diff --git a/test/integration/framework/controlplane_utils.go b/test/integration/framework/controlplane_utils.go
index fc02449a0fa..71527da407b 100644
--- a/test/integration/framework/controlplane_utils.go
+++ b/test/integration/framework/controlplane_utils.go
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ func startAPIServerOrDie(controlPlaneConfig *controlplane.Config, incomingServer
 			m.GenericAPIServer.RunPreShutdownHooks()
 		}
 		close(stopCh)
+		m.GenericAPIServer.Destroy()
 		s.Close()
 	}