diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cbec0220..4b7a18c8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ REC_DIRS := cmd
 ########## Test Settings ##########
 E2E_LOG_LEVEL ?= WARN
 E2E_SKIP ?=
+E2E_EXTRA ?=
 E2E_RUNNER_START_TIMEOUT ?= 10
 
 ########## Go Build Options ##########
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ check: check-fmt lint
 
 e2e: build-docker-dind
 	@echo "Running e2e tests in k3d:$(K3D_IMAGE_TAG)"
-	LOG_LEVEL="$(E2E_LOG_LEVEL)" E2E_SKIP="$(E2E_SKIP)" E2E_RUNNER_START_TIMEOUT=$(E2E_RUNNER_START_TIMEOUT) tests/dind.sh "${K3D_IMAGE_TAG}-dind"
+	LOG_LEVEL="$(E2E_LOG_LEVEL)" E2E_SKIP="$(E2E_SKIP)" E2E_EXTRA="$(E2E_EXTRA)" E2E_RUNNER_START_TIMEOUT=$(E2E_RUNNER_START_TIMEOUT) tests/dind.sh "${K3D_IMAGE_TAG}-dind"
 
 ci-tests: fmt check e2e
 
diff --git a/tests/common.sh b/tests/common.sh
index f8c0d840..08d4edca 100755
--- a/tests/common.sh
+++ b/tests/common.sh
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ passed() {
   fi
 }
 
+section() {
+  title_length=$((${#1}+4))
+  log "$(printf "${CYA}#%.0s${END}" $(eval "echo {1.."$(($title_length))"}"); printf "\n";)"
+  log "$(printf "${CYA}#${END} %s ${CYA}#${END}\n" "$1")"
+  log "$(printf "${CYA}#%.0s${END}" $(eval "echo {1.."$(($title_length))"}"); printf "\n";)"
+}
+
 # checks that a URL is available, with an optional error message
 check_url() {
   command_exists curl || abort "curl is not installed"
diff --git a/tests/dind.sh b/tests/dind.sh
index 52a4d898..c0525e7f 100755
--- a/tests/dind.sh
+++ b/tests/dind.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ k3de2e=$(docker run -d \
           -e CI="true" \
           -e LOG_LEVEL="$LOG_LEVEL" \
           -e E2E_SKIP="$E2E_SKIP" \
+          -e E2E_EXTRA="$E2E_EXTRA" \
           --name "k3d-e2e-runner-$TIMESTAMP" \
           "k3d:$K3D_IMAGE_TAG")
 
diff --git a/tests/extra_test_k3s_versions.sh b/tests/extra_test_k3s_versions.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e9c8e93f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/extra_test_k3s_versions.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+CURR_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
+[ -d "$CURR_DIR" ] || { echo "FATAL: no current dir (maybe running in zsh?)";  exit 1; }
+
+K3S_VERSIONS=("v1.17.12-k3s1" "v1.18.9-k3s1" "v1.19.1-k3s1")
+
+# shellcheck source=./common.sh
+source "$CURR_DIR/common.sh"
+
+for version in "${K3S_VERSIONS[@]}"; do
+
+  info "Creating a cluster with k3s version $version ..."
+  $EXE cluster create c1 --wait --timeout 60s --api-port 6443 --image "rancher/k3s:$version" || failed "could not create cluster with k3s version $version"
+
+  info "Checking we have access to the cluster ..."
+  check_clusters "c1" || failed "error checking cluster with k3s version $version"
+
+  info "Deleting cluster ..."
+  $EXE cluster delete c1 || failed "could not delete the cluster c1"
+
+  K3S_IMAGE_TAG="$version" $CURR_DIR/test_multi_master.sh
+
+done
+
+exit 0
+
+
diff --git a/tests/runner.sh b/tests/runner.sh
index 16ebf1ee..5177cf1f 100755
--- a/tests/runner.sh
+++ b/tests/runner.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ CURR_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
 [ -d "$CURR_DIR" ] || { echo "FATAL: no current dir (maybe running in zsh?)";  exit 1; }
 
 : "${E2E_SKIP:=""}"
+: "${E2E_EXTRA:=""}"
 
 # shellcheck source=./common.sh
 source "$CURR_DIR/common.sh"
@@ -16,15 +17,32 @@ info "Preparing filesystem and environment..."
 
 mkdir -p $HOME/.kube
 
+section "BASIC TESTS"
+
 for i in $CURR_DIR/test_*.sh ; do
-  base=$(basename $i .sh)
+  base=$(basename "$i" .sh)
   if [[ $E2E_SKIP =~ (^| )$base($| ) ]]; then
     highlight "***** Skipping $base *****"
   else
     highlight "***** Running $base *****"
-    $i || abort "test $base failed"
+    "$i" || abort "test $base failed"
   fi
 done
 
+if [[ -n "$E2E_EXTRA" ]]; then
+  section "EXTRA TESTS"
+  for i in $CURR_DIR/extra_test_*.sh ; do
+    base=$(basename "$i" .sh)
+    if [[ $E2E_SKIP =~ (^| )$base($| ) ]]; then
+      highlight "***** Skipping $base *****"
+    else
+      highlight "***** Running $base *****"
+      "$i" || abort "test $base failed"
+    fi
+  done
+else
+  info "NOT running EXTRA tests, please set E2E_EXTRA=1 if you wish to do so"
+fi
+
 exit 0
 
diff --git a/tests/test_multi_master.sh b/tests/test_multi_master.sh
index 39f28a44..d9497554 100755
--- a/tests/test_multi_master.sh
+++ b/tests/test_multi_master.sh
@@ -6,9 +6,16 @@ CURR_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
 # shellcheck source=./common.sh
 source "$CURR_DIR/common.sh"
 
-info "Creating cluster multiserver..."
-$EXE cluster create "multiserver" --servers 3 --api-port 6443 --wait --timeout 360s || failed "could not create cluster multiserver"
+: "${EXTRA_FLAG:=""}"
+: "${EXTRA_TITLE:=""}"
 
+if [[ -n "$K3S_IMAGE_TAG" ]]; then
+  EXTRA_FLAG="--image rancher/k3s:$K3S_IMAGE_TAG"
+  EXTRA_TITLE="(rancher/k3s:$K3S_IMAGE_TAG)"
+fi
+
+info "Creating cluster multiserver $EXTRA_TITLE ..."
+$EXE cluster create "multiserver" --servers 3 --api-port 6443 --wait --timeout 360s $EXTRA_FLAG || failed "could not create cluster multiserver"
 info "Checking that we have access to the cluster..."
 check_clusters "multiserver" || failed "error checking cluster"