diff --git a/agones/src/xds.rs b/agones/src/xds.rs
index 221f785264..6d966fe9c4 100644
--- a/agones/src/xds.rs
+++ b/agones/src/xds.rs
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ filters:
             .as_mut()
             .map(|annotations| annotations.remove(token_key).unwrap());
         gameservers.replace(name.as_str(), &pp, &gs).await.unwrap();
-        debug_pods(client, "role=proxy");
         // now we should send a packet, and not get a response.
         let mut failed = false;
         for i in 0..30 {
@@ -198,6 +197,10 @@ filters:
                 break;
             }
         }
+        if !failed {
+            debug_pods(client, "role=proxy");
+            debug_pods(client, "role=xds");
+        }
         assert!(failed, "Packet should have failed");
     }