diff --git a/.github/workflows/agent-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/agent-e2e.yml
index 9c48cd8..2d0328b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/agent-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/agent-e2e.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ 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: