diff --git a/test/e2e/azure_test.go b/test/e2e/azure_test.go
index 4496c5ee062..a5e92fec8be 100644
--- a/test/e2e/azure_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/azure_test.go
@@ -853,17 +853,16 @@ var _ = Describe("Workload cluster creation", func() {
 				})
 			})
 
-			// TODO: restore when new CAPZ reference images are published
-			// By("creating a byo nodepool", func() {
-			// 	AKSBYONodeSpec(ctx, func() AKSBYONodeSpecInput {
-			// 		return AKSBYONodeSpecInput{
-			// 			Cluster:             result.Cluster,
-			// 			KubernetesVersion:   kubernetesVersion,
-			// 			WaitIntervals:       e2eConfig.GetIntervals(specName, "wait-worker-nodes"),
-			// 			ExpectedWorkerNodes: result.ExpectedWorkerNodes(),
-			// 		}
-			// 	})
-			// })
+			By("creating a byo nodepool", func() {
+				AKSBYONodeSpec(ctx, func() AKSBYONodeSpecInput {
+					return AKSBYONodeSpecInput{
+						Cluster:             result.Cluster,
+						KubernetesVersion:   kubernetesVersion,
+						WaitIntervals:       e2eConfig.GetIntervals(specName, "wait-worker-nodes"),
+						ExpectedWorkerNodes: result.ExpectedWorkerNodes(),
+					}
+				})
+			})
 
 			By("modifying custom patches", func() {
 				AKSPatchSpec(ctx, func() AKSPatchSpecInput {