diff --git a/test/e2e/network/dns_common.go b/test/e2e/network/dns_common.go
index fa6465a200e..04ba1d6dd08 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network/dns_common.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network/dns_common.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (t *dnsTestCommon) runDig(dnsName, target string) []string {
 		Command:       cmd,
 		Namespace:     t.f.Namespace.Name,
 		PodName:       t.utilPod.Name,
-		ContainerName: "util",
+		ContainerName: t.utilPod.Spec.Containers[0].Name,
 		CaptureStdout: true,
 		CaptureStderr: true,
 	})