diff --git a/pkg/plugin/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go b/pkg/plugin/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
index 97420cba41d..97e32d82c28 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ all: manager
 
 # Run tests
 test: generate fmt vet manifests
-	go test ./... -coverprofile cover.out
+	go test -race -coverprofile cover.out ./...
 
 # Build manager binary
 manager: generate fmt vet
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-addon/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3-addon/Makefile
index f6362e191e3..d3f5da6fb67 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-addon/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-addon/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ all: manager
 
 # Run tests
 test: generate fmt vet manifests
-	go test ./... -coverprofile cover.out
+	go test -race -coverprofile cover.out ./...
 
 # Build manager binary
 manager: generate fmt vet
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile
index f6362e191e3..d3f5da6fb67 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ all: manager
 
 # Run tests
 test: generate fmt vet manifests
-	go test ./... -coverprofile cover.out
+	go test -race -coverprofile cover.out ./...
 
 # Build manager binary
 manager: generate fmt vet
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3/Makefile
index f6362e191e3..d3f5da6fb67 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ all: manager
 
 # Run tests
 test: generate fmt vet manifests
-	go test ./... -coverprofile cover.out
+	go test -race -coverprofile cover.out ./...
 
 # Build manager binary
 manager: generate fmt vet