diff --git a/e2e/validation.go b/e2e/validation.go
index c2c618f2ba4..aba1e841b1d 100644
--- a/e2e/validation.go
+++ b/e2e/validation.go
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ func dllLoadedWindows(ctx context.Context, s *Scenario, dllName string) bool {
 func getIPTablesRulesCompatibleWithEBPFHostRouting() (map[string][]string, []string) {
 	tablePatterns := map[string][]string{
 		"filter": {
+			`^-A INPUT -p udp -m udp --dport 68 -j ACCEPT$`,
 			`-A FORWARD -d 168.63.129.16/32 -p tcp -m tcp --dport 32526 -j DROP`,
 			`-A FORWARD -d 168.63.129.16/32 -p tcp -m tcp --dport 80 -j DROP`,
 		},