diff --git a/pkg/controller/keyvault/ingress_secret_provider_class_test.go b/pkg/controller/keyvault/ingress_secret_provider_class_test.go
index 66458c83..9193b317 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/keyvault/ingress_secret_provider_class_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/keyvault/ingress_secret_provider_class_test.go
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ func TestBuildSPCLabelChecking(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("no labels", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ing := ing.DeepCopy()
-		spc.DeepCopy()
+		spc := spc.DeepCopy()
 		spc.Labels = map[string]string{}
 
 		ok, err := i.buildSPC(ing, spc)