diff --git a/pkg/build/build.go b/pkg/build/build.go
index 632adb82..0da1cb4f 100644
--- a/pkg/build/build.go
+++ b/pkg/build/build.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func NewBuild(opts NewBuildOptions) *Build {
 
 func (b *Build) ReconcileKindCluster(ctx context.Context, recreateCluster bool) error {
 	// Initialize Kind Cluster
-	cluster, err := kind.NewCluster(b.name, b.kubeVersion, b.kubeConfigPath, b.kindConfigPath, b.extraPortsMapping, b.cfg)
+	cluster, err := kind.NewCluster(b.name, b.kubeVersion, b.kubeConfigPath, b.kindConfigPath, b.extraPortsMapping, b.cfg, setupLog)
 	if err != nil {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "Error Creating kind cluster")
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/kind/cluster.go b/pkg/kind/cluster.go
index 72cba5b3..c921945a 100644
--- a/pkg/kind/cluster.go
+++ b/pkg/kind/cluster.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package kind
 import (
 	"context"
 	"embed"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/fs"
 	"os"
@@ -12,11 +13,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cnoe-io/idpbuilder/api/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/cnoe-io/idpbuilder/pkg/runtime"
 	"github.com/cnoe-io/idpbuilder/pkg/util"
+	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
 	kindv1alpha4 "sigs.k8s.io/kind/pkg/apis/config/v1alpha4"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kind/pkg/cluster"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kind/pkg/cluster/nodes"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kind/pkg/cluster/nodeutils"
+	kindexec "sigs.k8s.io/kind/pkg/exec"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/yaml"
 )
 
@@ -118,13 +121,13 @@ func (c *Cluster) getConfig() ([]byte, error) {
 	return retBuff, nil
 }
 
-func NewCluster(name, kubeVersion, kubeConfigPath, kindConfigPath, extraPortsMapping string, cfg v1alpha1.BuildCustomizationSpec) (*Cluster, error) {
+func NewCluster(name, kubeVersion, kubeConfigPath, kindConfigPath, extraPortsMapping string, cfg v1alpha1.BuildCustomizationSpec, cliLogger logr.Logger) (*Cluster, error) {
 	detectOpt, err := cluster.DetectNodeProvider()
-
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	provider := cluster.NewProvider(detectOpt)
+
+	provider := cluster.NewProvider(detectOpt, cluster.ProviderWithLogger(kindLoggerFromLogr(&cliLogger)))
 
 	rt, err := runtime.DetectRuntime()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -219,13 +222,17 @@ func (c *Cluster) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, recreate bool) error {
 	fmt.Print("\n#########################   config end    ############################\n")
 
 	setupLog.Info("Creating kind cluster", "cluster", c.name)
+
 	if err = c.provider.Create(
 		c.name,
 		cluster.CreateWithRawConfig(rawConfig),
 	); err != nil {
+		t := &kindexec.RunError{}
+		if errors.As(err, &t) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", err, t.Output)
+		}
 		return err
 	}
-
 	setupLog.Info("Done creating cluster", "cluster", c.name)
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/kind/cluster_test.go b/pkg/kind/cluster_test.go
index f697d904..67f4b283 100644
--- a/pkg/kind/cluster_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kind/cluster_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	runtime "github.com/cnoe-io/idpbuilder/pkg/runtime"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
+	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kind/pkg/cluster/constants"
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ containerdConfigPatches:
 			Host:           c.host,
 			Port:           c.port,
 			UsePathRouting: c.usePathRouting,
-		})
+		}, logr.Discard())
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 		cfg, err := cluster.getConfig()
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ func TestExtraPortMappings(t *testing.T) {
 	cluster, err := NewCluster("testcase", "v1.26.3", "", "", "22:32222", v1alpha1.BuildCustomizationSpec{
 		Host: "cnoe.localtest.me",
 		Port: "8443",
-	})
+	}, logr.Discard())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Initializing cluster resource: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ func TestGetConfigCustom(t *testing.T) {
 			Host:     "cnoe.localtest.me",
 			Port:     v.hostPort,
 			Protocol: v.protocol,
-		})
+		}, logr.Discard())
 
 		b, err := c.getConfig()
 		if v.error {
diff --git a/pkg/kind/kindlogger.go b/pkg/kind/kindlogger.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..026bcd56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/kind/kindlogger.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package kind
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
+	kindlog "sigs.k8s.io/kind/pkg/log"
+)
+
+// this is a wrapper of logr.Logger made specifically for kind' logger.
+// this is needed because kind's implementation is internal.
+// https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/blob/1a8f0473a0785e0975e26739524513e8ee696be3/pkg/log/types.go
+type kindLogger struct {
+	cliLogger *logr.Logger
+}
+
+func (l *kindLogger) Warn(message string) {
+	l.cliLogger.Info(message)
+}
+
+func (l *kindLogger) Warnf(message string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.cliLogger.Info(fmt.Sprintf(message, args...))
+}
+
+func (l *kindLogger) Error(message string) {
+	l.cliLogger.Error(fmt.Errorf(message), "")
+}
+
+func (l *kindLogger) Errorf(message string, args ...interface{}) {
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf(message, args...)
+	l.cliLogger.Error(fmt.Errorf(msg), "")
+}
+
+func (l *kindLogger) V(level kindlog.Level) kindlog.InfoLogger {
+	return newKindInfoLogger(l.cliLogger, int(level))
+}
+
+// this is a wrapper of logr.Logger made specifically for kind's InfoLogger.
+// https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/blob/1a8f0473a0785e0975e26739524513e8ee696be3/pkg/log/types.go
+func kindLoggerFromLogr(logrLogger *logr.Logger) *kindLogger {
+	return &kindLogger{
+		cliLogger: logrLogger,
+	}
+}
+
+func newKindInfoLogger(logrLogger *logr.Logger, level int) *kindInfoLogger {
+	return &kindInfoLogger{
+		cliLogger: logrLogger,
+		level:     level + 1, // push log level down. e.g. info log becomes debug+1.
+	}
+}
+
+type kindInfoLogger struct {
+	cliLogger *logr.Logger
+	level     int
+}
+
+func (k *kindInfoLogger) Info(message string) {
+	k.cliLogger.V(k.level).Info(message)
+}
+
+func (k *kindInfoLogger) Infof(message string, args ...interface{}) {
+	k.cliLogger.V(k.level).Info(fmt.Sprintf(message, args...))
+}
+
+func (k *kindInfoLogger) Enabled() bool {
+	return k.cliLogger.Enabled()
+}