diff --git a/test/e2e/testing-manifests/storage-csi/gce-pd/controller_ss.yaml b/test/e2e/testing-manifests/storage-csi/gce-pd/controller_ss.yaml
index e84305f6216..30209b5c5f0 100644
--- a/test/e2e/testing-manifests/storage-csi/gce-pd/controller_ss.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/testing-manifests/storage-csi/gce-pd/controller_ss.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ spec:
           args:
             - "--v=5"
             - "--csi-address=/csi/csi.sock"
+            - "--handle-volume-inuse-error=false"
           volumeMounts:
             - name: socket-dir
               mountPath: /csi