diff --git a/pkg/util/async/bounded_frequency_runner_test.go b/pkg/util/async/bounded_frequency_runner_test.go
index 9601d0c1694..83ceb95016d 100644
--- a/pkg/util/async/bounded_frequency_runner_test.go
+++ b/pkg/util/async/bounded_frequency_runner_test.go
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func Test_BoundedFrequencyRunnerNoBurst(t *testing.T) {
 	stop <- struct{}{}
 	// a message is sent to time.updated in func Stop() at the end of the child goroutine
 	// to terminate the child, a receive on time.updated is needed here
-	<- time.updated 
+	<- timer.updated 
 }
 
 func Test_BoundedFrequencyRunnerBurst(t *testing.T) {
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ func Test_BoundedFrequencyRunnerBurst(t *testing.T) {
 	stop <- struct{}{}
 	// a message is sent to time.updated in func Stop() at the end of the child goroutine
 	// to terminate the child, a receive on time.updated is needed here
-	<- time.updated
+	<- timer.updated
 }
 
 func Test_BoundedFrequencyRunnerRetryAfter(t *testing.T) {
@@ -449,5 +449,5 @@ func Test_BoundedFrequencyRunnerRetryAfter(t *testing.T) {
 	stop <- struct{}{}
 	// a message is sent to time.updated in func Stop() at the end of the child goroutine
 	// to terminate the child, a receive on time.updated is needed here
-	<- time.updated
+	<- timer.updated
 }