diff --git a/.github/workflows/branch-e2e-matrix-trigger.yaml b/.github/workflows/branch-e2e-matrix-trigger.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5170caf96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/branch-e2e-matrix-trigger.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+name: BranchE2EMatrixTrigger
+on:
+  pull_request_review:
+    types: [submitted]
+permissions:
+  id-token: write # This is required for requesting the JWT
+  contents: read  # This is required for actions/checkout
+  statuses: write # ./.github/actions/commit-status/*
+jobs:
+  e2e-matrix:
+    if: startsWith(github.event.review.body, '/branch-e2e')
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/e2e-matrix.yaml
+    with:
+      git_ref: ${{ github.event.review.commit_id }}
+    secrets:
+      E2E_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.E2E_CLIENT_ID }}
+      E2E_TENANT_ID: ${{ secrets.E2E_TENANT_ID }}
+      E2E_SUBSCRIPTION_ID: ${{ secrets.E2E_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index f8c8a113e..44873a1b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
-      - if: always() && github.event_name == 'workflow_run'
+      - if: always() && (github.event_name == 'workflow_run' || github.event_name == 'pull_request_review')
         uses: ./.github/actions/commit-status/start
         with:
           name: ${{ github.workflow }} / e2e (${{ inputs.suite }})
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ jobs:
           cluster_name: ${{ env.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           acr_name: ${{ env.ACR_NAME }}
           git_ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
-      - if: always() && github.event_name == 'workflow_run'
+      - if: always() && (github.event_name == 'workflow_run' || github.event_name == 'pull_request_review')
         uses: ./.github/actions/commit-status/end
         with:
           name: ${{ github.workflow }} / e2e (${{ inputs.suite }})
diff --git a/test/suites/drift/suite_test.go b/test/suites/drift/suite_test.go
index de8f6b127..3261c4923 100644
--- a/test/suites/drift/suite_test.go
+++ b/test/suites/drift/suite_test.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Drift", func() {
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 		env.ExpectSettingsOverridden(v1.EnvVar{Name: "FEATURE_GATES", Value: "Drift=true"})
 
+		panic("test should fail")
 		nodePool.Spec.Template.Spec.Requirements = []v1.NodeSelectorRequirement{{
 			Key:      v1.LabelInstanceTypeStable,
 			Operator: v1.NodeSelectorOpIn,