diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 0b735dab1..6aee77227 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: n8maninger/action-golang-test@v1
         with:
           package: "./internal/test/e2e/..."
-          args: "-failfast;-race;-tags=testing;-timeout=60m"
+          args: "-failfast;-race;-timeout=60m"
       - name: Test Integration - MySQL
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         uses: n8maninger/action-golang-test@v1
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@ jobs:
           RENTERD_DB_PASSWORD: test
         with:
           package: "./internal/test/e2e/..."
-          args: "-failfast;-race;-tags=testing;-timeout=60m"
+          args: "-failfast;-race;-timeout=60m"
       - name: Build
         run: go build -o bin/ ./cmd/renterd
diff --git a/internal/test/e2e/host.go b/internal/test/e2e/host.go
index bd10b4af1..1ba6b5acf 100644
--- a/internal/test/e2e/host.go
+++ b/internal/test/e2e/host.go
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func NewHost(privKey types.PrivateKey, dir string, network *consensus.Network, g
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create rhp3 listener: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	settings, err := settings.NewConfigManager(privKey, db, cm, s, wallet)
+	settings, err := settings.NewConfigManager(privKey, db, cm, s, wallet, settings.WithValidateNetAddress(false))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create settings manager: %w", err)
 	}