diff --git a/tests/deployments_test.go b/tests/deployments_test.go
index 3873049c7..25a6828be 100644
--- a/tests/deployments_test.go
+++ b/tests/deployments_test.go
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ func deploymentSubTest(t *testing.T, mode api.DeploymentMode, engine api.Storage
 	}
 
 	// Wait for deployment to be ready
-	if _, err := waitUntilDeployment(deploymentClient, deploymentTemplate.GetName(), k8sNameSpace, deploymentHasState(api.DeploymentStateRunning)); err != nil {
+	deployment, err = waitUntilDeployment(deploymentClient, deploymentTemplate.GetName(), k8sNameSpace, deploymentHasState(api.DeploymentStateRunning))
+	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Deployment not running in time: %v", err)
 	}