diff --git a/pkg/cache/cache_test.go b/pkg/cache/cache_test.go
index 59f84815ca..fff2dead43 100644
--- a/pkg/cache/cache_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cache/cache_test.go
@@ -167,13 +167,14 @@ var _ = Describe("Cache with transformers", func() {
 	})
 
 	BeforeEach(func() {
-		transformerHits = make(chan struct{}, 10)
+		hitsChan := make(chan struct{}, 10)
 
 		var err error
 		var transform = func(i interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
-			transformerHits <- struct{}{}
+			hitsChan <- struct{}{}
 			return i, nil
 		}
+		transformerHits = hitsChan
 
 		clien, err = client.New(cfg, client.Options{})
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())