diff --git a/pkg/client/kubernetes/cache/single_object_test.go b/pkg/client/kubernetes/cache/single_object_test.go
index 89702759ab9..039c8d9bca7 100644
--- a/pkg/client/kubernetes/cache/single_object_test.go
+++ b/pkg/client/kubernetes/cache/single_object_test.go
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ var _ = Describe("SingleObject", func() {
 		ctx       context.Context
 		ctrl      *gomock.Controller
 
-		obj    *corev1.Secret
-		gvk    = corev1.SchemeGroupVersion.WithKind("Secret")
-		key    client.ObjectKey
-		resync = pointer.Duration(time.Second)
+		obj        *corev1.Secret
+		gvk        = corev1.SchemeGroupVersion.WithKind("Secret")
+		key        client.ObjectKey
+		syncPeriod = pointer.Duration(time.Second)
 
 		mockCache         *mockcache.MockCache
 		singleObjectCache cache.Cache
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ var _ = Describe("SingleObject", func() {
 			Expect(opts.Namespaces).To(ConsistOf(obj.Namespace))
 			Expect(opts.DefaultFieldSelector).To(Equal(fields.SelectorFromSet(fields.Set{"metadata.name": obj.Name})))
 			Expect(opts.ByObject).To(BeNil())
-			Expect(opts.Resync).To(Equal(resync))
+			Expect(opts.SyncPeriod).To(Equal(syncPeriod))
 			return mockCache, nil
 		}
 		clock = testclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 
-		singleObjectCache = NewSingleObject(logr.Discard(), nil, newCacheFunc, cache.Options{Resync: resync}, gvk, clock, maxIdleTime, 50*time.Millisecond)
+		singleObjectCache = NewSingleObject(logr.Discard(), nil, newCacheFunc, cache.Options{SyncPeriod: syncPeriod}, gvk, clock, maxIdleTime, 50*time.Millisecond)
 
 		var cancel context.CancelFunc
 		parentCtx, cancel = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
diff --git a/pkg/client/kubernetes/client.go b/pkg/client/kubernetes/client.go
index 965b82fd0fc..b54d76ffe6d 100644
--- a/pkg/client/kubernetes/client.go
+++ b/pkg/client/kubernetes/client.go
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@ func newClientSet(conf *Config) (Interface, error) {
 
 	if runtimeCache == nil {
 		runtimeCache, err = conf.newRuntimeCache(conf.restConfig, cache.Options{
-			Scheme: conf.clientOptions.Scheme,
-			Mapper: conf.clientOptions.Mapper,
-			Resync: conf.cacheResync,
+			Scheme:     conf.clientOptions.Scheme,
+			Mapper:     conf.clientOptions.Mapper,
+			SyncPeriod: conf.cacheSyncPeriod,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
diff --git a/pkg/client/kubernetes/options.go b/pkg/client/kubernetes/options.go
index 2900cb20d0e..4b869a8be51 100644
--- a/pkg/client/kubernetes/options.go
+++ b/pkg/client/kubernetes/options.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	newRuntimeCache   cache.NewCacheFunc
 	clientOptions     client.Options
 	restConfig        *rest.Config
-	cacheResync       *time.Duration
+	cacheSyncPeriod   *time.Duration
 	disableCache      bool
 	uncachedObjects   []client.Object
 	allowedUserFields []string
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ func WithClientOptions(opt client.Options) ConfigFunc {
 	}
 }
 
-// WithCacheResyncPeriod returns a ConfigFunc that set the client's cache's resync period to the given duration.
-func WithCacheResyncPeriod(resync time.Duration) ConfigFunc {
+// WithCacheSyncPeriod returns a ConfigFunc that set the client's cache's sync period to the given duration.
+func WithCacheResyncPeriod(sync time.Duration) ConfigFunc {
 	return func(config *Config) error {
-		config.cacheResync = &resync
+		config.cacheSyncPeriod = &sync
 		return nil
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/client/kubernetes/runtime_client.go b/pkg/client/kubernetes/runtime_client.go
index aacabe79bea..79dc98b9429 100644
--- a/pkg/client/kubernetes/runtime_client.go
+++ b/pkg/client/kubernetes/runtime_client.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	defaultCacheResyncPeriod = 6 * time.Hour
+	defaultCacheSyncPeriod = 6 * time.Hour
 )
 
 // NewRuntimeCache creates a new cache.Cache with the given config and options. It can be used
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ func NewRuntimeCache(config *rest.Config, options cache.Options) (cache.Cache, e
 }
 
 func setCacheOptionsDefaults(options *cache.Options) error {
-	if options.Resync == nil {
-		options.Resync = pointer.Duration(defaultCacheResyncPeriod)
+	if options.SyncPeriod == nil {
+		options.SyncPeriod = pointer.Duration(defaultCacheSyncPeriod)
 	}
 
 	return nil