diff --git a/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/upgrade_test.py b/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/upgrade_test.py
index 70b44140768c5..dd29b7375e49c 100644
--- a/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/upgrade_test.py
+++ b/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/upgrade_test.py
@@ -173,13 +173,13 @@ def run_upgrade_downgrade(self, starting_kafka_version):
         assert self.kafka.check_protocol_errors(self)
 
     @cluster(num_nodes=5)
-    @matrix(from_kafka_version=[str(LATEST_3_1), str(LATEST_3_2), str(LATEST_3_3), str(LATEST_3_4), str(LATEST_3_5), str(LATEST_3_6), str(LATEST_3_7), str(LATEST_3_8), str(LATEST_3_9), str(DEV_BRANCH)],
+    @matrix(from_kafka_version=[str(LATEST_3_3), str(LATEST_3_4), str(LATEST_3_5), str(LATEST_3_6), str(LATEST_3_7), str(LATEST_3_8), str(LATEST_3_9), str(DEV_BRANCH)],
             metadata_quorum=[combined_kraft])
     def test_combined_mode_upgrade(self, from_kafka_version, metadata_quorum, use_new_coordinator=False):
         self.run_upgrade(from_kafka_version)
 
     @cluster(num_nodes=8)
-    @matrix(from_kafka_version=[str(LATEST_3_1), str(LATEST_3_2), str(LATEST_3_3), str(LATEST_3_4), str(LATEST_3_5), str(LATEST_3_6), str(LATEST_3_7), str(LATEST_3_8), str(LATEST_3_9), str(DEV_BRANCH)],
+    @matrix(from_kafka_version=[str(LATEST_3_3), str(LATEST_3_4), str(LATEST_3_5), str(LATEST_3_6), str(LATEST_3_7), str(LATEST_3_8), str(LATEST_3_9), str(DEV_BRANCH)],
             metadata_quorum=[isolated_kraft])
     def test_isolated_mode_upgrade(self, from_kafka_version, metadata_quorum, use_new_coordinator=False):
         self.run_upgrade(from_kafka_version)