diff --git a/pkg/controller/keyvault/ingress_secret_provider_class_test.go b/pkg/controller/keyvault/ingress_secret_provider_class_test.go
index cfe1a17b..70abf544 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/keyvault/ingress_secret_provider_class_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/keyvault/ingress_secret_provider_class_test.go
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ func TestIngressSecretProviderClassReconcilerIntegrationWithoutSPCLabels(t *test
 		},
 	}
 
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(spc.Labels))
 	beforeErrCount = testutils.GetErrMetricCount(t, ingressSecretProviderControllerName)
 	beforeRequestCount = testutils.GetReconcileMetricCount(t, ingressSecretProviderControllerName, metrics.LabelSuccess)
 	_, err = i.Reconcile(ctx, req)