diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/pv_util.go b/test/e2e/framework/pv_util.go
index 8b14bedf3b..a29e94ba9d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/pv_util.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/pv_util.go
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ func createPD(zone string) (string, error) {
 		}
 
 		tags := map[string]string{}
-		err = gceCloud.CreateDisk(pdName, gcecloud.DiskTypeSSD, zone, 10 /* sizeGb */, tags)
+		err = gceCloud.CreateDisk(pdName, gcecloud.DiskTypeStandard, zone, 2 /* sizeGb */, tags)
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", err
 		}