yaml.
+# The infra repo is the source of truth — do not apply this file directly.
+# Apply RBAC first: kubectl apply -f privilegedescalation/infra/base/rbac/e2e-ci-runner-headlamp-rbac.yaml
+>>>>>>> 1f02811 (Reference shared infra RBAC in deployment scripts)
 #
 # Environment:
 #   E2E_NAMESPACE     — namespace for E2E Headlamp (default: headlamp-dev)
@@ -35,7 +41,7 @@ fi
 echo "Checking RBAC permissions in namespace '${E2E_NAMESPACE}'..."
 if ! kubectl auth can-i delete configmaps -n "$E2E_NAMESPACE" --quiet 2>/dev/null; then
   echo "ERROR: Missing RBAC — cannot delete configmaps in namespace '${E2E_NAMESPACE}'." >&2
-  echo "  Apply RBAC first: kubectl apply -f deployment/e2e-ci-runner-rbac.yaml" >&2
+  echo "  Apply RBAC first: kubectl apply -f privilegedescalation/infra/base/rbac/e2e-ci-runner-headlamp-rbac.yaml" >&2
   exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/teardown-e2e-headlamp.sh b/scripts/teardown-e2e-headlamp.sh
index 00d4f5a..b6685c1 100755
--- a/scripts/teardown-e2e-headlamp.sh
+++ b/scripts/teardown-e2e-headlamp.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 #
 # Tears down the dedicated E2E Headlamp instance deployed by deploy-e2e-headlamp.sh.
 #
+# RBAC is managed via Flux from privilegedescalation/infra/base/rbac/e2e-ci-runner-headlamp-rbac.yaml.
+# The infra repo is the source of truth — do not apply this file directly.
+#
 # Environment:
 #   E2E_NAMESPACE  — namespace to clean up (default: headlamp-dev)
 #   E2E_RELEASE    — release/resource name prefix (default: headlamp-e2e)