diff --git a/tests/e2e/kubetest2-kops/deployer/common.go b/tests/e2e/kubetest2-kops/deployer/common.go
index 0dd3410193..39f9cb0049 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/kubetest2-kops/deployer/common.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/kubetest2-kops/deployer/common.go
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ func (d *deployer) verifyKopsFlags() error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		klog.Infof("Using cluster name: %v", d.ClusterName)
 		d.ClusterName = name
+		klog.Infof("Using cluster name: %v", d.ClusterName)
 	}
 
 	if d.KopsBinaryPath == "" && d.KopsVersionMarker == "" {