diff --git a/pkg/controller/elasticsearch/driver/fixtures.go b/pkg/controller/elasticsearch/driver/fixtures.go
index 0f54e0dea5..9c73433372 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/elasticsearch/driver/fixtures.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/elasticsearch/driver/fixtures.go
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ type testPod struct {
 
 func newTestPod(name string) testPod {
 	return testPod{
-		name: name,
-		uid:  uuid.NewUUID(),
+		name:            name,
+		uid:             uuid.NewUUID(),
+		resourceVersion: "123",
 	}
 }