diff --git a/plugin/pkg/client/auth/exec/exec_test.go b/plugin/pkg/client/auth/exec/exec_test.go
index ea6ef781..291590ec 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/client/auth/exec/exec_test.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/client/auth/exec/exec_test.go
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ func TestTLSCredentials(t *testing.T) {
 		Status: &clientauthentication.ExecCredentialStatus{
 			ClientCertificateData: string(cert),
 			ClientKeyData:         string(key),
-			ExpirationTimestamp:   &v1.Time{now.Add(time.Hour)},
+			ExpirationTimestamp:   &v1.Time{Time: now.Add(time.Hour)},
 		},
 	}
 	get(t, "valid TLS cert", false)
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ func TestTLSCredentials(t *testing.T) {
 		Status: &clientauthentication.ExecCredentialStatus{
 			ClientCertificateData: string(nCert),
 			ClientKeyData:         string(nKey),
-			ExpirationTimestamp:   &v1.Time{now.Add(time.Hour)},
+			ExpirationTimestamp:   &v1.Time{Time: now.Add(time.Hour)},
 		},
 	}
 	get(t, "untrusted TLS cert", true)
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ func TestTLSCredentials(t *testing.T) {
 		Status: &clientauthentication.ExecCredentialStatus{
 			ClientCertificateData: string(cert),
 			ClientKeyData:         string(key),
-			ExpirationTimestamp:   &v1.Time{now.Add(time.Hour)},
+			ExpirationTimestamp:   &v1.Time{Time: now.Add(time.Hour)},
 		},
 	}
 	get(t, "valid TLS cert again", false)
diff --git a/tools/auth/exec/types_test.go b/tools/auth/exec/types_test.go
index 4e33b67c..bf08da93 100644
--- a/tools/auth/exec/types_test.go
+++ b/tools/auth/exec/types_test.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ func TestClientAuthenticationClusterTypesAreSynced(t *testing.T) {
 		clientauthenticationv1beta1.Cluster{},
 		clientauthenticationv1.Cluster{},
 	} {
+		cluster := cluster
 		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("%T", cluster), func(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Parallel()
 			testClientAuthenticationClusterTypesAreSynced(t, cluster)
diff --git a/tools/events/event_recorder.go b/tools/events/event_recorder.go
index 13284374..17d05327 100644
--- a/tools/events/event_recorder.go
+++ b/tools/events/event_recorder.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type recorderImpl struct {
 }
 
 func (recorder *recorderImpl) Eventf(regarding runtime.Object, related runtime.Object, eventtype, reason, action, note string, args ...interface{}) {
-	timestamp := metav1.MicroTime{time.Now()}
+	timestamp := metav1.MicroTime{Time: time.Now()}
 	message := fmt.Sprintf(note, args...)
 	refRegarding, err := reference.GetReference(recorder.scheme, regarding)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/tools/events/eventseries_test.go b/tools/events/eventseries_test.go
index b51811c9..401865f8 100644
--- a/tools/events/eventseries_test.go
+++ b/tools/events/eventseries_test.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func TestEventSeriesf(t *testing.T) {
 			Name:      "foo",
 			Namespace: "baz",
 		},
-		EventTime:           metav1.MicroTime{time.Now()},
+		EventTime:           metav1.MicroTime{Time: time.Now()},
 		ReportingController: "eventTest",
 		ReportingInstance:   "eventTest-" + hostname,
 		Action:              "started",
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ func TestFinishSeries(t *testing.T) {
 	cache := map[eventKey]*eventsv1.Event{}
 	eventBroadcaster := newBroadcaster(&testEvents, 0, cache).(*eventBroadcasterImpl)
 	recorder := eventBroadcaster.NewRecorder(scheme.Scheme, "k8s.io/kube-foo").(*recorderImpl)
-	cachedEvent := recorder.makeEvent(regarding, related, metav1.MicroTime{time.Now()}, v1.EventTypeNormal, "test", "some verbose message: 1", "eventTest", "eventTest-"+hostname, "started")
+	cachedEvent := recorder.makeEvent(regarding, related, metav1.MicroTime{Time: time.Now()}, v1.EventTypeNormal, "test", "some verbose message: 1", "eventTest", "eventTest-"+hostname, "started")
 	nonFinishedEvent := cachedEvent.DeepCopy()
 	nonFinishedEvent.ReportingController = "nonFinished-controller"
 	cachedEvent.Series = &eventsv1.EventSeries{
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ func TestRefreshExistingEventSeries(t *testing.T) {
 		cache := map[eventKey]*eventsv1.Event{}
 		eventBroadcaster := newBroadcaster(&testEvents, 0, cache).(*eventBroadcasterImpl)
 		recorder := eventBroadcaster.NewRecorder(scheme.Scheme, "k8s.io/kube-foo").(*recorderImpl)
-		cachedEvent := recorder.makeEvent(regarding, related, metav1.MicroTime{time.Now()}, v1.EventTypeNormal, "test", "some verbose message: 1", "eventTest", "eventTest-"+hostname, "started")
+		cachedEvent := recorder.makeEvent(regarding, related, metav1.MicroTime{Time: time.Now()}, v1.EventTypeNormal, "test", "some verbose message: 1", "eventTest", "eventTest-"+hostname, "started")
 		cachedEvent.Series = &eventsv1.EventSeries{
 			Count:            10,
 			LastObservedTime: LastObservedTime,
diff --git a/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection_test.go b/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection_test.go
index aa0bd61b..ed4e89ae 100644
--- a/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection_test.go
+++ b/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/diff"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
 	fakeclient "k8s.io/client-go/testing"
 	rl "k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock"
@@ -362,8 +362,8 @@ func TestLeaseSpecToLeaderElectionRecordRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 	oldSpec := coordinationv1.LeaseSpec{
 		HolderIdentity:       &holderIdentity,
 		LeaseDurationSeconds: &leaseDurationSeconds,
-		AcquireTime:          &metav1.MicroTime{time.Now()},
-		RenewTime:            &metav1.MicroTime{time.Now()},
+		AcquireTime:          &metav1.MicroTime{Time: time.Now()},
+		RenewTime:            &metav1.MicroTime{Time: time.Now()},
 		LeaseTransitions:     &leaseTransitions,
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/leaselock.go b/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/leaselock.go
index 185ef0e5..8a9d7d60 100644
--- a/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/leaselock.go
+++ b/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/leaselock.go
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ func LeaseSpecToLeaderElectionRecord(spec *coordinationv1.LeaseSpec) *LeaderElec
 		r.LeaderTransitions = int(*spec.LeaseTransitions)
 	}
 	if spec.AcquireTime != nil {
-		r.AcquireTime = metav1.Time{spec.AcquireTime.Time}
+		r.AcquireTime = metav1.Time{Time: spec.AcquireTime.Time}
 	}
 	if spec.RenewTime != nil {
-		r.RenewTime = metav1.Time{spec.RenewTime.Time}
+		r.RenewTime = metav1.Time{Time: spec.RenewTime.Time}
 	}
 	return &r
 
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ func LeaderElectionRecordToLeaseSpec(ler *LeaderElectionRecord) coordinationv1.L
 	return coordinationv1.LeaseSpec{
 		HolderIdentity:       &ler.HolderIdentity,
 		LeaseDurationSeconds: &leaseDurationSeconds,
-		AcquireTime:          &metav1.MicroTime{ler.AcquireTime.Time},
-		RenewTime:            &metav1.MicroTime{ler.RenewTime.Time},
+		AcquireTime:          &metav1.MicroTime{Time: ler.AcquireTime.Time},
+		RenewTime:            &metav1.MicroTime{Time: ler.RenewTime.Time},
 		LeaseTransitions:     &leaseTransitions,
 	}
 }