diff --git a/pkg/agent/packetcapture/packetcapture_controller_test.go b/pkg/agent/packetcapture/packetcapture_controller_test.go
index 411d7f78708..3f3861dcfe6 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/packetcapture/packetcapture_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/packetcapture/packetcapture_controller_test.go
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ func TestPacketCaptureControllerRun(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		// delete cr
-		err := pcc.crdClient.CrdV1alpha1().PacketCaptures().Delete(context.TODO(), item.pc.Name, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
+		err = pcc.crdClient.CrdV1alpha1().PacketCaptures().Delete(context.TODO(), item.pc.Name, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		stopCh <- struct{}{}