diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/deployment_util.go b/test/e2e/framework/deployment_util.go
index 2a48e68e628..ea863466d18 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/deployment_util.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/deployment_util.go
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ func MakeDeployment(replicas int32, podLabels map[string]string, nodeSelector ma
 		},
 		Spec: apps.DeploymentSpec{
 			Replicas: &replicas,
+			Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{
+				MatchLabels: podLabels,
+			},
 			Template: v1.PodTemplateSpec{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Labels: podLabels,
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/mounted_volume_resize.go b/test/e2e/storage/mounted_volume_resize.go
index 040ca9b3ffe..2ca7bbe5525 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/mounted_volume_resize.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/mounted_volume_resize.go
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("Mounted volume expand [Feature:ExpandPersistentVolume
 
 		By("Creating a deployment with the provisioned volume")
 		deployment, err := framework.CreateDeployment(c, int32(1), map[string]string{"test": "app"}, nodeKeyValueLabel, ns, pvcClaims, "")
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed creating deployment %v", err)
 		defer c.AppsV1().Deployments(ns).Delete(deployment.Name, &metav1.DeleteOptions{})
 
 		By("Expanding current pvc")