diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress-workflow.yml
index fe0d24e87..841e81cbc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress-workflow.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,14 @@ on:
     branches:
       - "*"
 env:
-  OPENSEARCH_DASHBOARDS_VERSION: 'main'
-  OPENSEARCH_VERSION: '3.0.0-SNAPSHOT'
-  SECURITY_ANALYTICS_BRANCH: 'main'
+  OPENSEARCH_DASHBOARDS_VERSION: '2.8.0'
+  OPENSEARCH_VERSION: '2.8.0-SNAPSHOT'
+  SECURITY_ANALYTICS_BRANCH: '2.x'
   GRADLE_VERSION: '7.6.1'
+
+  # If this variable is not empty, the package.json, opensearch_dashboards.json, and yarn.lock files will be replaced
+  # with those files from the 'opensearch-project/security-analytics-dashboards-plugin' branch or commit specified.
+  OVERRIDE_REFERENCE: '2.8'
 jobs:
   tests:
     name: Run Cypress E2E tests
@@ -70,6 +74,19 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: OpenSearch-Dashboards/plugins/security-analytics-dashboards-plugin
 
+      # This job replaces the package.json, opensearch_dashboards.json, and yarn.lock files from the
+      # 'opensearch-project/security-analytics-dashboards-plugin' branch or commit specified in env variable.
+      # This is most useful on the 'main' branch as it will enable us to specify which version to use for the build when
+      # one of this package's dependencies is not building reliably without having to adjust the actual version of this package.
+      - name: Override Package Version
+        if: ${{ env.OVERRIDE_REFERENCE != '' }}
+        run: |
+          cd OpenSearch-Dashboards/plugins/security-analytics-dashboards-plugin
+          git fetch --all
+          git checkout origin/${{ env.OVERRIDE_REFERENCE }} opensearch_dashboards.json
+          git checkout origin/${{ env.OVERRIDE_REFERENCE }} package.json
+          git checkout origin/${{ env.OVERRIDE_REFERENCE }} yarn.lock
+
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with: