diff --git a/test/e2e/google_compute.go b/test/e2e/google_compute.go
index 86c33ffad2c..54fb454a052 100644
--- a/test/e2e/google_compute.go
+++ b/test/e2e/google_compute.go
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ func createGCEStaticIP(name string) (string, error) {
 		name, "--project", testContext.CloudConfig.ProjectID,
 		"--region", "us-central1", "-q").CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
+		glog.Errorf("Creating static IP with name:%s in project: %s", name, testContext.CloudConfig.ProjectID)
+		glog.Errorf("output: %s", output)
 		return "", err
 	}
 	glog.Errorf("Creating static IP with name:%s in project: %s", name, testContext.CloudConfig.ProjectID)