diff --git a/tools/cache/expiration_cache.go b/tools/cache/expiration_cache.go
index fa88fc40..d284453e 100644
--- a/tools/cache/expiration_cache.go
+++ b/tools/cache/expiration_cache.go
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func (c *ExpirationCache) Delete(obj interface{}) error {
 func (c *ExpirationCache) Replace(list []interface{}, resourceVersion string) error {
 	c.expirationLock.Lock()
 	defer c.expirationLock.Unlock()
-	items := map[string]interface{}{}
+	items := make(map[string]interface{}, len(list))
 	ts := c.clock.Now()
 	for _, item := range list {
 		key, err := c.keyFunc(item)
diff --git a/tools/cache/fifo.go b/tools/cache/fifo.go
index e05c01ee..508c5530 100644
--- a/tools/cache/fifo.go
+++ b/tools/cache/fifo.go
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ func (f *FIFO) Pop(process PopProcessFunc) (interface{}, error) {
 // after calling this function. f's queue is reset, too; upon return, it
 // will contain the items in the map, in no particular order.
 func (f *FIFO) Replace(list []interface{}, resourceVersion string) error {
-	items := map[string]interface{}{}
+	items := make(map[string]interface{}, len(list))
 	for _, item := range list {
 		key, err := f.keyFunc(item)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/tools/cache/store.go b/tools/cache/store.go
index 4958987f..fc844efe 100755
--- a/tools/cache/store.go
+++ b/tools/cache/store.go
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func (c *cache) GetByKey(key string) (item interface{}, exists bool, err error)
 // 'c' takes ownership of the list, you should not reference the list again
 // after calling this function.
 func (c *cache) Replace(list []interface{}, resourceVersion string) error {
-	items := map[string]interface{}{}
+	items := make(map[string]interface{}, len(list))
 	for _, item := range list {
 		key, err := c.keyFunc(item)
 		if err != nil {