diff --git a/cdc_iterator.go b/cdc_iterator.go
index 18baa3f..86acbe1 100644
--- a/cdc_iterator.go
+++ b/cdc_iterator.go
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@ import (
 
 type (
 	cdcIteratorConfig struct {
-		tableName  string
-		projectID  string
-		instanceID string
-		databaseID string
-		position   *common.CDCPosition
-		client     *spanner.Client
+		tableName   string
+		projectID   string
+		instanceID  string
+		databaseID  string
+		position    *common.CDCPosition
+		client      *spanner.Client
+		adminClient *database.DatabaseAdminClient
+		endpoint    string
 	}
 	cdcIterator struct {
 		reader *changestreams.Reader
@@ -33,12 +35,6 @@ type (
 var _ common.Iterator = new(cdcIterator)
 
 func newCdcIterator(ctx context.Context, config *cdcIteratorConfig) (*cdcIterator, error) {
-	adminClient, err := database.NewDatabaseAdminClient(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	defer adminClient.Close()
-
 	databaseName := fmt.Sprintf(
 		"projects/%s/instances/%s/databases/%s",
 		config.projectID, config.instanceID, config.databaseID,
@@ -58,19 +54,20 @@ func newCdcIterator(ctx context.Context, config *cdcIteratorConfig) (*cdcIterato
 
 	if !streamExists {
 		stmt := fmt.Sprint("CREATE CHANGE STREAM ", streamID, " FOR ", config.tableName)
-		op, err := adminClient.UpdateDatabaseDdl(ctx, &databasepb.UpdateDatabaseDdlRequest{
+		op, err := config.adminClient.UpdateDatabaseDdl(ctx, &databasepb.UpdateDatabaseDdlRequest{
 			Database:   databaseName,
 			Statements: []string{stmt},
 		})
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create change stream %s: %w", streamID, err)
 		}
 		if err := op.Wait(ctx); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to wait for change stream %s creation: %w", streamID, err)
 		}
 	}
 
 	changestreamsConfig := changestreams.Config{
+		SpannerClientOptions: common.ClientOptions(config.endpoint),
 		SpannerClientConfig: spanner.ClientConfig{
 			SessionPoolConfig: spanner.DefaultSessionPoolConfig,
 		},
@@ -85,7 +82,7 @@ func newCdcIterator(ctx context.Context, config *cdcIteratorConfig) (*cdcIterato
 		changestreamsConfig,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create reader for change stream %s: %w", streamID, err)
 	}
 
 	iterator := &cdcIterator{
diff --git a/cdc_iterator_test.go b/cdc_iterator_test.go
index 7cb31a9..0d7314b 100644
--- a/cdc_iterator_test.go
+++ b/cdc_iterator_test.go
@@ -12,13 +12,16 @@ import (
 
 func testCdcIterator(ctx context.Context, is *is.I) (common.Iterator, func()) {
 	client := testutils.NewClient(ctx, is)
+	adminClient := testutils.NewDatabaseAdminClient(ctx, is)
 
 	iterator, err := newCdcIterator(ctx, &cdcIteratorConfig{
-		tableName:  "Singers",
-		projectID:  testutils.ProjectID,
-		instanceID: testutils.InstanceID,
-		databaseID: testutils.DatabaseID,
-		client:     client,
+		tableName:   "Singers",
+		projectID:   testutils.ProjectID,
+		instanceID:  testutils.InstanceID,
+		databaseID:  testutils.DatabaseID,
+		client:      client,
+		adminClient: adminClient,
+		endpoint:    testutils.EmulatorHost,
 	})
 	is.NoErr(err)
 
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ func testCdcIteratorAtPosition(
 	sdkPos opencdc.Position,
 ) (common.Iterator, func()) {
 	client := testutils.NewClient(ctx, is)
+	adminClient := testutils.NewDatabaseAdminClient(ctx, is)
 
 	pos, err := common.ParseSDKPosition(sdkPos)
 	is.NoErr(err)
@@ -39,12 +43,14 @@ func testCdcIteratorAtPosition(
 	is.True(pos.SnapshotPosition == nil)
 
 	iterator, err := newCdcIterator(ctx, &cdcIteratorConfig{
-		tableName:  "Singers",
-		projectID:  testutils.ProjectID,
-		instanceID: testutils.InstanceID,
-		databaseID: testutils.DatabaseID,
-		client:     client,
-		position:   pos.CDCPosition,
+		tableName:   "Singers",
+		projectID:   testutils.ProjectID,
+		instanceID:  testutils.InstanceID,
+		databaseID:  testutils.DatabaseID,
+		client:      client,
+		adminClient: adminClient,
+		position:    pos.CDCPosition,
+		endpoint:    testutils.EmulatorHost,
 	})
 	is.NoErr(err)
 
diff --git a/common/utils.go b/common/utils.go
index 767c90e..330b6b0 100644
--- a/common/utils.go
+++ b/common/utils.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"cloud.google.com/go/spanner"
-	sdk "github.com/conduitio/conduit-connector-sdk"
+	database "cloud.google.com/go/spanner/admin/database/apiv1"
 	"google.golang.org/api/option"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
@@ -24,12 +24,41 @@ func NewClient(ctx context.Context, config NewClientConfig) (*spanner.Client, er
 	}
 	if config.Endpoint != "" {
 		options = append(options, option.WithEndpoint(config.Endpoint))
-		sdk.Logger(ctx).Info().Msg("using custom endpoint")
 	}
 
 	return spanner.NewClient(ctx, config.DatabaseName, options...)
 }
 
+func NewDatabaseAdminClient(ctx context.Context) (*database.DatabaseAdminClient, error) {
+	return NewDatabaseAdminClientWithEndpoint(ctx, "")
+}
+
+func NewDatabaseAdminClientWithEndpoint(
+	ctx context.Context, endpoint string,
+) (*database.DatabaseAdminClient, error) {
+	options := []option.ClientOption{
+		option.WithGRPCDialOption(grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials())),
+		option.WithoutAuthentication(),
+	}
+	if endpoint != "" {
+		options = append(options, option.WithEndpoint(endpoint))
+	}
+
+	return database.NewDatabaseAdminClient(ctx, options...)
+}
+
+func ClientOptions(endpoint string) []option.ClientOption {
+	options := []option.ClientOption{
+		option.WithGRPCDialOption(grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials())),
+		option.WithoutAuthentication(),
+	}
+	if endpoint != "" {
+		options = append(options, option.WithEndpoint(endpoint))
+	}
+
+	return options
+}
+
 func FormatValue(val any) any {
 	switch v := val.(type) {
 	case *time.Time:
diff --git a/snapshot_iterator.go b/snapshot_iterator.go
index cba8aca..b3d3bce 100644
--- a/snapshot_iterator.go
+++ b/snapshot_iterator.go
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ func (s *snapshotIterator) Read(ctx context.Context) (rec opencdc.Record, err er
 
 		return rec, ErrSnapshotIteratorDone
 	case data := <-s.dataC:
+		sdk.Logger(ctx).Trace().Msg("received data from fetcher")
 		s.acks.Add(1)
 		return s.buildRecord(data), nil
 	}
diff --git a/test/testutils.go b/test/testutils.go
index 8757848..4a41d25 100644
--- a/test/testutils.go
+++ b/test/testutils.go
@@ -94,13 +94,10 @@ func createInstance(ctx context.Context, is *is.I) {
 }
 
 func NewDatabaseAdminClient(ctx context.Context, is *is.I) *database.DatabaseAdminClient {
-	databaseAdminClient, err := database.NewDatabaseAdminClient(ctx,
-		option.WithEndpoint(EmulatorHost),
-		option.WithGRPCDialOption(grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials())),
-		option.WithoutAuthentication())
+	client, err := common.NewDatabaseAdminClientWithEndpoint(ctx, EmulatorHost)
 	is.NoErr(err)
 
-	return databaseAdminClient
+	return client
 }
 
 func SetupDatabase(ctx context.Context, is *is.I) {