diff --git a/test/e2e_node/remote/node_e2e.go b/test/e2e_node/remote/node_e2e.go
index 66be4d4d4fc..862aea7eb22 100644
--- a/test/e2e_node/remote/node_e2e.go
+++ b/test/e2e_node/remote/node_e2e.go
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ func osSpecificActions(args, host, workspace string) (string, error) {
 		args = prependGCPCredentialProviderFlag(args, workspace)
 		return prependCOSMounterFlag(args, host, workspace)
 	case strings.Contains(output, "ubuntu"):
+		args = prependGCPCredentialProviderFlag(args, workspace)
 		return prependMemcgNotificationFlag(args), nil
 	}
 	return args, nil