diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
index d0bf8401829..b9496dffb5b 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
@@ -337,6 +337,9 @@ func TestSyncLoopAbort(t *testing.T) {
 	kubelet := testKubelet.kubelet
 	kubelet.lastTimestampRuntimeUp = time.Now()
 	kubelet.networkConfigured = true
+	// The syncLoop waits on time.After(resyncInterval), set it really big so that we don't race for
+	// the channel close
+	kubelet.resyncInterval = time.Second * 30
 
 	ch := make(chan PodUpdate)
 	close(ch)