diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset_test.go
index 2ced2c5be94..2de0b12cc63 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset_test.go
@@ -1466,5 +1466,5 @@ func newObserverPair(clk clock.PassiveClock) metrics.RatioedChangeObserverPair {
 }
 
 func newExecSeatsObserver(clk clock.PassiveClock) metrics.RatioedChangeObserver {
-	return metrics.PriorityLevelExecutionSeatsObserverGenerator.Generate(1, 1, []string{"test"})
+	return metrics.PriorityLevelExecutionSeatsObserverGenerator.Generate(0, 1, []string{"test"})
 }
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/gen_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/gen_test.go
index 709b19fb9a0..fe0f8aa97a2 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/gen_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/gen_test.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func genPL(rng *rand.Rand, name string) *flowcontrol.PriorityLevelConfiguration
 			QueueLengthLimit: 5}
 	}
 	labelVals := []string{"test"}
-	_, err := queueSetCompleterForPL(noRestraintQSF, nil, plc, time.Minute, metrics.PriorityLevelConcurrencyObserverPairGenerator.Generate(1, 1, labelVals), metrics.PriorityLevelExecutionSeatsObserverGenerator.Generate(1, 1, labelVals))
+	_, err := queueSetCompleterForPL(noRestraintQSF, nil, plc, time.Minute, metrics.PriorityLevelConcurrencyObserverPairGenerator.Generate(1, 1, labelVals), metrics.PriorityLevelExecutionSeatsObserverGenerator.Generate(0, 1, labelVals))
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}