diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/drivers/in_tree.go b/test/e2e/storage/drivers/in_tree.go
index 75cd61c2163..8bd3a12df59 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/drivers/in_tree.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/drivers/in_tree.go
@@ -1283,6 +1283,7 @@ func (v *vSphereDriver) GetDynamicProvisionStorageClass(ctx context.Context, con
 }
 
 func (v *vSphereDriver) PrepareTest(ctx context.Context, f *framework.Framework) *storageframework.PerTestConfig {
+	vspheretest.Bootstrap(f)
 	ginkgo.DeferCleanup(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		// Driver Cleanup function
 		// Logout each vSphere client connection to prevent session leakage
@@ -1302,7 +1303,6 @@ func (v *vSphereDriver) PrepareTest(ctx context.Context, f *framework.Framework)
 
 func (v *vSphereDriver) CreateVolume(ctx context.Context, config *storageframework.PerTestConfig, volType storageframework.TestVolType) storageframework.TestVolume {
 	f := config.Framework
-	vspheretest.Bootstrap(f)
 	nodeInfo := vspheretest.GetReadySchedulableRandomNodeInfo(ctx, f.ClientSet)
 	volumePath, err := nodeInfo.VSphere.CreateVolume(&vspheretest.VolumeOptions{}, nodeInfo.DataCenterRef)
 	framework.ExpectNoError(err)