[e2e test] Cluster API working on self-hosted clusters using ClusterClass failing with timed out error

[arshadd-b]

Which jobs are flaking?

https://testgrid.k8s.io/cluster-api-core-main#capi-e2e-latestk8s-main
https://testgrid.k8s.io/cluster-api-core-main#capi-e2e-main
https://testgrid.k8s.io/cluster-api-core-main#capi-e2e-mink8s-main

Which tests are flaking?

When testing Cluster API working on self-hosted clusters using ClusterClass [ClusterClass] Should pivot the bootstrap cluster to a self-hosted cluster [ClusterClass]

Since when has it been flaking?

Started failing since 10/10/2025

https://prow.k8s.io/view/gs/kubernetes-ci-logs/logs/periodic-cluster-api-e2e-main/1976359094839152640

Testgrid link

No response

Reason for failure (if possible)

No response

Anything else we need to know?

Dashboard link : https://storage.googleapis.com/k8s-triage/index.html?job=.*cluster-api.*(test%7Ce2e)*main&test=When%20testing%20Cluster%20API%20working%20on%20self-hosted%20clusters%20using%20ClusterClass&xjob=.*-provider-.*

Label(s) to be applied

/kind flake
One or more /area label. See https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api/labels?q=area for the list of labels.

[sbueringer]

/triage accepted

[arshadd-b]

Trying to debug it further, going through the logs