diff --git a/test/e2e/reconciler/partitionset/partitionset_test.go b/test/e2e/reconciler/partitionset/partitionset_test.go
index 9f40629d59a4..c54fb6e8b235 100644
--- a/test/e2e/reconciler/partitionset/partitionset_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/reconciler/partitionset/partitionset_test.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func TestPartitionSet(t *testing.T) {
 		if len(partitions.Items) == 2 {
 			return true, ""
 		}
-		return false, fmt.Sprintf("expected 2 partitions, but got %d", len(partitions.Items))
+		return false, spew.Sdump(partitions.Items)
 	}, wait.ForeverTestTimeout, 100*time.Millisecond, "expected 2 partitions")
 	require.True(t, (reflect.DeepEqual(partitions.Items[0].Spec.Selector.MatchLabels, map[string]string{"partition-test-region": "partition-test-region-1"}) &&
 		reflect.DeepEqual(partitions.Items[1].Spec.Selector.MatchLabels, map[string]string{"partition-test-region": "partition-test-region-2"})) ||