diff --git a/tests_e2e/orchestrator/lib/agent_test_suite.py b/tests_e2e/orchestrator/lib/agent_test_suite.py
index caa499b341..06a5acde42 100644
--- a/tests_e2e/orchestrator/lib/agent_test_suite.py
+++ b/tests_e2e/orchestrator/lib/agent_test_suite.py
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ def _setup_node(self, install_test_agent: bool) -> None:
         # Extract the tarball and execute the install scripts
         #
         log.info('Installing tools on the test node')
-        command = f"tar xf {target_path/tarball_path.name} && ~/bin/install-tools"
+        command = f"tar xvf {target_path/tarball_path.name} && ~/bin/install-tools"
         log.info("Remote command [%s] completed:\n%s", command, self.context.ssh_client.run_command(command))
 
         if self.context.is_vhd: