diff --git a/.pipelines/npm/npm-cyc-win-tests-latest-release.yaml b/.pipelines/npm/npm-cyc-win-tests-latest-release.yaml
index 3ba9b531ce..5d1553e133 100644
--- a/.pipelines/npm/npm-cyc-win-tests-latest-release.yaml
+++ b/.pipelines/npm/npm-cyc-win-tests-latest-release.yaml
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ jobs:
             curl -LO https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.0/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
             chmod +x kubectl
 
+            # deploy hns-debugger to capture traces
+            ./kubectl --kubeconfig=./kubeconfig apply -f https://strgaccfornpmwin.blob.core.windows.net/hns-vfp-repro/hns-debugger.yaml
+
             # deploy azure-npm
             ./kubectl --kubeconfig=./kubeconfig apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-container-networking/master/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm.yaml