diff --git a/config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-ephemeral-resources/kustomization.yaml b/config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-ephemeral-resources/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0cde81bb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-ephemeral-resources/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+resources:
+- network.yaml
+- machine.yaml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-ephemeral-resources/machine.yaml b/config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-ephemeral-resources/machine.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e4914b3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-ephemeral-resources/machine.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+apiVersion: compute.ironcore.dev/v1alpha1
+kind: Machine
+metadata:
+  name: machine-sample
+spec:
+  machineClassRef:
+    name: machineclass-sample
+  ignitionRef:
+    name: ignition
+    key: ignition.yaml
+  networkInterfaces:
+  - name: primary
+    ephemeral:
+      networkInterfaceTemplate:
+        spec:
+          ipFamilies:
+          - IPv4
+          ips:
+          - value: 10.0.0.12
+          networkRef:
+            name: network-sample
+          virtualIP:
+            ephemeral:
+              virtualIPTemplate:
+                spec:
+                  type: Public
+                  ipFamily: IPv4
+  volumes:
+  - name: root-disk
+    ephemeral:
+      volumeTemplate:
+        spec:
+          volumeClassRef:
+            name: volumeclass-sample
+          image: gardenlinux:rootfs-image
+          resources:
+            storage: 10Gi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-ephemeral-resources/network.yaml b/config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-ephemeral-resources/network.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..873bbe36b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-ephemeral-resources/network.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+apiVersion: networking.ironcore.dev/v1alpha1
+kind: Network
+metadata:
+  name: network-sample
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/samples/e2e/bases/nonephemeral-machine/kustomization.yaml b/config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-nonephemeral-resources/kustomization.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from config/samples/e2e/bases/nonephemeral-machine/kustomization.yaml
rename to config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-nonephemeral-resources/kustomization.yaml
diff --git a/config/samples/e2e/bases/nonephemeral-machine/machine.yaml b/config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-nonephemeral-resources/machine.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from config/samples/e2e/bases/nonephemeral-machine/machine.yaml
rename to config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-nonephemeral-resources/machine.yaml
diff --git a/config/samples/e2e/bases/nonephemeral-machine/network.yaml b/config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-nonephemeral-resources/network.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from config/samples/e2e/bases/nonephemeral-machine/network.yaml
rename to config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-nonephemeral-resources/network.yaml
diff --git a/config/samples/e2e/bases/nonephemeral-machine/networkinterface.yaml b/config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-nonephemeral-resources/networkinterface.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from config/samples/e2e/bases/nonephemeral-machine/networkinterface.yaml
rename to config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-nonephemeral-resources/networkinterface.yaml
diff --git a/config/samples/e2e/bases/nonephemeral-machine/virtualIP.yaml b/config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-nonephemeral-resources/virtualIP.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from config/samples/e2e/bases/nonephemeral-machine/virtualIP.yaml
rename to config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-nonephemeral-resources/virtualIP.yaml
diff --git a/config/samples/e2e/bases/nonephemeral-machine/volume.yaml b/config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-nonephemeral-resources/volume.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from config/samples/e2e/bases/nonephemeral-machine/volume.yaml
rename to config/samples/e2e/bases/machine-with-nonephemeral-resources/volume.yaml
diff --git a/config/samples/e2e/machine-with-ephemeral-resources/README.md b/config/samples/e2e/machine-with-ephemeral-resources/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99b6ea112
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/samples/e2e/machine-with-ephemeral-resources/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Machine with ephemeral resources
+
+This example deploys a `Machine` with `ephemeral` `volume` and `networkinterface`. 
+The following artifacts will be deployed in your namespace:   
+- IronCore `Network`, `NetworkInterface` and `VirtualIP`
+- IronCore `Machine` 
+- IronCore `Volume`
+- Secret containing the `ignition`
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- [Butane](https://coreos.github.io/butane/)
+
+## Usage
+1. Adapt the `namespace` in `kustomization.yaml`
+2. Replace `your-user`, `your-pw-hash` and `your-ssh-key`s in the `ignition/ignition.yaml`
+3. Run `ignition/regenerate-ignition.sh`
+4. Create the below `patch-machine.yaml` in `machine-with-ephemeral-resources` folder with the desired `machineClassRef`, `machinePoolRef`, `volumeClassRef`, `volumePoolRef`, `image` etc. as per your environment
+
+```
+apiVersion: compute.ironcore.dev/v1alpha1
+kind: Machine
+metadata:
+  name: machine-sample
+spec:
+  machineClassRef:
+    name: new-machineClass
+  machinePoolRef:
+    name: new-machinePool
+  volumes:
+  - name: root-disk
+    ephemeral:
+      volumeTemplate:
+        spec:
+          volumeClassRef:
+            name: new-volumeClass
+          volumePoolRef:
+            name: new-volumePool
+          image: gardenlinux:rootfs-dev-20231025
+          resources:
+            storage: 15Gi
+```
+
+5. Update the `kustomization.yaml` with below content
+```
+patches:
+- path: patch-machine.yaml
+```
+
+6. Run (`kubectl apply -k ./`) 
diff --git a/config/samples/e2e/machine-with-non-ephemeral-resource/kustomization.yaml b/config/samples/e2e/machine-with-ephemeral-resources/kustomization.yaml
similarity index 72%
rename from config/samples/e2e/machine-with-non-ephemeral-resource/kustomization.yaml
rename to config/samples/e2e/machine-with-ephemeral-resources/kustomization.yaml
index 629742fe7..1a3ab1534 100644
--- a/config/samples/e2e/machine-with-non-ephemeral-resource/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/e2e/machine-with-ephemeral-resources/kustomization.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ namespace: test
 
 resources:
 - ../bases/ignition
-- ../bases/nonephemeral-machine
+- ../bases/machine-with-ephemeral-resources
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diff --git a/config/samples/e2e/machine-with-non-ephemeral-resource/README.md b/config/samples/e2e/machine-with-non-ephemeral-resources/README.md
similarity index 73%
rename from config/samples/e2e/machine-with-non-ephemeral-resource/README.md
rename to config/samples/e2e/machine-with-non-ephemeral-resources/README.md
index a2b8e3f66..85463e53f 100644
--- a/config/samples/e2e/machine-with-non-ephemeral-resource/README.md
+++ b/config/samples/e2e/machine-with-non-ephemeral-resources/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# `Machine` non ephemeral resources
+# `Machine` with non ephemeral resources
 
 This example deploys a `Machine` with `non-ephemeral` `volume` and `networkinterface`. 
 The following artifacts will be deployed in your namespace:   
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The following artifacts will be deployed in your namespace:
 1. Adapt the `namespace` in `kustomization.yaml`
 2. Replace `your-user`, `your-pw-hash` and `your-ssh-key` in the `ignition/ignition.yaml`
 3. Run `ignition/regenerate-ignition.sh`
-4. Create the below `patch-machineclassref.yaml` in `machine-with-non-ephemeral-resource` folder with the desired `machineClassRef` and `machinePoolRef` as per your environment
+4. Create the below `patch-machine.yaml` in `machine-with-non-ephemeral-resources` folder with the desired `machineClassRef` and `machinePoolRef` as per your environment
 
 ```
 apiVersion: compute.ironcore.dev/v1alpha1
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ spec:
     name: new-machinePool
 ```
 
-5. Create the below`patch-volume.yaml`in `machine-with-non-ephemeral-resource` folder with the desired `volumeClassRef`and `volumePoolRef` as per your environment
+5. Create the below`patch-volume.yaml`in `machine-with-non-ephemeral-resources` folder with the desired `volumeClassRef`and `volumePoolRef` as per your environment
 
 ```
 apiVersion: storage.ironcore.dev/v1alpha1
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ metadata:
   name: volume-sample
 spec:
   volumeClassRef:
-    name: new-volumeClass The new name of the volume class reference
+    name: new-volumeClass
   image: new-image:rootfs
   volumePoolRef:
     name: new-volumePool
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ spec:
 6. Update the `kustomization.yaml` with below content
 ```
 patches:
-- path: patch-machineclassref.yaml
+- path: patch-machine.yaml
 - path: patch-volume.yaml
 ```
-
 7. Run (`kubectl apply -k ./`)
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diff --git a/config/samples/e2e/machine-with-non-ephemeral-resources/kustomization.yaml b/config/samples/e2e/machine-with-non-ephemeral-resources/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b9eb7643
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/samples/e2e/machine-with-non-ephemeral-resources/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+
+namespace: test
+
+resources:
+- ../bases/ignition
+- ../bases/machine-with-nonephemeral-resources
\ No newline at end of file