diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/drivers/csi.go b/test/e2e/storage/drivers/csi.go
index 3079918c985..73e491d6049 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/drivers/csi.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/drivers/csi.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	storagev1 "k8s.io/api/storage/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
@@ -354,6 +355,7 @@ func InitGcePDCSIDriver() testsuites.TestDriver {
 				testsuites.CapExec:        true,
 				testsuites.CapMultiPODs:   true,
 			},
+			RequiredAccessModes: []v1.PersistentVolumeAccessMode{v1.ReadWriteOnce},
 		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/base.go b/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/base.go
index fdf0da5bcd7..5393dde3c1f 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/base.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/base.go
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func createGenericVolumeTestResource(driver TestDriver, config *PerTestConfig, p
 		if pDriver, ok := driver.(PreprovisionedPVTestDriver); ok {
 			pvSource, volumeNodeAffinity := pDriver.GetPersistentVolumeSource(false, pattern.FsType, r.volume)
 			if pvSource != nil {
-				r.pv, r.pvc = createPVCPV(f, dInfo.Name, pvSource, volumeNodeAffinity, pattern.VolMode)
+				r.pv, r.pvc = createPVCPV(f, dInfo.Name, pvSource, volumeNodeAffinity, pattern.VolMode, dInfo.RequiredAccessModes)
 				r.volSource = createVolumeSource(r.pvc.Name, false /* readOnly */)
 			}
 			r.volType = fmt.Sprintf("%s-preprovisionedPV", dInfo.Name)
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func createGenericVolumeTestResource(driver TestDriver, config *PerTestConfig, p
 
 			if r.sc != nil {
 				r.pv, r.pvc = createPVCPVFromDynamicProvisionSC(
-					f, dInfo.Name, claimSize, r.sc, pattern.VolMode)
+					f, dInfo.Name, claimSize, r.sc, pattern.VolMode, dInfo.RequiredAccessModes)
 				r.volSource = createVolumeSource(r.pvc.Name, false /* readOnly */)
 			}
 			r.volType = fmt.Sprintf("%s-dynamicPV", dInfo.Name)
@@ -302,16 +302,19 @@ func createPVCPV(
 	pvSource *v1.PersistentVolumeSource,
 	volumeNodeAffinity *v1.VolumeNodeAffinity,
 	volMode v1.PersistentVolumeMode,
+	accessModes []v1.PersistentVolumeAccessMode,
 ) (*v1.PersistentVolume, *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) {
 	pvConfig := framework.PersistentVolumeConfig{
 		NamePrefix:       fmt.Sprintf("%s-", name),
 		StorageClassName: f.Namespace.Name,
 		PVSource:         *pvSource,
 		NodeAffinity:     volumeNodeAffinity,
+		AccessModes:      accessModes,
 	}
 
 	pvcConfig := framework.PersistentVolumeClaimConfig{
 		StorageClassName: &f.Namespace.Name,
+		AccessModes:      accessModes,
 	}
 
 	if volMode != "" {
@@ -335,6 +338,7 @@ func createPVCPVFromDynamicProvisionSC(
 	claimSize string,
 	sc *storagev1.StorageClass,
 	volMode v1.PersistentVolumeMode,
+	accessModes []v1.PersistentVolumeAccessMode,
 ) (*v1.PersistentVolume, *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) {
 	cs := f.ClientSet
 	ns := f.Namespace.Name
@@ -344,16 +348,14 @@ func createPVCPVFromDynamicProvisionSC(
 		NamePrefix:       name,
 		ClaimSize:        claimSize,
 		StorageClassName: &(sc.Name),
-	}
-
-	if len(volMode) != 0 {
-		pvcCfg.VolumeMode = &volMode
+		AccessModes:      accessModes,
+		VolumeMode:       &volMode,
 	}
 
 	pvc := framework.MakePersistentVolumeClaim(pvcCfg, ns)
 
 	var err error
-	pvc, err = cs.CoreV1().PersistentVolumeClaims(ns).Create(pvc)
+	pvc, err = framework.CreatePVC(cs, ns, pvc)
 	framework.ExpectNoError(err)
 
 	if !isDelayedBinding(sc) {
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/testdriver.go b/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/testdriver.go
index 4c05d2554fa..6a9b30e1094 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/testdriver.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/testdriver.go
@@ -160,11 +160,19 @@ type DriverInfo struct {
 	InTreePluginName string
 	FeatureTag       string // FeatureTag for the driver
 
-	MaxFileSize          int64               // Max file size to be tested for this driver
-	SupportedFsType      sets.String         // Map of string for supported fs type
-	SupportedMountOption sets.String         // Map of string for supported mount option
-	RequiredMountOption  sets.String         // Map of string for required mount option (Optional)
-	Capabilities         map[Capability]bool // Map that represents plugin capabilities
+	// Max file size to be tested for this driver
+	MaxFileSize int64
+	// Map of string for supported fs type
+	SupportedFsType sets.String
+	// Map of string for supported mount option
+	SupportedMountOption sets.String
+	// [Optional] Map of string for required mount option
+	RequiredMountOption sets.String
+	// Map that represents plugin capabilities
+	Capabilities map[Capability]bool
+	// [Optional] List of access modes required for provisioning, defaults to
+	// RWO if unset
+	RequiredAccessModes []v1.PersistentVolumeAccessMode
 }
 
 // PerTestConfig represents parameters that control test execution.