diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-compatibility-workflow-call.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e-compatibility-workflow-call.yaml
index 7a697363bb7..3e438ac0026 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-compatibility-workflow-call.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-compatibility-workflow-call.yaml
@@ -53,4 +53,3 @@ jobs:
           CHAIN_A_TAG: "${{ matrix.chain-a }}"
           CHAIN_B_TAG: "${{ matrix.chain-b }}"
           CHAIN_BINARY: "${{ matrix.chain-binary }}"
-          RLY_TAG: "v2.1.2"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-fork.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-fork.yml
index 09462fb4e25..8100a64a943 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-fork.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-fork.yml
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: 1.18
       - name: Run e2e Test
-        env:
-          # see images here https://github.com/cosmos/relayer/pkgs/container/relayer/versions
-          RLY_TAG: "v2.1.2"
         run: |
           cd e2e
           make e2e-test entrypoint=${{ matrix.entrypoint }} test=${{ matrix.test }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index 2fde4088392..64a459b9415 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ jobs:
         chain-image: ghcr.io/cosmos/ibc-go-simd
         chain-a-tag: "${{ needs.determine-image-tag.outputs.simd-tag }}"
         chain-b-tag: "${{ needs.determine-image-tag.outputs.simd-tag }}"
-        relayer-tag: "v2.1.2"
         chain-binary: "simd"
         # on regular PRs we won't run interchain account or upgrade tests.
         test-exclusions: "TestInterTxTestSuite,TestIncentivizedInterTxTestSuite,TestUpgradeTestSuite"
diff --git a/e2e/testconfig/testconfig.go b/e2e/testconfig/testconfig.go
index 524d5c417ee..544bb34ae94 100644
--- a/e2e/testconfig/testconfig.go
+++ b/e2e/testconfig/testconfig.go
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ const (
 	// defaultBinary is the default binary that will be used by the chains.
 	defaultBinary = "simd"
 	// defaultRlyTag is the tag that will be used if no relayer tag is specified.
-	defaultRlyTag = "main"
+    // all images are here https://github.com/cosmos/relayer/pkgs/container/relayer/versions
+	defaultRlyTag = "v2.1.2"
 	// defaultChainTag is the tag that will be used for the chains if none is specified.
 	defaultChainTag = "main"
 )