diff --git a/pkg/util/iptables/iptables.go b/pkg/util/iptables/iptables.go
index 50dce1543c93..7e14a5a273a1 100644
--- a/pkg/util/iptables/iptables.go
+++ b/pkg/util/iptables/iptables.go
@@ -397,12 +397,18 @@ func (runner *runner) runContext(ctx context.Context, op operation, args []strin
 	iptablesCmd := iptablesCommand(runner.protocol)
 	fullArgs := append(runner.waitFlag, string(op))
 	fullArgs = append(fullArgs, args...)
-	klog.V(5).Infof("running iptables: %s %v", iptablesCmd, fullArgs)
+	klog.V(1).Infof("running iptables: %s %v", iptablesCmd, fullArgs)
+	var out []byte
+	var err error
 	if ctx == nil {
-		return runner.exec.Command(iptablesCmd, fullArgs...).CombinedOutput()
+		out, err = runner.exec.Command(iptablesCmd, fullArgs...).CombinedOutput()
+	} else {
+		out, err = runner.exec.CommandContext(ctx, iptablesCmd, fullArgs...).CombinedOutput()
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		klog.V(1).Infof("iptables returned %v:\n%s", err, string(out))
 	}
-	return runner.exec.CommandContext(ctx, iptablesCmd, fullArgs...).CombinedOutput()
-	// Don't log err here - callers might not think it is an error.
+	return out, err
 }
 
 // Returns (bool, nil) if it was able to check the existence of the rule, or
diff --git a/test/e2e/e2e.go b/test/e2e/e2e.go
index 6046ce4573ea..21ab21f1144b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/e2e.go
+++ b/test/e2e/e2e.go
@@ -86,10 +86,7 @@ func RunE2ETests(t *testing.T) {
 	defer logs.FlushLogs()
 
 	gomega.RegisterFailHandler(e2elog.Fail)
-	// Disable skipped tests unless they are explicitly requested.
-	if config.GinkgoConfig.FocusString == "" && config.GinkgoConfig.SkipString == "" {
-		config.GinkgoConfig.SkipString = `\[Flaky\]|\[Feature:.+\]`
-	}
+	config.GinkgoConfig.FocusString = "should recreate its iptables rules if they are deleted"
 
 	// Run tests through the Ginkgo runner with output to console + JUnit for Jenkins
 	var r []ginkgo.Reporter
diff --git a/test/e2e/network/networking.go b/test/e2e/network/networking.go
index cdd8e08dfa7d..2ca2775b37f8 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network/networking.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network/networking.go
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Networking", func() {
 		})
 	})
 
-	ginkgo.It("should recreate its iptables rules if they are deleted [Disruptive]", func() {
+	ginkgo.It("should recreate its iptables rules if they are deleted", func() {
 		framework.SkipUnlessProviderIs(framework.ProvidersWithSSH...)
 		framework.SkipUnlessSSHKeyPresent()
 
@@ -382,8 +382,8 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Networking", func() {
 		ginkgo.By("verifying that kubelet rules are eventually recreated")
 		err = utilwait.PollImmediate(framework.Poll, framework.RestartNodeReadyAgainTimeout, func() (bool, error) {
 			result, err = e2essh.SSH("sudo iptables-save -t nat", host, framework.TestContext.Provider)
+			e2essh.LogResult(result)
 			if err != nil || result.Code != 0 {
-				e2essh.LogResult(result)
 				return false, err
 			}