diff --git a/.github/actions/e2e_sonobuoy/action.yml b/.github/actions/e2e_sonobuoy/action.yml
index 847e15ec60..ab3da56cbd 100644
--- a/.github/actions/e2e_sonobuoy/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/e2e_sonobuoy/action.yml
@@ -48,8 +48,14 @@ runs:
         name: "sonobuoy_logs_${{ inputs.cloudProvider}}.tar.gz"
         path: "*_sonobuoy_*.tar.gz"
 
+    # Only works on "sonobuoy full" tests (e2e plugin)
+    - name: Extract test results
+      if: (!env.ACT) && contains(inputs.sonobuoyTestSuiteCmd, '--plugin e2e')
+      shell: bash
+      run: tar -xf *_sonobuoy_*.tar.gz
+
     - name: Publish test results
-      if: (!env.ACT)
+      if: (!env.ACT) && contains(inputs.sonobuoyTestSuiteCmd, '--plugin e2e')
       uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@4fa23552acda20a6a1d44f16224a90efbeb6c5f1 # v3.7.5
       with:
         report_paths: "**/junit_01.xml"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-daily.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-daily.yml
index b02781e790..835fe0d75e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-daily.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     permissions:
       id-token: write
+      checks: write
       contents: read
     needs: [find-latest-image]
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-manual.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-manual.yml
index b04c120fd7..4ee49882bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-manual.yml
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ inputs.runner }}
     permissions:
       id-token: write
+      checks: write
       contents: read
     needs: [find-latest-image]
     if: always() && !cancelled()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-weekly.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-weekly.yml
index c0435b6289..3a5d71ff22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-weekly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-weekly.yml
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     permissions:
       id-token: write
+      checks: write
       contents: read
     needs: [find-latest-image]
     steps: