diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/google_compute.go b/test/e2e/framework/google_compute.go
index 5cf336e26a7..726726b397a 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/google_compute.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/google_compute.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func CreateGCEStaticIP(name string) (string, error) {
 	for attempts := 0; attempts < 4; attempts++ {
 		outputBytes, err = exec.Command("gcloud", "compute", "addresses", "create",
 			name, "--project", TestContext.CloudConfig.ProjectID,
-			"--region", region, "-q").CombinedOutput()
+			"--region", region, "-q", "--format=yaml").CombinedOutput()
 		if err == nil {
 			break
 		}