diff --git a/tests/e2e/uninstall-operator_test.go b/tests/e2e/uninstall-operator_test.go
index 1e7e6b5a9..5d7cc41b1 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/uninstall-operator_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/uninstall-operator_test.go
@@ -24,8 +24,17 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rancher-sandbox/ele-testhelpers/kubectl"
 	"github.com/rancher-sandbox/ele-testhelpers/rancher"
 	"github.com/rancher-sandbox/ele-testhelpers/tools"
+	"github.com/rancher/elemental/tests/e2e/helpers/elemental"
 )
 
+func deleteFinalizers(ns, object, value string) {
+	_, err := kubectl.Run("patch", object,
+		"--namespace", ns, value, "--type", "merge",
+		"--patch", "{\"metadata\":{\"finalizers\":null}}")
+	Expect(err).To(Not(HaveOccurred()))
+
+}
+
 func testClusterAvailability(ns, cluster string) {
 	Eventually(func() string {
 		out, _ := kubectl.Run("get", "cluster",
@@ -84,6 +93,24 @@ var _ = Describe("E2E - Uninstall Elemental Operator", Label("uninstall-operator
 			}, tools.SetTimeout(3*time.Minute), 5*time.Second).Should(ContainSubstring("NotFound"))
 		})
 
+		By("WORKAROUND: Removing finalizers from MachineInventory", func() {
+			machineList, err := kubectl.Run("get", "MachineInventory",
+				"--namespace", clusterNS, "-o", "jsonpath={.items[*].metadata.name}")
+			Expect(err).To(Not(HaveOccurred()))
+
+			// Removing finalizers from MachineInventory
+			for _, machine := range strings.Fields(machineList) {
+				internalMachine, err := elemental.GetInternalMachine(clusterNS, machine)
+				Expect(err).To(Not(HaveOccurred()))
+
+				// Delete blocking Finalizers
+				GinkgoWriter.Printf("Deleting MachineInventory '%s'...\n", machine)
+				deleteFinalizers(clusterNS, "MachineInventory", machine)
+				GinkgoWriter.Printf("Deleting Machine '%s'...\n", internalMachine)
+				deleteFinalizers(clusterNS, "Machine", internalMachine)
+			}
+		})
+
 		By("Deleting cluster resource", func() {
 			Eventually(func() error {
 				_, err := kubectl.Run("delete", "cluster",