diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-v2.yml
index 74b450cc16..2b21b3f1e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-v2.yml
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false # keeps matrix running if one fails
       matrix:
-        rn-version: ['0.71.11', '0.81.0']
+        rn-version: ['0.71.11', '0.82.1']
         rn-architecture: ['legacy', 'new']
         platform: ['android', 'ios']
         build-type: ['production']
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ jobs:
         engine: ['hermes', 'jsc']
         include:
           - platform: ios
-            rn-version: '0.81.0'
+            rn-version: '0.82.1'
             xcode-version: '16.2'
             runs-on: macos-14
           - platform: ios
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ jobs:
             runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         exclude:
           # exclude JSC for new RN versions (keeping the matrix manageable)
-          - rn-version: '0.81.0'
+          - rn-version: '0.82.1'
             engine: 'jsc'
           # exclude all rn versions lower than 0.80.0 for new architecture
           - rn-version: '0.71.11'
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false # keeps matrix running if one fails
       matrix:
-        rn-version: ['0.81.0']
+        rn-version: ['0.82.1']
         rn-architecture: ['legacy', 'new']
         platform: ['android', 'ios']
         build-type: ['production']
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ jobs:
         engine: ['hermes']
         include:
           - platform: ios
-            rn-version: '0.81.0'
+            rn-version: '0.82.1'
             runs-on: macos-14
           - platform: android
             runs-on: ubuntu-latest