diff --git a/test/e2e/install.go b/test/e2e/install.go
index 7a57acf24..61dbce07f 100644
--- a/test/e2e/install.go
+++ b/test/e2e/install.go
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ func waitVeleroReady(ctx context.Context, namespace string, useRestic bool) erro
 
 	if useRestic {
 		fmt.Println("Waiting for Velero restic daemonset to be ready.")
-		wait.PollImmediate(5*time.Second, 1*time.Minute, func() (bool, error) {
+		err := wait.PollImmediate(5*time.Second, 1*time.Minute, func() (bool, error) {
 			stdout, stderr, err := velerexec.RunCommand(exec.CommandContext(ctx, "kubectl", "get", "daemonset/restic",
 				"-o", "json", "-n", namespace))
 			if err != nil {
@@ -325,6 +325,9 @@ func waitVeleroReady(ctx context.Context, namespace string, useRestic bool) erro
 			}
 			return false, nil
 		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "fail to wait for the velero restic ready")
+		}
 	}
 
 	fmt.Printf("Velero is installed and ready to be tested in the %s namespace! ⛵ \n", namespace)
diff --git a/test/e2e/velero_utils.go b/test/e2e/velero_utils.go
index fcdfec0b5..f19841643 100644
--- a/test/e2e/velero_utils.go
+++ b/test/e2e/velero_utils.go
@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@ func getProviderPlugins(providerName string) []string {
 		return []string{"velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.2.0"}
 	case "vsphere":
 		return []string{"velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.2.1", "vsphereveleroplugin/velero-plugin-for-vsphere:v1.1.1"}
+	case "gcp":
+		return []string{"velero/velero-plugin-for-gcp:v1.2.1"}
 	default:
-		return []string{""}
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("unknown provider name: %s", providerName))
 	}
 }