diff --git a/conformance/utils/suite/suite.go b/conformance/utils/suite/suite.go
index 21542c119b..919836c3e8 100644
--- a/conformance/utils/suite/suite.go
+++ b/conformance/utils/suite/suite.go
@@ -533,13 +533,20 @@ func (suite *ConformanceTestSuite) Run(t *testing.T, tests []ConformanceTest) er
 		t.Run(test.ShortName, func(subT *testing.T) {
 			subT.Cleanup(func() {
 				suite.recordTestResult(subT, test, res)
-				if suite.Hook != nil {
-					suite.Hook(subT, test, suite)
-				}
 			})
 			err := suite.setClientsetForTest(test)
 			require.NoError(subT, err, "failed to create new clientset for test")
 			test.Run(subT, suite)
+			// Register the Hook's cleanup only after test.Run has returned, so it is
+			// the last cleanup registered on subT. testing.T runs Cleanup funcs in
+			// LIFO order, so this makes the Hook run before any cleanup the test
+			// itself registered during test.Run (e.g. deleting the resources it
+			// created), while resources are still present for the Hook to inspect.
+			if suite.Hook != nil {
+				subT.Cleanup(func() {
+					suite.Hook(subT, test, suite)
+				})
+			}
 		})
 
 		if res == testSucceeded {