diff --git a/.github/workflows/agent-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/agent-e2e.yml
index 538bb49a0..3405268eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/agent-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/agent-e2e.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
-  CONDUCTOR_SERVER_VERSION: "3.32.0-rc18"   # pinned server release — bump deliberately
+  CONDUCTOR_SERVER_VERSION: ${{ vars.CONDUCTOR_SERVER_VERSION || '3.32.1' }}
 
 jobs:
   agent-e2e: