diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index c711d8d20..4e563ebe2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           KUBECONFIG: ${{ github.workspace }}/kubeconfig
           E2E_IMAGE_REPO: ghcr.io/nvidia/k8s-device-plugin
-          E2E_IMAGE_TAG: ${COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}-ubuntu22.04
+          E2E_IMAGE_TAG: ${COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}-ubi8
           LOG_ARTIFACTS: ${{ github.workspace }}/e2e_logs
         run: |
           make test-e2e
@@ -71,6 +71,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           channel-id: ${{ secrets.SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack-message: |
-            :red_target: On repository ${{ github.repository }} the Workflow *${{ github.workflow }}* has failed.
+            :x: On repository ${{ github.repository }} the Workflow *${{ github.workflow }}* has failed.
 
             Details: ${{ env.SUMMARY_URL }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/staging_e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/staging_e2e.yaml
index 5978561ab..8f10c1073 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/staging_e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/staging_e2e.yaml
@@ -83,6 +83,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           channel-id: ${{ secrets.SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
           slack-message: |
-            :red_target: On repository ${{ github.repository }} the Workflow *${{ github.workflow }}* has failed.
+            :x: On repository ${{ github.repository }} the Workflow *${{ github.workflow }}* has failed.
 
             Details: ${{ env.SUMMARY_URL }}