diff --git a/integration_common_test.go b/integration_common_test.go
index fb5abb133a..71db0e5eb5 100644
--- a/integration_common_test.go
+++ b/integration_common_test.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func ExecuteCommand(
 		return stdout.String(), nil
 	case <-time.After(execConfig.timeout):
 
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("command timed out after %s", execConfig.timeout)
+		return stderr.String(), fmt.Errorf("command timed out after %s", execConfig.timeout)
 	}
 }