diff --git a/e2e/pvc.go b/e2e/pvc.go
index 2ad8d22ed..8a9e652e7 100644
--- a/e2e/pvc.go
+++ b/e2e/pvc.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func createPVCAndvalidatePV(c kubernetes.Interface, pvc *v1.PersistentVolumeClai
 		}
 		err = e2epv.WaitOnPVandPVC(c, pvc.Namespace, pv, pvc)
 		if err != nil {
-			return false, nil
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to wait for the pv and pvc to bind: %w", err)
 		}
 		return true, nil
 	})
diff --git a/e2e/rbd_helper.go b/e2e/rbd_helper.go
index b8a8e9d15..a5577662f 100644
--- a/e2e/rbd_helper.go
+++ b/e2e/rbd_helper.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func createRBDStorageClass(
 	scPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", rbdExamplePath, "storageclass.yaml")
 	sc, err := getStorageClass(scPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get sc: %w", err)
 	}
 	if name != "" {
 		sc.Name = name
diff --git a/e2e/utils.go b/e2e/utils.go
index ff4448a8b..698dbf6b6 100644
--- a/e2e/utils.go
+++ b/e2e/utils.go
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func validateNormalUserPVCAccess(pvcPath string, f *framework.Framework) error {
 	}
 	_, stdErr, err := execCommandInPod(f, "echo testing > /target/testing", app.Namespace, &opt)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to exec command in pod: %w", err)
 	}
 	if stdErr != "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to touch a file as non-root user %v", stdErr)
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ func checkDataPersist(pvcPath, appPath string, f *framework.Framework) error {
 
 	_, stdErr, err := execCommandInPod(f, fmt.Sprintf("echo %s > %s", data, filePath), app.Namespace, &opt)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to exec command in pod: %w", err)
 	}
 	if stdErr != "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write data to a file %v", stdErr)