diff --git a/deploy/dev/k8s/minimal.sh b/deploy/dev/k8s/minimal.sh
index b19a59bc311..b04792ce2a0 100755
--- a/deploy/dev/k8s/minimal.sh
+++ b/deploy/dev/k8s/minimal.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 source utils/ais_minikube_setup.sh
 
+function handle_timeout() {
+  local pod_name=$1
+  echo "Timeout waiting for pod $pod_name to be ready. Retrieving logs..."
+  kubectl logs $pod_name
+  exit 1
+}
+
 # Default values and environment variables
 export AIS_FS_PATHS=""
 export TEST_FSPATH_COUNT=4
@@ -50,7 +57,7 @@ export AIS_LOG_DIR="/tmp/ais/${INSTANCE}/log"
 envsubst < kube_templates/aisproxy_deployment.yml | kubectl apply -f -
 
 echo "Waiting for the primary proxy to be ready..."
-kubectl wait --for="condition=ready" --timeout=2m pod ais-proxy-0
+kubectl wait --for="condition=ready" --timeout=2m pod $POD_NAME || handle_timeout $POD_NAME
 
 echo "Starting target deployment..."
 
@@ -69,7 +76,7 @@ export AIS_LOG_DIR="/tmp/ais/${INSTANCE}/log"
 envsubst < kube_templates/aistarget_deployment.yml | kubectl create -f -
 
 echo "Waiting for the targets to be ready..."
-kubectl wait --for="condition=ready" --timeout=2m pods -l type=aistarget
+kubectl wait --for="condition=ready" --timeout=2m pods -l type=aistarget || handle_timeout $POD_NAME
 
 # Display a list of running pods
 echo "List of running pods"