diff --git a/pkg/conformance/deploy.go b/pkg/conformance/deploy.go
index f1b88e0..db03d9d 100644
--- a/pkg/conformance/deploy.go
+++ b/pkg/conformance/deploy.go
@@ -206,21 +206,22 @@ func (r *TestRunner) Deploy(ctx context.Context, focus string, skipPreflight str
 				return fmt.Errorf("namespace %s already exists, please run with --cleanup first", conformanceNS.Name)
 			}
 		} else {
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create namespace: %w", err)
 		}
 	} else {
 		log.Printf("Created namespace %s.", ns.Name)
 	}
 
-	sa, err := r.clientset.CoreV1().ServiceAccounts(ns.Name).Create(ctx, &conformanceSA, metav1.CreateOptions{})
+	sa, err := r.clientset.CoreV1().ServiceAccounts(r.config.Namespace).Create(ctx, &conformanceSA, metav1.CreateOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.IsAlreadyExists(err) {
 			//nolint:stylecheck // error message references a Kubernetes resource type.
-			err = fmt.Errorf("ServiceAccount %s already exist, please run --cleanup first", conformanceSA.Name)
+			return fmt.Errorf("ServiceAccount %s already exist, please run --cleanup first", conformanceSA.Name)
 		}
 
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create ServiceAccount: %w", err)
 	}
+	log.Println("here it is")
 	log.Printf("Created ServiceAccount %s.", sa.Name)
 
 	clusterRole, err := r.clientset.RbacV1().ClusterRoles().Create(ctx, &conformanceClusterRole, metav1.CreateOptions{})