diff --git a/pkg/util/goroutinemap/goroutinemap.go b/pkg/util/goroutinemap/goroutinemap.go
index 067c47bd9ee..cbf8cd3462a 100644
--- a/pkg/util/goroutinemap/goroutinemap.go
+++ b/pkg/util/goroutinemap/goroutinemap.go
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ import (
 
 // GoRoutineMap defines the supported set of operations.
 type GoRoutineMap interface {
-	// NewGoRoutine adds operationName to the list of running operations and
-	// spawns a new go routine to execute the operation. If an operation with
-	// the same name already exists, an error is returned. Once the operation
-	// is complete, the go routine is terminated and the operationName is
-	// removed from the list of executing operations allowing a new operation
-	// to be started with the same name without error.
-	NewGoRoutine(operationName string, operation func() error) error
+	// Run adds operationName to the list of running operations and spawns a new
+	// go routine to execute the operation. If an operation with the same name
+	// already exists, an error is returned. Once the operation is complete, the
+	// go routine is terminated and the operationName is removed from the list
+	// of executing operations allowing a new operation to be started with the
+	// same name without error.
+	Run(operationName string, operation func() error) error
 
 	// Wait blocks until all operations are completed. This is typically
 	// necessary during tests - the test should wait until all operations finish
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ type goRoutineMap struct {
 	wg sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
-func (grm *goRoutineMap) NewGoRoutine(operationName string, operation func() error) error {
+func (grm *goRoutineMap) Run(operationName string, operation func() error) error {
 	grm.Lock()
 	defer grm.Unlock()
 	if grm.operations[operationName] {
diff --git a/pkg/util/goroutinemap/goroutinemap_test.go b/pkg/util/goroutinemap/goroutinemap_test.go
index fccbe717ae9..90b0603ed88 100644
--- a/pkg/util/goroutinemap/goroutinemap_test.go
+++ b/pkg/util/goroutinemap/goroutinemap_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func Test_NewGoRoutineMap_Positive_SingleOp(t *testing.T) {
 	operation := func() error { return nil }
 
 	// Act
-	err := grm.NewGoRoutine(operationName, operation)
+	err := grm.Run(operationName, operation)
 
 	// Assert
 	if err != nil {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func Test_NewGoRoutineMap_Positive_SecondOpAfterFirstCompletes(t *testing.T) {
 	operationName := "operation-name"
 	operation1DoneCh := make(chan interface{}, 0 /* bufferSize */)
 	operation1 := generateCallbackFunc(operation1DoneCh)
-	err1 := grm.NewGoRoutine(operationName, operation1)
+	err1 := grm.Run(operationName, operation1)
 	if err1 != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("NewGoRoutine failed. Expected: <no error> Actual: <%v>", err1)
 	}
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func Test_NewGoRoutineMap_Positive_SecondOpAfterFirstCompletes(t *testing.T) {
 	err2 := retryWithExponentialBackOff(
 		time.Duration(20*time.Millisecond),
 		func() (bool, error) {
-			err := grm.NewGoRoutine(operationName, operation2)
+			err := grm.Run(operationName, operation2)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Logf("Warning: NewGoRoutine failed. Expected: <no error> Actual: <%v>. Will retry.", err)
 				return false, nil
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func Test_NewGoRoutineMap_Positive_SecondOpAfterFirstPanics(t *testing.T) {
 	grm := NewGoRoutineMap()
 	operationName := "operation-name"
 	operation1 := generatePanicFunc()
-	err1 := grm.NewGoRoutine(operationName, operation1)
+	err1 := grm.Run(operationName, operation1)
 	if err1 != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("NewGoRoutine failed. Expected: <no error> Actual: <%v>", err1)
 	}
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func Test_NewGoRoutineMap_Positive_SecondOpAfterFirstPanics(t *testing.T) {
 	err2 := retryWithExponentialBackOff(
 		time.Duration(20*time.Millisecond),
 		func() (bool, error) {
-			err := grm.NewGoRoutine(operationName, operation2)
+			err := grm.Run(operationName, operation2)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Logf("Warning: NewGoRoutine failed. Expected: <no error> Actual: <%v>. Will retry.", err)
 				return false, nil
@@ -107,14 +107,14 @@ func Test_NewGoRoutineMap_Negative_SecondOpBeforeFirstCompletes(t *testing.T) {
 	operationName := "operation-name"
 	operation1DoneCh := make(chan interface{}, 0 /* bufferSize */)
 	operation1 := generateWaitFunc(operation1DoneCh)
-	err1 := grm.NewGoRoutine(operationName, operation1)
+	err1 := grm.Run(operationName, operation1)
 	if err1 != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("NewGoRoutine failed. Expected: <no error> Actual: <%v>", err1)
 	}
 	operation2 := generateNoopFunc()
 
 	// Act
-	err2 := grm.NewGoRoutine(operationName, operation2)
+	err2 := grm.Run(operationName, operation2)
 
 	// Assert
 	if err2 == nil {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func Test_NewGoRoutineMap_Positive_ThirdOpAfterFirstCompletes(t *testing.T) {
 	operationName := "operation-name"
 	operation1DoneCh := make(chan interface{}, 0 /* bufferSize */)
 	operation1 := generateWaitFunc(operation1DoneCh)
-	err1 := grm.NewGoRoutine(operationName, operation1)
+	err1 := grm.Run(operationName, operation1)
 	if err1 != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("NewGoRoutine failed. Expected: <no error> Actual: <%v>", err1)
 	}
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func Test_NewGoRoutineMap_Positive_ThirdOpAfterFirstCompletes(t *testing.T) {
 	operation3 := generateNoopFunc()
 
 	// Act
-	err2 := grm.NewGoRoutine(operationName, operation2)
+	err2 := grm.Run(operationName, operation2)
 
 	// Assert
 	if err2 == nil {
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func Test_NewGoRoutineMap_Positive_ThirdOpAfterFirstCompletes(t *testing.T) {
 	err3 := retryWithExponentialBackOff(
 		time.Duration(20*time.Millisecond),
 		func() (bool, error) {
-			err := grm.NewGoRoutine(operationName, operation3)
+			err := grm.Run(operationName, operation3)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Logf("Warning: NewGoRoutine failed. Expected: <no error> Actual: <%v>. Will retry.", err)
 				return false, nil
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func Test_NewGoRoutineMap_Positive_Wait(t *testing.T) {
 	operationName := "operation-name"
 	operation1DoneCh := make(chan interface{}, 0 /* bufferSize */)
 	operation1 := generateWaitFunc(operation1DoneCh)
-	err := grm.NewGoRoutine(operationName, operation1)
+	err := grm.Run(operationName, operation1)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("NewGoRoutine failed. Expected: <no error> Actual: <%v>", err)
 	}