diff --git a/test/cmd/core.sh b/test/cmd/core.sh
index 64ff8a8ab81..f7d69849216 100755
--- a/test/cmd/core.sh
+++ b/test/cmd/core.sh
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ run_service_tests() {
 
   # Set selector of a local file without talking to the server
   kubectl set selector -f test/e2e/testing-manifests/guestbook/redis-master-service.yaml role=padawan --local -o yaml "${kube_flags[@]}"
-  ! kubectl set selector -f test/e2e/testing-manifests/guestbook/redis-master-service.yaml role=padawan --dry-run -o yaml "${kube_flags[@]}" || exit 1
+  kubectl set selector -f test/e2e/testing-manifests/guestbook/redis-master-service.yaml role=padawan --dry-run -o yaml "${kube_flags[@]}"
   # Set command to change the selector.
   kubectl set selector -f test/e2e/testing-manifests/guestbook/redis-master-service.yaml role=padawan
   # prove role=padawan