diff --git a/test/e2e/dra/deploy.go b/test/e2e/dra/deploy.go
index a7583462d67..6d762b13c28 100644
--- a/test/e2e/dra/deploy.go
+++ b/test/e2e/dra/deploy.go
@@ -214,11 +214,11 @@ func (d *Driver) SetUp(nodes *Nodes, resources app.Resources) {
 		plugin, err := app.StartPlugin(logger, "/cdi", d.Name, nodename,
 			app.FileOperations{
 				Create: func(name string, content []byte) error {
-					ginkgo.By(fmt.Sprintf("creating CDI file %s on node %s:\n%s", name, nodename, string(content)))
+					klog.Background().Info("creating CDI file", "node", nodename, "filename", name, "content", string(content))
 					return d.createFile(&pod, name, content)
 				},
 				Remove: func(name string) error {
-					ginkgo.By(fmt.Sprintf("deleting CDI file %s on node %s", name, nodename))
+					klog.Background().Info("deleting CDI file", "node", nodename, "filename", name)
 					return d.removeFile(&pod, name)
 				},
 			},