diff --git a/hack/make-rules/test-cmd-util.sh b/hack/make-rules/test-cmd-util.sh
index e7cb8407d9f..54b5757bdda 100644
--- a/hack/make-rules/test-cmd-util.sh
+++ b/hack/make-rules/test-cmd-util.sh
@@ -2036,7 +2036,7 @@ run_rc_tests() {
   # Post-condition: frontend replication controller is created
   kube::test::get_object_assert rc "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" 'frontend:'
   # Describe command should print detailed information
-  kube::test::describe_object_assert rc 'frontend' "Name:" "Image(s):" "Labels:" "Selector:" "Replicas:" "Pods Status:"
+  kube::test::describe_object_assert rc 'frontend' "Name:" "Pod Template:" "Labels:" "Selector:" "Replicas:" "Pods Status:" "Volumes:" "GET_HOSTS_FROM:"
   # Describe command should print events information by default
   kube::test::describe_object_events_assert rc 'frontend'
   # Describe command should not print events information when show-events=false
@@ -2044,7 +2044,7 @@ run_rc_tests() {
   # Describe command should print events information when show-events=true
   kube::test::describe_object_events_assert rc 'frontend' true
   # Describe command (resource only) should print detailed information
-  kube::test::describe_resource_assert rc "Name:" "Name:" "Image(s):" "Labels:" "Selector:" "Replicas:" "Pods Status:"
+  kube::test::describe_resource_assert rc "Name:" "Name:" "Pod Template:" "Labels:" "Selector:" "Replicas:" "Pods Status:" "Volumes:" "GET_HOSTS_FROM:"
   # Describe command should print events information by default
   kube::test::describe_resource_events_assert rc
   # Describe command should not print events information when show-events=false
@@ -2444,7 +2444,7 @@ run_rs_tests() {
   # Post-condition: frontend replica set is created
   kube::test::get_object_assert rs "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" 'frontend:'
   # Describe command should print detailed information
-  kube::test::describe_object_assert rs 'frontend' "Name:" "Image(s):" "Labels:" "Selector:" "Replicas:" "Pods Status:"
+  kube::test::describe_object_assert rs 'frontend' "Name:" "Pod Template:" "Labels:" "Selector:" "Replicas:" "Pods Status:" "Volumes:"
   # Describe command should print events information by default
   kube::test::describe_object_events_assert rs 'frontend'
   # Describe command should not print events information when show-events=false
@@ -2452,7 +2452,7 @@ run_rs_tests() {
   # Describe command should print events information when show-events=true
   kube::test::describe_object_events_assert rs 'frontend' true
   # Describe command (resource only) should print detailed information
-  kube::test::describe_resource_assert rs "Name:" "Name:" "Image(s):" "Labels:" "Selector:" "Replicas:" "Pods Status:"
+  kube::test::describe_resource_assert rs "Name:" "Pod Template:" "Labels:" "Selector:" "Replicas:" "Pods Status:" "Volumes:"
   # Describe command should print events information by default
   kube::test::describe_resource_events_assert rs
   # Describe command should not print events information when show-events=false
diff --git a/test/e2e/kubectl.go b/test/e2e/kubectl.go
index 3eb8cdc8489..e60f27e17ff 100644
--- a/test/e2e/kubectl.go
+++ b/test/e2e/kubectl.go
@@ -734,19 +734,15 @@ var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("Kubectl client", func() {
 			requiredStrings := [][]string{
 				{"Name:", "redis-master"},
 				{"Namespace:", ns},
-				{"Image(s):", redisImage},
 				{"Selector:", "app=redis,role=master"},
 				{"Labels:", "app=redis"},
 				{"role=master"},
 				{"Annotations:"},
 				{"Replicas:", "1 current", "1 desired"},
 				{"Pods Status:", "1 Running", "0 Waiting", "0 Succeeded", "0 Failed"},
-				// {"Events:"} would ordinarily go in the list
-				// here, but in some rare circumstances the
-				// events are delayed, and instead kubectl
-				// prints "No events." This string will match
-				// either way.
-				{"vents"}}
+				{"Pod Template:"},
+				{"Image:", redisImage},
+				{"Events:"}}
 			checkOutput(output, requiredStrings)
 
 			// Service