diff --git a/.github/workflows/kind.yml b/.github/workflows/kind.yml
index f499e9c8..7dbab381 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kind.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kind.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
           KIND_VERSION: ${{ matrix.kind }}
         run: |
           make kind-additional-cluster
-
+  
       - name: E2E tests that simulate hosted mode
         run: |
           export GOPATH=$(go env GOPATH)
@@ -109,4 +109,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Clean up cluster
         if: ${{ always() }}
         run: |
-          make kind-delete-cluster
+          make kind-delete-cluster
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 5380ddcd..1a3455da 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -29,6 +29,23 @@
                 "KUBECONFIG": "${workspaceFolder}/kubeconfig_managed_e2e",
             }
         },
+		// Set FDescribe or FIt on the test to debug. Then set the desired breakpoint.
+		{
+			"name": "Launch Hosted Test Function",
+			"type": "go",
+			"request": "launch",
+			"mode": "auto",
+			"program": "${workspaceFolder}/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go",
+			"args": [
+				"-ginkgo.debug",
+				"-ginkgo.v",
+				"-is_hosted=true"
+			],
+			"env": {
+				"KUBECONFIG": "${workspaceFolder}/kubeconfig_managed_e2e",
+				"TARGET_KUBECONFIG_PATH": "${workspaceFolder}/kubeconfig_managed2_e2e",
+			}
+		},
         // Set the correct path to the governance-policy-framework repo directory in the env section.
         {
             "name": "Launch Package (Framework E2E) (instructions in launch.json)",
@@ -45,4 +62,4 @@
             }
         }
     ]
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4cbbd718..6b44ce6a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ create-ns:
 # Run against the current locally configured Kubernetes cluster
 .PHONY: run
 run:
-	WATCH_NAMESPACE=$(WATCH_NAMESPACE) go run ./main.go controller --leader-elect=false
+	WATCH_NAMESPACE=$(WATCH_NAMESPACE) go run ./main.go controller --leader-elect=false --enable-operator-policy=true
 
 ############################################################
 # clean section
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ kind-create-cluster:
 .PHONY: kind-additional-cluster
 kind-additional-cluster: MANAGED_CLUSTER_SUFFIX = 2
 kind-additional-cluster: CLUSTER_NAME = $(MANAGED_CLUSTER_NAME)
-kind-additional-cluster: kind-create-cluster kind-controller-kubeconfig
+kind-additional-cluster: kind-create-cluster kind-controller-kubeconfig install-crds-hosted
 
 .PHONY: kind-delete-cluster
 kind-delete-cluster:
@@ -204,11 +204,10 @@ kind-delete-cluster:
 kind-tests: kind-delete-cluster kind-bootstrap-cluster-dev kind-deploy-controller-dev e2e-test
 
 OLM_VERSION := v0.26.0
+OLM_INSTALLER = $(LOCAL_BIN)/install.sh
 
 .PHONY: install-crds
-install-crds:
-	@echo installing olm
-	curl -L https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-lifecycle-manager/releases/download/$(OLM_VERSION)/install.sh -o $(LOCAL_BIN)/install.sh
+install-crds:  $(OLM_INSTALLER)
 	chmod +x $(LOCAL_BIN)/install.sh
 	$(LOCAL_BIN)/install.sh $(OLM_VERSION)
 	@echo installing crds
@@ -221,6 +220,15 @@ install-crds:
 	kubectl apply -f deploy/crds/policy.open-cluster-management.io_configurationpolicies.yaml
 	kubectl apply -f deploy/crds/policy.open-cluster-management.io_operatorpolicies.yaml
 
+$(OLM_INSTALLER):
+	@echo getting OLM installer
+	curl -L https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-lifecycle-manager/releases/download/$(OLM_VERSION)/install.sh -o $(LOCAL_BIN)/install.sh
+
+install-crds-hosted: export KUBECONFIG=./kubeconfig_managed$(MANAGED_CLUSTER_SUFFIX)_e2e
+install-crds-hosted: $(OLM_INSTALLER)
+	chmod +x $(LOCAL_BIN)/install.sh
+	$(LOCAL_BIN)/install.sh $(OLM_VERSION)
+
 .PHONY: install-resources
 install-resources:
 	# creating namespaces
@@ -230,17 +238,22 @@ install-resources:
 	kubectl apply -k deploy/rbac
 	kubectl apply -f deploy/manager/service-account.yaml -n $(KIND_NAMESPACE)
 
+IS_HOSTED ?= false
+E2E_PROCS = 20
+
 .PHONY: e2e-test
 e2e-test: e2e-dependencies
-	$(GINKGO) -v --procs=20 $(E2E_TEST_ARGS) test/e2e
+	$(GINKGO) -v --procs=$(E2E_PROCS) $(E2E_TEST_ARGS) test/e2e -- -is_hosted=$(IS_HOSTED)
 
 .PHONY: e2e-test-coverage
 e2e-test-coverage: E2E_TEST_ARGS = --json-report=report_e2e.json --label-filter='!hosted-mode && !running-in-cluster' --output-dir=.
 e2e-test-coverage: e2e-run-instrumented e2e-test e2e-stop-instrumented
 
 .PHONY: e2e-test-hosted-mode-coverage
-e2e-test-hosted-mode-coverage: E2E_TEST_ARGS = --json-report=report_e2e_hosted_mode.json --label-filter="hosted-mode && !running-in-cluster" --output-dir=.
+e2e-test-hosted-mode-coverage: E2E_TEST_ARGS = --json-report=report_e2e_hosted_mode.json --label-filter="hosted-mode || supports-hosted && !running-in-cluster" --output-dir=.
 e2e-test-hosted-mode-coverage: COVERAGE_E2E_OUT = coverage_e2e_hosted_mode.out
+e2e-test-hosted-mode-coverage: IS_HOSTED=true
+e2e-test-hosted-mode-coverage: E2E_PROCS=2
 e2e-test-hosted-mode-coverage: export TARGET_KUBECONFIG_PATH = $(PWD)/kubeconfig_managed2
 e2e-test-hosted-mode-coverage: e2e-run-instrumented e2e-test e2e-stop-instrumented
 
diff --git a/controllers/operatorpolicy_controller.go b/controllers/operatorpolicy_controller.go
index 9ed5a7ed..9e668fe2 100644
--- a/controllers/operatorpolicy_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/operatorpolicy_controller.go
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ type OperatorPolicyReconciler struct {
 	DynamicWatcher   depclient.DynamicWatcher
 	InstanceName     string
 	DefaultNamespace string
+	TargetClient     client.Client
 }
 
 // SetupWithManager sets up the controller with the Manager and will reconcile when the dynamic watcher
@@ -750,7 +751,7 @@ func (r *OperatorPolicyReconciler) musthaveOpGroup(
 
 		desiredOpGroup.ResourceVersion = opGroup.GetResourceVersion()
 
-		err = r.Update(ctx, &opGroup)
+		err = r.TargetClient.Update(ctx, &opGroup)
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, nil, changed, fmt.Errorf("error updating the OperatorGroup: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -771,7 +772,7 @@ func (r *OperatorPolicyReconciler) musthaveOpGroup(
 func (r *OperatorPolicyReconciler) createWithNamespace(
 	ctx context.Context, policy *policyv1beta1.OperatorPolicy, object client.Object,
 ) error {
-	err := r.Create(ctx, object)
+	err := r.TargetClient.Create(ctx, object)
 	if err == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -789,13 +790,13 @@ func (r *OperatorPolicyReconciler) createWithNamespace(
 		},
 	}
 
-	err = r.Create(ctx, &ns)
+	err = r.TargetClient.Create(ctx, &ns)
 	if err != nil && !k8serrors.IsAlreadyExists(err) {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// Try creating the object again now that the namespace was created.
-	return r.Create(ctx, object)
+	return r.TargetClient.Create(ctx, object)
 }
 
 // isNamespaceNotFound detects if the input error from r.Create failed due to the specified namespace not existing.
@@ -904,7 +905,7 @@ func (r *OperatorPolicyReconciler) mustnothaveOpGroup(
 		earlyConds = append(earlyConds, calculateComplianceCondition(policy))
 	}
 
-	err := r.Delete(ctx, desiredOpGroup)
+	err := r.TargetClient.Delete(ctx, desiredOpGroup)
 	if err != nil {
 		return earlyConds, changed, fmt.Errorf("error deleting the OperatorGroup: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -1046,7 +1047,7 @@ func (r *OperatorPolicyReconciler) musthaveSubscription(
 		earlyConds = append(earlyConds, calculateComplianceCondition(policy))
 	}
 
-	err = r.Update(ctx, foundSub)
+	err = r.TargetClient.Update(ctx, foundSub)
 	if err != nil {
 		return mergedSub, nil, changed, fmt.Errorf("error updating the Subscription: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -1100,7 +1101,7 @@ func (r *OperatorPolicyReconciler) mustnothaveSubscription(
 		earlyConds = append(earlyConds, calculateComplianceCondition(policy))
 	}
 
-	err := r.Delete(ctx, foundUnstructSub)
+	err := r.TargetClient.Delete(ctx, foundUnstructSub)
 	if err != nil {
 		return foundSub, earlyConds, changed, fmt.Errorf("error deleting the Subscription: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -1364,7 +1365,7 @@ func (r *OperatorPolicyReconciler) musthaveInstallPlan(
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("error approving InstallPlan: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := r.Update(ctx, &approvableInstallPlans[0]); err != nil {
+	if err := r.TargetClient.Update(ctx, &approvableInstallPlans[0]); err != nil {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("error updating approved InstallPlan: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -1502,7 +1503,7 @@ func (r *OperatorPolicyReconciler) mustnothaveCSV(
 			continue
 		}
 
-		err := r.Delete(ctx, &csvList[i])
+		err := r.TargetClient.Delete(ctx, &csvList[i])
 		if err != nil {
 			changed := updateStatus(policy, foundNotWantedCond("ClusterServiceVersion", csvNames...), relatedCSVs...)
 
@@ -1672,7 +1673,7 @@ func (r *OperatorPolicyReconciler) handleCRDs(
 			continue
 		}
 
-		err := r.Delete(ctx, &crdList[i])
+		err := r.TargetClient.Delete(ctx, &crdList[i])
 		if err != nil {
 			changed := updateStatus(policy, foundNotWantedCond("CustomResourceDefinition"), relatedCRDs...)
 
@@ -1835,7 +1836,7 @@ func (r *OperatorPolicyReconciler) mergeObjects(
 	}
 
 	if updateNeeded {
-		err := r.Update(ctx, existing, client.DryRunAll)
+		err := r.TargetClient.Update(ctx, existing, client.DryRunAll)
 		if err != nil {
 			if k8serrors.IsForbidden(err) {
 				// This indicates the update would make a change, but the change is not allowed,
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a17ad797..6a9e31df 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ func main() {
 	var targetK8sClient kubernetes.Interface
 	var targetK8sDynamicClient dynamic.Interface
 	var targetK8sConfig *rest.Config
+	var targetClient client.Client
 	var nsSelMgr manager.Manager // A separate controller-manager is needed in hosted mode
 
 	if opts.targetKubeConfig == "" {
@@ -329,6 +330,7 @@ func main() {
 		targetK8sClient = kubernetes.NewForConfigOrDie(targetK8sConfig)
 		targetK8sDynamicClient = dynamic.NewForConfigOrDie(targetK8sConfig)
 		nsSelMgr = mgr
+		targetClient = mgr.GetClient()
 	} else { // "Hosted mode"
 		var err error
 
@@ -343,6 +345,11 @@ func main() {
 
 		targetK8sClient = kubernetes.NewForConfigOrDie(targetK8sConfig)
 		targetK8sDynamicClient = dynamic.NewForConfigOrDie(targetK8sConfig)
+		targetClient, err = client.New(targetK8sConfig, client.Options{Scheme: scheme})
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error(err, "Failed to load the target kubeconfig", "path", opts.targetKubeConfig)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 
 		// The managed cluster's API server is potentially not the same as the hosting cluster and it could be
 		// offline already as part of the uninstall process. In this case, the manager's instantiation will fail.
@@ -428,7 +435,7 @@ func main() {
 	if opts.enableOperatorPolicy {
 		depReconciler, depEvents := depclient.NewControllerRuntimeSource()
 
-		watcher, err := depclient.New(cfg, depReconciler,
+		watcher, err := depclient.New(targetK8sConfig, depReconciler,
 			&depclient.Options{
 				DisableInitialReconcile: true,
 				EnableCache:             true,
@@ -455,6 +462,7 @@ func main() {
 			DynamicWatcher:   watcher,
 			InstanceName:     instanceName,
 			DefaultNamespace: opts.operatorPolDefaultNS,
+			TargetClient:     targetClient,
 		}
 
 		if err = OpReconciler.SetupWithManager(mgr, depEvents); err != nil {
diff --git a/test/e2e/case21_alternative_kubeconfig_test.go b/test/e2e/case21_alternative_kubeconfig_test.go
index 6155274b..454314d7 100644
--- a/test/e2e/case21_alternative_kubeconfig_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/case21_alternative_kubeconfig_test.go
@@ -5,22 +5,18 @@ package e2e
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
 
 	"open-cluster-management.io/config-policy-controller/test/utils"
 )
 
 var _ = Describe("Test an alternative kubeconfig for policy evaluation", Ordered, Label("hosted-mode"), func() {
 	const (
-		envName          = "TARGET_KUBECONFIG_PATH"
 		namespaceName    = "e2e-test-ns"
 		policyName       = "create-ns"
 		policyYAML       = "../resources/case21_alternative_kubeconfig/policy.yaml"
@@ -28,20 +24,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Test an alternative kubeconfig for policy evaluation", Ordered
 		parentPolicyYAML = "../resources/case21_alternative_kubeconfig/parent-policy.yaml"
 	)
 
-	var targetK8sClient *kubernetes.Clientset
-
-	BeforeAll(func() {
-		By("Checking that the " + envName + " environment variable is valid")
-		altKubeconfigPath := os.Getenv(envName)
-		Expect(altKubeconfigPath).ToNot(Equal(""))
-
-		targetK8sConfig, err := clientcmd.BuildConfigFromFlags("", altKubeconfigPath)
-		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-
-		targetK8sClient, err = kubernetes.NewForConfig(targetK8sConfig)
-		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-	})
-
 	AfterAll(func() {
 		deleteConfigPolicies([]string{policyName})
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/case38_install_operator_test.go b/test/e2e/case38_install_operator_test.go
index b8ea0dfe..a20ffd63 100644
--- a/test/e2e/case38_install_operator_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/case38_install_operator_test.go
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ import (
 	"open-cluster-management.io/config-policy-controller/test/utils"
 )
 
-var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
+var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, Label("supports-hosted"), func() {
 	const (
 		opPolTestNS          = "operator-policy-testns"
 		parentPolicyYAML     = "../resources/case38_operator_install/parent-policy.yaml"
 		parentPolicyName     = "parent-policy"
-		eventuallyTimeout    = 10
+		eventuallyTimeout    = 30
 		consistentlyDuration = 5
 		olmWaitTimeout       = 60
 	)
@@ -170,6 +170,19 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 		ConsistentlyWithOffset(1, checkFunc, consistentlyDuration, 1).Should(Succeed())
 	}
 
+	preFunc := func() {
+		if IsHosted {
+			KubectlTarget("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
+			DeferCleanup(func() {
+				KubectlTarget("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
+			})
+		}
+		utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
+		DeferCleanup(func() {
+			utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
+		})
+	}
+
 	Describe("Testing an all default operator policy", Ordered, func() {
 		const (
 			opPolYAML = "../resources/case38_operator_install/operator-policy-all-defaults.yaml"
@@ -177,10 +190,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			subName   = "project-quay"
 		)
 		BeforeAll(func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			})
+			preFunc()
 
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
 				opPolYAML, opPolTestNS, gvrPolicy, gvrOperatorPolicy)
@@ -209,7 +219,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			)
 
 			By("Verifying the subscription has the correct defaults")
-			sub, err := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrSubscription).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+			sub, err := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrSubscription).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 				Get(ctx, subName, metav1.GetOptions{})
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
@@ -232,11 +242,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			subName   = "project-quay"
 		)
 		BeforeAll(func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			})
-
+			preFunc()
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
 				opPolYAML, opPolTestNS, gvrPolicy, gvrOperatorPolicy)
 		})
@@ -270,10 +276,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			extraOpGroupName = "extra-operator-group"
 		)
 		BeforeAll(func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			})
+			preFunc()
 
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
 				opPolYAML, opPolTestNS, gvrPolicy, gvrOperatorPolicy)
@@ -328,7 +331,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			)
 		})
 		It("Should become NonCompliant when an extra OperatorGroup is added", func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("apply", "-f", extraOpGroupYAML, "-n", opPolTestNS)
+			KubectlTarget("apply", "-f", extraOpGroupYAML, "-n", opPolTestNS)
 			check(
 				opPolName,
 				true,
@@ -363,8 +366,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 		It("Should warn about the OperatorGroup when it doesn't match the default", func() {
 			utils.Kubectl("patch", "operatorpolicy", opPolName, "-n", opPolTestNS, "--type=json", "-p",
 				`[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/remediationAction", "value": "inform"}]`)
-			utils.Kubectl("delete", "operatorgroup", "-n", opPolTestNS, "--all")
-			utils.Kubectl("apply", "-f", extraOpGroupYAML, "-n", opPolTestNS)
+			KubectlTarget("delete", "operatorgroup", "-n", opPolTestNS, "--all")
+			KubectlTarget("apply", "-f", extraOpGroupYAML, "-n", opPolTestNS)
 			check(
 				opPolName,
 				false,
@@ -398,6 +401,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 				utils.Kubectl(
 					"delete", "-f", parentPolicyYAML, "-n", testNamespace, "--ignore-not-found", "--cascade=foreground",
 				)
+				if IsHosted {
+					KubectlTarget("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS, "--ignore-not-found")
+				}
 				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS, "--ignore-not-found")
 			})
 
@@ -426,12 +432,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 		)
 
 		BeforeAll(func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			})
+			preFunc()
 
-			utils.Kubectl("apply", "-f", incorrectOpGroupYAML, "-n", opPolTestNS)
+			KubectlTarget("apply", "-f", incorrectOpGroupYAML, "-n", opPolTestNS)
 
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
 				opPolYAML, opPolTestNS, gvrPolicy, gvrOperatorPolicy)
@@ -474,8 +477,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			)
 		})
 		It("Should match when the OperatorGroup is manually corrected", func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("delete", "operatorgroup", incorrectOpGroupName, "-n", opPolTestNS)
-			utils.Kubectl("apply", "-f", scopedOpGroupYAML, "-n", opPolTestNS)
+			KubectlTarget("delete", "operatorgroup", incorrectOpGroupName, "-n", opPolTestNS)
+			KubectlTarget("apply", "-f", scopedOpGroupYAML, "-n", opPolTestNS)
 			check(
 				opPolName,
 				false,
@@ -501,7 +504,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			)
 		})
 		It("Should report a mismatch when the OperatorGroup is manually edited", func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("patch", "operatorgroup", scopedOpGroupName, "-n", opPolTestNS, "--type=json", "-p",
+			KubectlTarget("patch", "operatorgroup", scopedOpGroupName, "-n", opPolTestNS, "--type=json", "-p",
 				`[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/targetNamespaces", "value": []}]`)
 			check(
 				opPolName,
@@ -555,7 +558,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			)
 		})
 		It("Should become NonCompliant when an extra OperatorGroup is added", func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("apply", "-f", extraOpGroupYAML, "-n", opPolTestNS)
+			KubectlTarget("apply", "-f", extraOpGroupYAML, "-n", opPolTestNS)
 			check(
 				opPolName,
 				true,
@@ -598,12 +601,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 		)
 
 		BeforeAll(func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			})
+			preFunc()
 
-			utils.Kubectl("apply", "-f", extraOpGroupYAML, "-n", opPolTestNS)
+			KubectlTarget("apply", "-f", extraOpGroupYAML, "-n", opPolTestNS)
 
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
 				opPolYAML, opPolTestNS, gvrPolicy, gvrOperatorPolicy)
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 		})
 
 		It("Should create the Subscription after the additional OperatorGroup is removed", func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("delete", "operatorgroup", extraOpGroupName, "-n", opPolTestNS)
+			KubectlTarget("delete", "operatorgroup", extraOpGroupName, "-n", opPolTestNS)
 			check(
 				opPolName,
 				false,
@@ -760,12 +760,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 		)
 
 		BeforeAll(func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			})
+			preFunc()
 
-			utils.Kubectl("apply", "-f", subYAML, "-n", opPolTestNS)
+			KubectlTarget("apply", "-f", subYAML, "-n", opPolTestNS)
 
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
 				opPolYAML, opPolTestNS, gvrPolicy, gvrOperatorPolicy)
@@ -831,10 +828,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			opPolNoExistName = "oppol-no-exist-enforce"
 		)
 		BeforeAll(func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			})
+			preFunc()
 
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
 				opPolYAML, opPolTestNS, gvrPolicy, gvrOperatorPolicy)
@@ -845,7 +839,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 		It("Should generate conditions and relatedobjects of CSV", func(ctx SpecContext) {
 			Eventually(func(ctx SpecContext) string {
-				csv, _ := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrClusterServiceVersion).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+				csv, _ := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrClusterServiceVersion).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 					Get(ctx, "quay-operator.v3.10.0", metav1.GetOptions{})
 
 				if csv == nil {
@@ -958,10 +952,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			opPolName = "oppol-no-allnamespaces"
 		)
 		BeforeAll(func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			})
+			preFunc()
 
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
 				opPolYAML, opPolTestNS, gvrPolicy, gvrOperatorPolicy)
@@ -969,7 +960,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 		It("Should generate conditions and relatedobjects of CSV", func(ctx SpecContext) {
 			Eventually(func(ctx SpecContext) []unstructured.Unstructured {
-				csvList, _ := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrClusterServiceVersion).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+				csvList, _ := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrClusterServiceVersion).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 					List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{})
 
 				return csvList.Items
@@ -1038,11 +1029,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 		BeforeAll(func() {
 			By("Applying creating a ns and the test policy")
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
+			preFunc()
 			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("patch", "catalogsource", catSrcName, "-n", "olm", "--type=json", "-p",
+				KubectlTarget("patch", "catalogsource", catSrcName, "-n", "olm", "--type=json", "-p",
 					`[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/image", "value": "quay.io/operatorhubio/catalog:latest"}]`)
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
 			})
 
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
@@ -1141,7 +1131,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 				`[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/subscription/source", "value": "operatorhubio-catalog"}]`)
 
 			By("Patching the CatalogSource to reference a broken image link")
-			utils.Kubectl("patch", "catalogsource", catSrcName, "-n", "olm", "--type=json", "-p",
+			KubectlTarget("patch", "catalogsource", catSrcName, "-n", "olm", "--type=json", "-p",
 				`[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/image", "value": "quay.io/operatorhubio/fakecatalog:latest"}]`)
 
 			By("Checking the conditions and relatedObj in the policy")
@@ -1183,10 +1173,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 		)
 
 		BeforeAll(func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			})
+			preFunc()
 
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
 				opPolYAML, opPolTestNS, gvrPolicy, gvrOperatorPolicy)
@@ -1194,7 +1181,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 		It("Should initially report the ConstraintsNotSatisfiable Subscription", func(ctx SpecContext) {
 			Eventually(func(ctx SpecContext) interface{} {
-				sub, _ := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrSubscription).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+				sub, _ := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrSubscription).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 					Get(ctx, subName, metav1.GetOptions{})
 
 				if sub == nil {
@@ -1273,10 +1260,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			utils.Kubectl("patch", "operatorpolicy", opPolName, "-n", opPolTestNS, "--type=json", "-p",
 				`[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/subscription/startingCSV", "value": "`+goodVersion+`"},`+
 					`{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/remediationAction", "value": "inform"}]`)
-			utils.Kubectl("patch", "subscription.operator", subName, "-n", opPolTestNS, "--type=json", "-p",
+			KubectlTarget("patch", "subscription.operator", subName, "-n", opPolTestNS, "--type=json", "-p",
 				`[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/startingCSV", "value": "`+goodVersion+`"}]`)
 			Eventually(func(ctx SpecContext) int {
-				ipList, _ := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrInstallPlan).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+				ipList, _ := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrInstallPlan).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 					List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{})
 
 				return len(ipList.Items)
@@ -1305,7 +1292,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			)
 		})
 		It("Should do the upgrade when enforced, and stop at the next version", func(ctx SpecContext) {
-			ipList, err := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrInstallPlan).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+			ipList, err := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrInstallPlan).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 				List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{})
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(ipList.Items).To(HaveLen(1))
@@ -1316,7 +1303,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 				`[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/remediationAction", "value": "enforce"}]`)
 
 			Eventually(func(ctx SpecContext) int {
-				ipList, err = clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrInstallPlan).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+				ipList, err = targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrInstallPlan).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 					List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{})
 
 				return len(ipList.Items)
@@ -1328,7 +1315,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			}
 
 			Eventually(func(ctx SpecContext) string {
-				ip, _ := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrInstallPlan).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+				ip, _ := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrInstallPlan).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 					Get(ctx, firstInstallPlanName, metav1.GetOptions{})
 				phase, _, _ := unstructured.NestedString(ip.Object, "status", "phase")
 
@@ -1378,7 +1365,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 				`[{"op": "add", "path": "/spec/versions/-", "value": "strimzi-cluster-operator.v0.36.1"}]`)
 
 			Eventually(func(ctx SpecContext) string {
-				ip, _ := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrInstallPlan).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+				ip, _ := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrInstallPlan).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 					Get(ctx, secondInstallPlanName, metav1.GetOptions{})
 				phase, _, _ := unstructured.NestedString(ip.Object, "status", "phase")
 
@@ -1425,12 +1412,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			opPolName = "oppol-no-group"
 		)
 		BeforeAll(func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("delete", "crd", "--selector=olm.managed=true")
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			})
-
+			preFunc()
+			KubectlTarget("delete", "crd", "--selector=olm.managed=true")
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
 				opPolYAML, opPolTestNS, gvrPolicy, gvrOperatorPolicy)
 		})
@@ -1465,7 +1448,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 				`[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/remediationAction", "value": "enforce"}]`)
 			By("Waiting for a CRD to appear, which should indicate the operator is installing")
 			Eventually(func(ctx SpecContext) *unstructured.Unstructured {
-				crd, _ := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrCRD).Get(ctx,
+				crd, _ := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrCRD).Get(ctx,
 					"quayregistries.quay.redhat.com", metav1.GetOptions{})
 
 				return crd
@@ -1473,7 +1456,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 			By("Waiting for the Deployment to be available, indicating the installation is complete")
 			Eventually(func(g Gomega) {
-				dep, err := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrDeployment).Namespace(opPolTestNS).Get(
+				dep, err := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrDeployment).Namespace(opPolTestNS).Get(
 					ctx, "quay-operator-tng", metav1.GetOptions{})
 				g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 				g.Expect(dep).NotTo(BeNil())
@@ -1519,10 +1502,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 		)
 
 		BeforeAll(func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
+			preFunc()
 			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", "nonexist-testns")
+				KubectlTarget("delete", "ns", "nonexist-testns")
 			})
 
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
@@ -1621,7 +1603,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			)
 		})
 		It("Should update the status after the namespace is created", func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "namespace", "nonexist-testns")
+			KubectlTarget("create", "namespace", "nonexist-testns")
 			check(
 				opPolName,
 				true,
@@ -1658,11 +1640,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 		)
 
 		BeforeAll(func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			utils.Kubectl("delete", "crd", "--selector=olm.managed=true")
-			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			})
+			preFunc()
+			KubectlTarget("delete", "crd", "--selector=olm.managed=true")
 
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
 				opPolYAML, opPolTestNS, gvrPolicy, gvrOperatorPolicy)
@@ -1819,7 +1798,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 			By("Waiting for a CRD to appear, which should indicate the operator is installing")
 			Eventually(func(ctx SpecContext) *unstructured.Unstructured {
-				crd, _ := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrCRD).Get(ctx,
+				crd, _ := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrCRD).Get(ctx,
 					"quayregistries.quay.redhat.com", metav1.GetOptions{})
 
 				return crd
@@ -2200,11 +2179,11 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			)
 
 			By("Checking that certain (named) resources are still there")
-			utils.GetWithTimeout(clientManagedDynamic, gvrClusterServiceVersion, "quay-operator.v3.10.0",
+			utils.GetWithTimeout(targetK8sDynamic, gvrClusterServiceVersion, "quay-operator.v3.10.0",
 				opPolTestNS, true, eventuallyTimeout)
-			utils.GetWithTimeout(clientManagedDynamic, gvrSubscription, subName,
+			utils.GetWithTimeout(targetK8sDynamic, gvrSubscription, subName,
 				opPolTestNS, true, eventuallyTimeout)
-			utils.GetWithTimeout(clientManagedDynamic, gvrCRD, "quayregistries.quay.redhat.com",
+			utils.GetWithTimeout(targetK8sDynamic, gvrCRD, "quayregistries.quay.redhat.com",
 				"", true, eventuallyTimeout)
 		})
 		It("Should report a special status when the resources are stuck", func(ctx SpecContext) {
@@ -2249,11 +2228,11 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 					continue
 				}
 
-				utils.Kubectl("patch", objKind, objName, "-n", opPolTestNS, "--type=json", "-p",
+				KubectlTarget("patch", objKind, objName, "-n", opPolTestNS, "--type=json", "-p",
 					`[{"op": "add", "path": "/metadata/finalizers", "value": ["donutdelete"]}]`)
 				DeferCleanup(func() {
 					By("removing the finalizer from " + objKind + " " + objName)
-					utils.Kubectl("patch", objKind, objName, "-n", opPolTestNS, "--type=json", "-p",
+					KubectlTarget("patch", objKind, objName, "-n", opPolTestNS, "--type=json", "-p",
 						`[{"op": "remove", "path": "/metadata/finalizers"}]`)
 				})
 			}
@@ -2397,11 +2376,11 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 		})
 		It("Should report things as gone after the finalizers are removed", func() {
 			By("Checking that certain (named) resources are not there, indicating the removal was completed")
-			utils.GetWithTimeout(clientManagedDynamic, gvrClusterServiceVersion, "quay-operator.v3.10.0",
+			utils.GetWithTimeout(targetK8sDynamic, gvrClusterServiceVersion, "quay-operator.v3.10.0",
 				opPolTestNS, false, eventuallyTimeout)
-			utils.GetWithTimeout(clientManagedDynamic, gvrSubscription, subName,
+			utils.GetWithTimeout(targetK8sDynamic, gvrSubscription, subName,
 				opPolTestNS, false, eventuallyTimeout)
-			utils.GetWithTimeout(clientManagedDynamic, gvrCRD, "quayregistries.quay.redhat.com",
+			utils.GetWithTimeout(targetK8sDynamic, gvrCRD, "quayregistries.quay.redhat.com",
 				"", false, eventuallyTimeout)
 
 			By("Checking the OperatorPolicy status")
@@ -2578,24 +2557,21 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 		)
 
 		BeforeAll(func(ctx SpecContext) {
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			utils.Kubectl("delete", "crd", "--selector=olm.managed=true")
-			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			})
+			preFunc()
+			KubectlTarget("delete", "crd", "--selector=olm.managed=true")
 
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
 				opPolYAML, opPolTestNS, gvrPolicy, gvrOperatorPolicy)
 		})
 		AfterAll(func(ctx SpecContext) {
-			crd, err := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrCRD).Get(
+			crd, err := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrCRD).Get(
 				ctx, "quayregistries.quay.redhat.com", metav1.GetOptions{})
 			if k8serrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 				return
 			}
 			Expect(crd).NotTo(BeNil())
 
-			utils.Kubectl("patch", "crd", "quayregistries.quay.redhat.com", "--type=json", "-p",
+			KubectlTarget("patch", "crd", "quayregistries.quay.redhat.com", "--type=json", "-p",
 				`[{"op": "remove", "path": "/metadata/finalizers"}]`)
 		})
 		It("Initially behaves correctly as musthave", func(ctx SpecContext) {
@@ -2606,7 +2582,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 			By("Waiting for a CRD to appear, which should indicate the operator is installing")
 			Eventually(func(ctx SpecContext) *unstructured.Unstructured {
-				crd, _ := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrCRD).Get(ctx,
+				crd, _ := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrCRD).Get(ctx,
 					"quayregistries.quay.redhat.com", metav1.GetOptions{})
 
 				return crd
@@ -2638,7 +2614,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			)
 
 			By("Adding a finalizer to the CRD")
-			utils.Kubectl("patch", "crd", "quayregistries.quay.redhat.com", "--type=json", "-p",
+			KubectlTarget("patch", "crd", "quayregistries.quay.redhat.com", "--type=json", "-p",
 				`[{"op": "add", "path": "/metadata/finalizers", "value": ["donutdelete"]}]`)
 			// cleanup for this is handled in an AfterAll
 		})
@@ -2671,7 +2647,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			)
 		})
 		It("Should become compliant after the finalizer is removed", func(ctx SpecContext) {
-			utils.Kubectl("patch", "crd", "quayregistries.quay.redhat.com", "--type=json", "-p",
+			KubectlTarget("patch", "crd", "quayregistries.quay.redhat.com", "--type=json", "-p",
 				`[{"op": "remove", "path": "/metadata/finalizers"}]`)
 
 			check(
@@ -2708,10 +2684,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 		)
 
 		BeforeEach(func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			})
+			preFunc()
 
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
 				opPolYAML, opPolTestNS, gvrPolicy, gvrOperatorPolicy)
@@ -2719,7 +2692,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 		It("should not report an operator group that does not match the spec", func() {
 			// create the extra operator group
-			utils.Kubectl("apply", "-f", "../resources/case38_operator_install/incorrect-operator-group.yaml",
+			KubectlTarget("apply", "-f", "../resources/case38_operator_install/incorrect-operator-group.yaml",
 				"-n", opPolTestNS)
 			// change the operator policy to mustnothave
 			utils.Kubectl("patch", "operatorpolicy", opPolName, "-n", opPolTestNS, "--type=json", "-p",
@@ -2758,10 +2731,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 		)
 
 		BeforeEach(func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			})
+			preFunc()
 
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
 				opPolYAML, opPolTestNS, gvrPolicy, gvrOperatorPolicy)
@@ -2797,11 +2767,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 		)
 
 		BeforeEach(func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			utils.Kubectl("delete", "crd", "--selector=olm.managed=true")
-			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			})
+			preFunc()
+			KubectlTarget("delete", "crd", "--selector=olm.managed=true")
 
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
 				opPolYAML, opPolTestNS, gvrPolicy, gvrOperatorPolicy)
@@ -2816,7 +2783,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 			By("Waiting for a CRD to appear, which should indicate the operator is installing.")
 			Eventually(func(ctx SpecContext) *unstructured.Unstructured {
-				crd, _ := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrCRD).Get(ctx,
+				crd, _ := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrCRD).Get(ctx,
 					"quayregistries.quay.redhat.com", metav1.GetOptions{})
 
 				return crd
@@ -2827,7 +2794,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 			By("Verifying that an operator group exists")
 			Eventually(func(g Gomega) []unstructured.Unstructured {
-				list, err := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrOperatorGroup).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+				list, err := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrOperatorGroup).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 					List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{})
 				g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
@@ -2840,7 +2807,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 			By("Verifying that the operator group was removed")
 			Eventually(func(g Gomega) []unstructured.Unstructured {
-				list, err := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrOperatorGroup).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+				list, err := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrOperatorGroup).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 					List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{})
 				g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
@@ -2859,7 +2826,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 			By("Waiting for a CRD to appear, which should indicate the operator is installing.")
 			Eventually(func(ctx SpecContext) *unstructured.Unstructured {
-				crd, _ := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrCRD).Get(ctx,
+				crd, _ := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrCRD).Get(ctx,
 					"quayregistries.quay.redhat.com", metav1.GetOptions{})
 
 				return crd
@@ -2870,7 +2837,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 			By("Verifying that an operator group exists")
 			Eventually(func(g Gomega) []unstructured.Unstructured {
-				list, err := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrOperatorGroup).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+				list, err := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrOperatorGroup).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 					List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{})
 				g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
@@ -2883,7 +2850,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 			By("Verifying that the operator group was removed")
 			Eventually(func(g Gomega) []unstructured.Unstructured {
-				list, err := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrOperatorGroup).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+				list, err := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrOperatorGroup).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 					List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{})
 				g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
@@ -2902,7 +2869,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 			By("Waiting for a CRD to appear, which should indicate the operator is installing.")
 			Eventually(func(ctx SpecContext) *unstructured.Unstructured {
-				crd, _ := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrCRD).Get(ctx,
+				crd, _ := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrCRD).Get(ctx,
 					"quayregistries.quay.redhat.com", metav1.GetOptions{})
 
 				return crd
@@ -2913,7 +2880,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 			By("Verifying that an operator group exists")
 			Eventually(func(g Gomega) []unstructured.Unstructured {
-				list, err := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrOperatorGroup).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+				list, err := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrOperatorGroup).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 					List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{})
 				g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
@@ -2921,14 +2888,14 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			}, eventuallyTimeout, 3, ctx).ShouldNot(BeEmpty())
 
 			By("Creating and setting an owner for the operator group")
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "configmap", "ownercm", "-n", opPolTestNS, "--from-literal=foo=bar")
+			KubectlTarget("create", "configmap", "ownercm", "-n", opPolTestNS, "--from-literal=foo=bar")
 
-			ownerCM := utils.GetWithTimeout(clientManagedDynamic, gvrConfigMap, "ownercm",
+			ownerCM := utils.GetWithTimeout(targetK8sDynamic, gvrConfigMap, "ownercm",
 				opPolTestNS, true, eventuallyTimeout)
 			ownerUID := string(ownerCM.GetUID())
 			Expect(ownerUID).NotTo(BeEmpty())
 
-			utils.Kubectl("patch", "operatorgroup", "scoped-operator-group", "-n", opPolTestNS, "--type=json", "-p",
+			KubectlTarget("patch", "operatorgroup", "scoped-operator-group", "-n", opPolTestNS, "--type=json", "-p",
 				`[{"op": "add", "path": "/metadata/ownerReferences", "value": [{"apiVersion": "v1",
 				"kind": "ConfigMap", "name": "ownercm", "uid": "`+ownerUID+`"}]}]`)
 
@@ -2938,7 +2905,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 			By("Verifying the operator group was not removed")
 			Consistently(func(g Gomega) []unstructured.Unstructured {
-				list, err := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrOperatorGroup).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+				list, err := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrOperatorGroup).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 					List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{})
 				g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
@@ -2955,7 +2922,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 			By("Waiting for a CRD to appear, which should indicate the operator is installing.")
 			Eventually(func(ctx SpecContext) *unstructured.Unstructured {
-				crd, _ := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrCRD).Get(ctx,
+				crd, _ := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrCRD).Get(ctx,
 					"quayregistries.quay.redhat.com", metav1.GetOptions{})
 
 				return crd
@@ -2966,7 +2933,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 			By("Verifying that an operator group exists")
 			Eventually(func(g Gomega) []unstructured.Unstructured {
-				list, err := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrOperatorGroup).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+				list, err := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrOperatorGroup).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 					List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{})
 				g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
@@ -2990,7 +2957,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 
 			By("Verifying the operator group was not removed")
 			Consistently(func(g Gomega) []unstructured.Unstructured {
-				list, err := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrOperatorGroup).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+				list, err := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrOperatorGroup).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 					List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{})
 				g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
@@ -3005,10 +2972,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 		)
 
 		BeforeEach(func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			})
+			preFunc()
 
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
 				opPolYAML, opPolTestNS, gvrPolicy, gvrOperatorPolicy)
@@ -3040,12 +3004,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 		)
 
 		BeforeAll(func() {
-			utils.Kubectl("create", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			DeferCleanup(func() {
-				utils.Kubectl("delete", "ns", opPolTestNS)
-			})
+			preFunc()
 
-			utils.Kubectl("apply", "-f", configmapYAML, "-n", opPolTestNS)
+			KubectlTarget("apply", "-f", configmapYAML, "-n", opPolTestNS)
 
 			createObjWithParent(parentPolicyYAML, parentPolicyName,
 				opPolYAML, opPolTestNS, gvrPolicy, gvrOperatorPolicy)
@@ -3081,7 +3042,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			)
 
 			By("Verifying the targetNamespaces in the OperatorGroup")
-			og, err := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrOperatorGroup).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+			og, err := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrOperatorGroup).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 				Get(ctx, opGroupName, metav1.GetOptions{})
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(og).NotTo(BeNil())
@@ -3092,7 +3053,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 			Expect(targetNamespaces).To(HaveExactElements("foo", "bar", opPolTestNS))
 
 			By("Verifying the Subscription channel")
-			sub, err := clientManagedDynamic.Resource(gvrSubscription).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
+			sub, err := targetK8sDynamic.Resource(gvrSubscription).Namespace(opPolTestNS).
 				Get(ctx, subName, metav1.GetOptions{})
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(sub).NotTo(BeNil())
@@ -3104,7 +3065,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Testing OperatorPolicy", Ordered, func() {
 		})
 
 		It("Should update the subscription after the configmap is updated", func(ctx SpecContext) {
-			utils.Kubectl("patch", "configmap", "op-config", "-n", opPolTestNS, "--type=json", "-p",
+			KubectlTarget("patch", "configmap", "op-config", "-n", opPolTestNS, "--type=json", "-p",
 				`[{"op": "replace", "path": "/data/channel", "value": "stable-3.10"}]`)
 
 			check(
diff --git a/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go b/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
index 4e80feca..f3ec06b5 100644
--- a/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
@@ -54,8 +54,14 @@ var (
 	gvrInstallPlan              schema.GroupVersionResource
 	gvrClusterServiceVersion    schema.GroupVersionResource
 	defaultImageRegistry        string
+	IsHosted                    bool
+	targetK8sClient             kubernetes.Interface
+	targetK8sDynamic            dynamic.Interface
+	KubectlTarget               func(args ...string)
 )
 
+const targetEnvName = "TARGET_KUBECONFIG_PATH"
+
 func TestE2e(t *testing.T) {
 	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
 	RunSpecs(t, "Config policy controller e2e Suite")
@@ -66,6 +72,11 @@ func init() {
 	klog.InitFlags(nil)
 	flag.StringVar(&kubeconfigManaged, "kubeconfig_managed", "../../kubeconfig_managed_e2e",
 		"Location of the kubeconfig to use; defaults to current kubeconfig if set to an empty string")
+
+	flag.BoolVar(
+		&IsHosted, "is_hosted", false,
+		"Whether is hosted mode or not",
+	)
 }
 
 var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
@@ -156,6 +167,36 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
 		}, metav1.CreateOptions{})).NotTo(BeNil())
 	}
 	Expect(namespaces.Get(context.TODO(), testNamespace, metav1.GetOptions{})).NotTo(BeNil())
+
+	if IsHosted {
+		By("Checking that the " + targetEnvName + " environment variable is valid")
+		altKubeconfigPath := os.Getenv(targetEnvName)
+		Expect(altKubeconfigPath).ToNot(Equal(""))
+
+		targetK8sConfig, err := clientcmd.BuildConfigFromFlags("", altKubeconfigPath)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+		targetK8sClient, err = kubernetes.NewForConfig(targetK8sConfig)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+		targetK8sDynamic, err = dynamic.NewForConfig(targetK8sConfig)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+	} else {
+		targetK8sClient = clientManaged
+		targetK8sDynamic = clientManagedDynamic
+
+	}
+
+	KubectlTarget = func(args ...string) {
+		kubeconfig := "../../kubeconfig_managed_e2e"
+		if IsHosted {
+			kubeconfig = "../../kubeconfig_managed2_e2e"
+		}
+
+		args = append(args, "--kubeconfig="+kubeconfig)
+
+		utils.Kubectl(args...)
+	}
 })
 
 func NewKubeClient(url, kubeconfig, context string) kubernetes.Interface {
diff --git a/test/utils/utils.go b/test/utils/utils.go
index 7a626360..bfbf22fe 100644
--- a/test/utils/utils.go
+++ b/test/utils/utils.go
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ func GetMatchingEvents(
 
 // Kubectl executes kubectl commands
 func Kubectl(args ...string) {
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(args[len(args)-1], "--kubeconfig=") {
+		args = append(args, "--kubeconfig="+"../../kubeconfig_managed_e2e")
+	}
+
 	cmd := exec.Command("kubectl", args...)
 
 	output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()