diff --git a/src/e2e-tests/failover_test.go b/src/e2e-tests/failover_test.go
index 8dccae260..dcd271166 100644
--- a/src/e2e-tests/failover_test.go
+++ b/src/e2e-tests/failover_test.go
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Failover", Ordered, Label("failover"), func() {
 
 		When("the failed VM is restored", func() {
 			BeforeAll(func() {
-				Expect(bosh.CloudCheck(deploymentName)).To(Succeed())
+				_ = bosh.CloudCheck(deploymentName, "--resolution=recreate_vm")
+				Expect(bosh.CloudCheck(deploymentName, "--report")).To(Succeed())
 			})
 
 			It("observes the cluster eventually fully recovers", func() {
diff --git a/src/e2e-tests/utilities/bosh/bosh.go b/src/e2e-tests/utilities/bosh/bosh.go
index 528321764..d457bc77a 100644
--- a/src/e2e-tests/utilities/bosh/bosh.go
+++ b/src/e2e-tests/utilities/bosh/bosh.go
@@ -28,15 +28,14 @@ type Instance struct {
 	ProcessState string `json:"process_state"`
 }
 
-func CloudCheck(deploymentName string) error {
-	return cmd.Run(
-		"bosh",
-		"--deployment="+deploymentName,
+func CloudCheck(deploymentName string, args ...string) error {
+	cloudCheckArgs := append([]string{
+		"--deployment=" + deploymentName,
 		"--non-interactive",
 		"--tty",
 		"cloud-check",
-		"--auto",
-	)
+	}, args...)
+	return cmd.Run("bosh", cloudCheckArgs...)
 }
 
 func DeleteDeployment(deploymentName string) error {