diff --git a/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/cluster_controller_test.go b/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/cluster_controller_test.go
index e0d92dc43097..ec04af07bef5 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/cluster_controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/cluster_controller_test.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileMultipleClustersFromOneClass(t *testing.T) {
 		for _, name := range []string{clusterName1, clusterName2} {
 			// Get the cluster object.
 			actualCluster := &clusterv1.Cluster{}
-			if err := env.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: name, Namespace: ns.Name}, actualCluster); err != nil {
+			if err := env.GetAPIReader().Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: name, Namespace: ns.Name}, actualCluster); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileUpdateOnClusterTopology(t *testing.T) {
 	// First ensure that the initial cluster and other objects are created and populated as expected.
 	g.Eventually(func(g Gomega) error {
 		// Get the cluster object now including the updated replica number for the Machine deployment.
-		if err := env.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: clusterName1, Namespace: ns.Name}, actualCluster); err != nil {
+		if err := env.GetAPIReader().Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: clusterName1, Namespace: ns.Name}, actualCluster); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileUpdateOnClusterTopology(t *testing.T) {
 	g.Eventually(func(g Gomega) error {
 		// Get the cluster object.
 		updatedCluster := &clusterv1.Cluster{}
-		if err := env.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: clusterName1, Namespace: ns.Name}, updatedCluster); err != nil {
+		if err := env.GetAPIReader().Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: clusterName1, Namespace: ns.Name}, updatedCluster); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileUpdatesOnClusterClass(t *testing.T) {
 	g.Eventually(func(g Gomega) error {
 		for _, name := range []string{clusterName1, clusterName2} {
 			// Get the cluster object.
-			if err := env.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: name, Namespace: ns.Name}, actualCluster); err != nil {
+			if err := env.GetAPIReader().Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: name, Namespace: ns.Name}, actualCluster); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileUpdatesOnClusterClass(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Get the clusterClass to update and check if clusterClass updates are being correctly reconciled.
 	clusterClass := &clusterv1.ClusterClass{}
-	g.Expect(env.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Namespace: ns.Name, Name: actualCluster.Spec.Topology.Class}, clusterClass)).To(Succeed())
+	g.Expect(env.GetAPIReader().Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Namespace: ns.Name, Name: actualCluster.Spec.Topology.Class}, clusterClass)).To(Succeed())
 
 	patchHelper, err := patch.NewHelper(clusterClass, env.Client)
 	g.Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileUpdatesOnClusterClass(t *testing.T) {
 		// Check that the clusterClass has been correctly updated to use the new infrastructure template.
 		// This is necessary as sometimes the cache can take a little time to update.
 		class := &clusterv1.ClusterClass{}
-		g.Expect(env.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Namespace: ns.Name, Name: actualCluster.Spec.Topology.Class}, class)).To(Succeed())
+		g.Expect(env.GetAPIReader().Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Namespace: ns.Name, Name: actualCluster.Spec.Topology.Class}, class)).To(Succeed())
 		g.Expect(class.Spec.Workers.MachineDeployments[0].Template.Infrastructure.Ref.Name).To(Equal(infrastructureMachineTemplateName2))
 
 		// For each cluster check that the clusterClass changes have been correctly reconciled.
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileUpdatesOnClusterClass(t *testing.T) {
 			// Get the cluster object.
 			actualCluster = &clusterv1.Cluster{}
 
-			if err := env.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: name, Namespace: ns.Name}, actualCluster); err != nil {
+			if err := env.GetAPIReader().Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: name, Namespace: ns.Name}, actualCluster); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			// Check if Cluster has relevant Infrastructure and ControlPlane and labels and annotations.
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileClusterClassRebase(t *testing.T) {
 	// First ensure that the initial cluster and other objects are created and populated as expected.
 	g.Eventually(func(g Gomega) error {
 		// Get the cluster object.
-		if err := env.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: clusterName1, Namespace: ns.Name}, actualCluster); err != nil {
+		if err := env.GetAPIReader().Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: clusterName1, Namespace: ns.Name}, actualCluster); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileClusterClassRebase(t *testing.T) {
 	g.Eventually(func(g Gomega) error {
 		// Get the cluster object.
 		updatedCluster := &clusterv1.Cluster{}
-		if err := env.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: clusterName1, Namespace: ns.Name}, updatedCluster); err != nil {
+		if err := env.GetAPIReader().Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: clusterName1, Namespace: ns.Name}, updatedCluster); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		// Check to ensure the spec.topology.class has been successfully updated in the API server and cache.
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ func TestClusterReconciler_deleteClusterClass(t *testing.T) {
 	g.Eventually(func(g Gomega) error {
 		for _, name := range []string{clusterName1, clusterName2} {
 			// Get the cluster object.
-			if err := env.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: name, Namespace: ns.Name}, actualCluster); err != nil {
+			if err := env.GetAPIReader().Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: name, Namespace: ns.Name}, actualCluster); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ func TestClusterReconciler_deleteClusterClass(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Ensure the clusterClass is available in the API server .
 	clusterClass := &clusterv1.ClusterClass{}
-	g.Expect(env.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Namespace: ns.Name, Name: actualCluster.Spec.Topology.Class}, clusterClass)).To(Succeed())
+	g.Expect(env.GetAPIReader().Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Namespace: ns.Name, Name: actualCluster.Spec.Topology.Class}, clusterClass)).To(Succeed())
 
 	// Attempt to delete the ClusterClass. Expect an error here as the ClusterClass deletion is blocked by the webhook.
 	g.Expect(env.Delete(ctx, clusterClass)).NotTo(Succeed())
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ func assertControlPlaneReconcile(cluster *clusterv1.Cluster) error {
 		}
 	}
 	clusterClass := &clusterv1.ClusterClass{}
-	if err := env.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Namespace: cluster.Namespace, Name: cluster.Spec.Topology.Class}, clusterClass); err != nil {
+	if err := env.GetAPIReader().Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Namespace: cluster.Namespace, Name: cluster.Spec.Topology.Class}, clusterClass); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// Check for the ControlPlaneInfrastructure if it's referenced in the clusterClass.
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ func getAndAssertLabelsAndAnnotations(template corev1.ObjectReference, clusterNa
 	got.SetKind(template.Kind)
 	got.SetAPIVersion(template.APIVersion)
 
-	if err := env.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: template.Name, Namespace: template.Namespace}, got); err != nil {
+	if err := env.GetAPIReader().Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: template.Name, Namespace: template.Namespace}, got); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}