diff --git a/jenkins/opensearch/benchmark-test-endpoint.jenkinsfile b/jenkins/opensearch/benchmark-test-endpoint.jenkinsfile
index 5b788d9927..6c220c37de 100644
--- a/jenkins/opensearch/benchmark-test-endpoint.jenkinsfile
+++ b/jenkins/opensearch/benchmark-test-endpoint.jenkinsfile
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ pipeline {
         JOB_NAME = 'benchmark-test'
     }
 parameters {
-        hidden(
+        string(
             name: 'CLUSTER_ENDPOINT',
             description: 'Provide an endpoint to a cluster for running benchmark tests against it.',
+            trim: true
         )
         booleanParam(
             name: 'SECURITY_ENABLED',
@@ -119,10 +120,10 @@ parameters {
                         telemetryParams: TELEMETRY_PARAMS
                     )
                 }
-                post {
-                    always {
-                        postCleanup()
-                    }
+            }
+            post {
+                always {
+                    postCleanup()
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index c4a266cb13..4318fbdf00 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ case $1 in
   ;;
   "benchmark-test")
   echo "the parameters passed are ${@:2}"
+  set -x
   "$DIR/run.sh" "$DIR/src/run_benchmark_test.py" "${@:2}"
   ;;
   *)