diff --git a/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/action/test-kata.sh b/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/action/test-kata.sh
index 7484ee36dd..96d41fbc61 100755
--- a/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/action/test-kata.sh
+++ b/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/action/test-kata.sh
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function run_test() {
       # our 'wait' for deployment status will fail to find the deployment at all
       sleep 3 
 
-      kubectl wait --timeout=5m --for=condition=Available deployment/${deployment}
+      kubectl wait --timeout=5m --for=condition=Available deployment/${deployment} || kubectl describe pods
       kubectl expose deployment/${deployment}
 
       # test pod connectivity: