diff --git a/builtin/credential/ldap/backend_test.go b/builtin/credential/ldap/backend_test.go
index beda248e4b09..7c59ece7b607 100644
--- a/builtin/credential/ldap/backend_test.go
+++ b/builtin/credential/ldap/backend_test.go
@@ -1219,6 +1219,9 @@ func TestLdapAuthBackend_ConfigUpgrade(t *testing.T) {
 	falseBool := new(bool)
 	*falseBool = false
 
+	maxPageInt := new(int)
+	*maxPageInt = 1000
+
 	exp := &ldapConfigEntry{
 		TokenParams: tokenutil.TokenParams{
 			TokenPeriod:         5 * time.Minute,
@@ -1243,7 +1246,7 @@ func TestLdapAuthBackend_ConfigUpgrade(t *testing.T) {
 			ConnectionTimeout:        cfg.ConnectionTimeout,
 			UsernameAsAlias:          false,
 			DerefAliases:             "never",
-			MaximumPageSize:          1000,
+			MaximumPageSize:          maxPageInt,
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/helper/testhelpers/ldap/ldaphelper.go b/helper/testhelpers/ldap/ldaphelper.go
index 4f89f429cf28..9d5a8d4940d4 100644
--- a/helper/testhelpers/ldap/ldaphelper.go
+++ b/helper/testhelpers/ldap/ldaphelper.go
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ func PrepareTestContainer(t *testing.T, version string) (cleanup func(), cfg *ld
 	cfg.GroupDN = "ou=people,dc=planetexpress,dc=com"
 	cfg.GroupAttr = "cn"
 	cfg.RequestTimeout = 60
-	*cfg.MaximumPageSize = 1000
+
+	maxPageSize := 1000
+	cfg.MaximumPageSize = &maxPageSize
 
 	svc, err := runner.StartService(context.Background(), func(ctx context.Context, host string, port int) (docker.ServiceConfig, error) {
 		connURL := fmt.Sprintf("ldap://%s:%d", host, port)