diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/vsphere/persistent_volumes-vsphere.go b/test/e2e/storage/vsphere/persistent_volumes-vsphere.go
index 7b6d5888c41..9075e9eefc8 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/vsphere/persistent_volumes-vsphere.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/vsphere/persistent_volumes-vsphere.go
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("PersistentVolumes:vsphere", func() {
 	*/
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 		framework.SkipUnlessProviderIs("vsphere")
+		Bootstrap(f)
 		c = f.ClientSet
 		ns = f.Namespace.Name
 		clientPod = nil