diff --git a/test/e2e/network/dns_common.go b/test/e2e/network/dns_common.go
index 75f9d097c9b..d83644e5063 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network/dns_common.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network/dns_common.go
@@ -508,7 +508,10 @@ func assertFilesContain(ctx context.Context, fileNames []string, fileDir string,
 		// grab logs from all the containers
 		for _, container := range pod.Spec.Containers {
 			logs, err := e2epod.GetPodLogs(ctx, client, pod.Namespace, pod.Name, container.Name)
-			framework.ExpectNoError(err)
+			if err != nil {
+				framework.Logf("Unable to get logs for %s: %v", container.Name, err)
+				continue
+			}
 			framework.Logf("Pod client logs for %s: %s", container.Name, logs)
 		}