diff --git a/test/e2e_node/cpu_manager_metrics_test.go b/test/e2e_node/cpu_manager_metrics_test.go
index 03afe0c1e79..6a9fe491544 100644
--- a/test/e2e_node/cpu_manager_metrics_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e_node/cpu_manager_metrics_test.go
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("CPU Manager Metrics", framework.WithSerial(), feature.CPUMa
 			gomega.Consistently(ctx, getKubeletMetrics, 1*time.Minute, 15*time.Second).Should(matchResourceMetrics)
 		})
 
-		ginkgo.It("should return updated alignment counters when pod successfully run", func(ctx context.Context) {
+		ginkgo.It("should return updated SMT alignment counters when pod successfully run", func(ctx context.Context) {
 			ginkgo.By("Creating the test pod")
 			testPod = e2epod.NewPodClient(f).Create(ctx, makeGuaranteedCPUExclusiveSleeperPod("count-align-smt-ok", smtLevel))