diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index 688cae3..eb967ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -112,27 +112,15 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
-      - name: Apply RBAC for E2E pipeline
-        run: |
-          set -x
-          kubectl apply -f deployment/e2e-ci-runner-rbac.yaml --dry-run=server 2>&1 || true
-          kubectl apply -f deployment/e2e-ci-runner-rbac.yaml 2>&1
-          echo "exit code: $?"
-          echo "Waiting for RBAC propagation..."
-          sleep 5
-          echo "Verifying RBAC resources were created..."
-          kubectl get role e2e-ci-runner -n headlamp-dev 2>&1 | tail -3
-          kubectl get role e2e-ci-runner-polaris -n headlamp-dev 2>&1 | tail -3
-          kubectl get rolebinding e2e-ci-runner-binding -n headlamp-dev 2>&1 | tail -3
-          set +x
-
-      - name: Apply Polaris dashboard RBAC
-        run: kubectl apply -f deployment/polaris-rbac.yaml
-
       - name: RBAC pre-flight check
         run: |
           echo "Checking RBAC resources..."
+          echo "RBAC is managed via Flux from privilegedescalation/infra/base/rbac/e2e-ci-runner-headlamp-rbac.yaml"
           MISSING=0
+          kubectl get role e2e-ci-runner -n headlamp-dev -o name >/dev/null 2>&1 || MISSING=1
+          kubectl get rolebinding e2e-ci-runner-binding -n headlamp-dev -o name >/dev/null 2>&1 || MISSING=1
+          kubectl get role e2e-ci-runner-polaris -n polaris -o name >/dev/null 2>&1 || MISSING=1
+          kubectl get rolebinding e2e-ci-runner-polaris-binding -n polaris -o name >/dev/null 2>&1 || MISSING=1
           kubectl get role polaris-dashboard-proxy-reader -n polaris -o name >/dev/null 2>&1 || MISSING=1
           kubectl get rolebinding polaris-dashboard-proxy-reader -n polaris -o name >/dev/null 2>&1 || MISSING=1
           kubectl auth can-i delete configmaps -n "$E2E_NAMESPACE" 2>/dev/null || MISSING=1
@@ -140,6 +128,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "RBAC pre-flight check passed."
           else
             echo "::error::RBAC pre-flight check failed. Missing required permissions."
+            echo "Ensure privilegedescalation/infra/base/rbac/e2e-ci-runner-headlamp-rbac.yaml is applied by Flux."
             exit 1
           fi
 
diff --git a/deployment/e2e-ci-runner-rbac.yaml b/deployment/e2e-ci-runner-rbac.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 069c5ee..0000000
--- a/deployment/e2e-ci-runner-rbac.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
----
-# RBAC for the GitHub Actions CI runner to manage the E2E Headlamp instance.
-# CI-only test fixture — NOT for production use.
-#
-# 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.
-#
-# Plugin is loaded via ConfigMap volume mount — no custom Docker images.
-#
-# Note: This RBAC is mirrored in privilegedescalation/infra (base/rbac/)
-# and managed by Flux GitOps. The infra repo is the source of truth.
-apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
-kind: Role
-metadata:
-  name: e2e-ci-runner
-  namespace: headlamp-dev
-rules:
-  # Helm needs to manage these resources for the Headlamp chart
-  - apiGroups: ["apps"]
-    resources: ["deployments"]
-    verbs: ["get", "list", "create", "update", "patch", "delete", "watch"]
-  - apiGroups: [""]
-    resources: ["services", "serviceaccounts", "configmaps", "secrets", "events"]
-    verbs: ["get", "list", "watch", "create", "update", "patch", "delete"]
-  - apiGroups: [""]
-    resources: ["pods"]
-    verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
-  # Token creation for E2E test auth
-  - apiGroups: [""]
-    resources: ["serviceaccounts/token"]
-    verbs: ["create"]
-  # Apply Polaris dashboard RBAC in the polaris namespace
-  - apiGroups: ["rbac.authorization.k8s.io"]
-    resources: ["roles", "rolebindings"]
-    verbs: ["get", "list", "create", "update", "patch", "delete"]
----
-apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
-kind: Role
-metadata:
-  name: e2e-ci-runner-polaris
-  namespace: polaris
-rules:
-  - apiGroups: ["rbac.authorization.k8s.io"]
-    resources: ["roles", "rolebindings"]
-    verbs: ["get", "list", "create", "update", "patch", "delete"]
----
-apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
-kind: RoleBinding
-metadata:
-  name: e2e-ci-runner-polaris
-  namespace: polaris
-subjects:
-  - kind: ServiceAccount
-    name: runners-privilegedescalation-gha-rs-no-permission
-    namespace: arc-runners
-roleRef:
-  kind: Role
-  name: e2e-ci-runner-polaris
-  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
----
-apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
-kind: RoleBinding
-metadata:
-  name: e2e-ci-runner-binding
-  namespace: headlamp-dev
-subjects:
-  - kind: ServiceAccount
-    name: runners-privilegedescalation-gha-rs-no-permission
-    namespace: arc-runners
-roleRef:
-  kind: Role
-  name: e2e-ci-runner
-  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
diff --git a/scripts/deploy-e2e-headlamp.sh b/scripts/deploy-e2e-headlamp.sh
index 8314b7d..c80350f 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy-e2e-headlamp.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy-e2e-headlamp.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ 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 from infra: kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/privilegedescalation/infra/main/base/rbac/e2e-ci-runner-headlamp-rbac.yaml" >&2
   exit 1
 fi