diff --git a/libraries/utils.robot b/libraries/utils.robot
index 4541bbd..7b9768b 100644
--- a/libraries/utils.robot
+++ b/libraries/utils.robot
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 Check CLI Tools Configured
     [Documentation]    Tests that use 'voltctl' and 'kubectl' should execute this keyword in suite setup
     # check voltctl and kubectl configured
-    ${voltctl_rc}=    Run And Return RC    ${VOLTCTL_CONFIG} voltctl
-    ${kubectl_rc}=    Run And Return RC    ${KUBECTL_CONFIG} kubectl
+    ${voltctl_rc}=    Run And Return RC    ${VOLTCTL_CONFIG}; voltctl device list
+    ${kubectl_rc}=    Run And Return RC    ${KUBECTL_CONFIG}; kubectl get pods
     Run Keyword If    ${voltctl_rc} != 0 or ${kubectl_rc} != 0    FATAL ERROR
     ...    VOLTCTL and KUBECTL not configured. Please configure before executing tests.