diff --git a/pkg/kube/client.go b/pkg/kube/client.go
index 8a4831ffb..9303fcb81 100644
--- a/pkg/kube/client.go
+++ b/pkg/kube/client.go
@@ -580,6 +580,9 @@ func (c *Client) WaitAndGetCompletedPodPhase(name string, timeout time.Duration)
 		FieldSelector:  fmt.Sprintf("metadata.name=%s", name),
 		TimeoutSeconds: &to,
 	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return v1.PodUnknown, err
+	}
 
 	for event := range watcher.ResultChan() {
 		p, ok := event.Object.(*v1.Pod)