diff --git a/scripts/lib/cluster.sh b/scripts/lib/cluster.sh
index 660a35c8e81..baf8c45bb18 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/cluster.sh
+++ b/scripts/lib/cluster.sh
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ function load_deveks_cluster_details() {
 }
 
 function down-test-cluster() {
-    echo -n "Deleting cluster  (this may take ~10 mins) ... "
-    eksctl delete cluster $CLUSTER_NAME >>$CLUSTER_MANAGE_LOG_PATH 2>&1 ||
-        (echo "failed. Check $CLUSTER_MANAGE_LOG_PATH." && exit 1)
-    echo "ok."
+  echo "skipping the cluster deletion in down-test-cluster for debug"
+#    echo -n "Deleting cluster  (this may take ~10 mins) ... "
+#    eksctl delete cluster $CLUSTER_NAME >>$CLUSTER_MANAGE_LOG_PATH 2>&1 ||
+#        (echo "failed. Check $CLUSTER_MANAGE_LOG_PATH." && exit 1)
+#    echo "ok."
 }
 
 function up-test-cluster() {