diff --git a/.github/workflows/chainsaw-e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/chainsaw-e2e.yaml
index d8104ab5..5b14425c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chainsaw-e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chainsaw-e2e.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         run: chainsaw version
 
       - name: Test with Chainsaw
-        run: make test-chainsaw
+        run: make test-chainsaw-exclude-cel
 
   run-e2etest-2:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 47c5bc68..68522dea 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ test-chainsaw:
 	@echo Running chainsaw tests... >&2
 	@chainsaw test --config .chainsaw-config.yaml
 
+.PHONY: test-chainsaw-exclude-cel
+test-chainsaw-exclude-cel:  
+	@echo Running chainsaw tests by excluding CEL folders... >&2
+	@chainsaw test --config .chainsaw-config.yaml --exclude-test-regex 'chainsaw/.*-cel'
+
 .PHONY: test-chainsaw-vap
 test-chainsaw-vap:  
 	@echo Running chainsaw tests for VAPs... >&2