diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-k8s.yml b/.github/workflows/verify-k8s.yml
index 5970f750a..bd552b66c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-k8s.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-k8s.yml
@@ -140,10 +140,12 @@ jobs:
             key.pem: $(cat ${{ github.run_id }}-key.pem | base64 -w 0)
           EOF
 
-          kubectl apply -f config/test
 
           make ko-apply-ci
 
+          kubectl apply -f config/test
+          kubectl get po -n fulcio-system
+
           kubectl wait --for=condition=Available --timeout=5m -n fulcio-system deployment/fulcio-server
 
           kubectl get po -n fulcio-system