diff --git a/pkg/kwok/controllers/node_controller.go b/pkg/kwok/controllers/node_controller.go
index 7dcbbe21e..781964249 100644
--- a/pkg/kwok/controllers/node_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/kwok/controllers/node_controller.go
@@ -409,12 +409,18 @@ func (c *NodeController) deleteResource(ctx context.Context, node *corev1.Node)
 // preprocessWorker receives the resource from the preprocessChan and preprocess it
 func (c *NodeController) preprocessWorker(ctx context.Context) {
 	logger := log.FromContext(ctx)
-	for node := range c.preprocessChan {
-		err := c.preprocess(ctx, node)
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Error("Failed to preprocess node", err,
-				"node", node.Name,
-			)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			logger.Debug("Stop preprocess worker")
+			return
+		case node := <-c.preprocessChan:
+			err := c.preprocess(ctx, node)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error("Failed to preprocess node", err,
+					"node", node.Name,
+				)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -422,21 +428,27 @@ func (c *NodeController) preprocessWorker(ctx context.Context) {
 // triggerPreprocessWorker receives the resource from the triggerPreprocessChan and preprocess it
 func (c *NodeController) triggerPreprocessWorker(ctx context.Context) {
 	logger := log.FromContext(ctx)
-	for nodeName := range c.triggerPreprocessChan {
-		nodeInfo, has := c.nodesSets.Load(nodeName)
-		if !has || nodeInfo.Node == nil {
-			logger.Warn("Node not found",
-				"node", nodeName,
-			)
-			continue
-		}
-		if c.readOnly(nodeInfo.Node.Name) {
-			logger.Debug("Skip node",
-				"node", nodeInfo.Node.Name,
-				"reason", "read only",
-			)
-		} else {
-			c.preprocessChan <- nodeInfo.Node
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			logger.Debug("Stop trigger preprocess worker")
+			return
+		case nodeName := <-c.triggerPreprocessChan:
+			nodeInfo, has := c.nodesSets.Load(nodeName)
+			if !has || nodeInfo.Node == nil {
+				logger.Warn("Node not found",
+					"node", nodeName,
+				)
+				continue
+			}
+			if c.readOnly(nodeInfo.Node.Name) {
+				logger.Debug("Skip node",
+					"node", nodeInfo.Node.Name,
+					"reason", "read only",
+				)
+			} else {
+				c.preprocessChan <- nodeInfo.Node
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -506,8 +518,15 @@ func (c *NodeController) preprocess(ctx context.Context, node *corev1.Node) erro
 
 // playStageWorker receives the resource from the playStageChan and play the stage
 func (c *NodeController) playStageWorker(ctx context.Context) {
-	for node := range c.playStageChan {
-		c.playStage(ctx, node.Resource, node.Stage)
+	logger := log.FromContext(ctx)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			logger.Debug("Stop play stage worker")
+			return
+		case node := <-c.playStageChan:
+			c.playStage(ctx, node.Resource, node.Stage)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kwok/controllers/node_lease_controller.go b/pkg/kwok/controllers/node_lease_controller.go
index 4e7d880f7..84094edb0 100644
--- a/pkg/kwok/controllers/node_lease_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/kwok/controllers/node_lease_controller.go
@@ -188,8 +188,15 @@ func (c *NodeLeaseController) listResources(ctx context.Context, opt metav1.List
 }
 
 func (c *NodeLeaseController) syncWorker(ctx context.Context) {
-	for nodeName := range c.leaseChan {
-		c.sync(ctx, nodeName)
+	logger := log.FromContext(ctx)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			logger.Debug("Stop sync worker")
+			return
+		case nodeName := <-c.leaseChan:
+			c.sync(ctx, nodeName)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kwok/controllers/pod_controller.go b/pkg/kwok/controllers/pod_controller.go
index 5c8d5d114..b147c95f2 100644
--- a/pkg/kwok/controllers/pod_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/kwok/controllers/pod_controller.go
@@ -234,13 +234,19 @@ func (c *PodController) deleteResource(ctx context.Context, pod *corev1.Pod) err
 // preprocessWorker receives the resource from the preprocessChan and preprocess it
 func (c *PodController) preprocessWorker(ctx context.Context) {
 	logger := log.FromContext(ctx)
-	for pod := range c.preprocessChan {
-		err := c.preprocess(ctx, pod)
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Error("Failed to preprocess node", err,
-				"pod", log.KObj(pod),
-				"node", pod.Spec.NodeName,
-			)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			logger.Debug("Stop preprocess worker")
+			return
+		case pod := <-c.preprocessChan:
+			err := c.preprocess(ctx, pod)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error("Failed to preprocess node", err,
+					"pod", log.KObj(pod),
+					"node", pod.Spec.NodeName,
+				)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -248,14 +254,20 @@ func (c *PodController) preprocessWorker(ctx context.Context) {
 // triggerPreprocessWorker receives the resource from the triggerPreprocessChan and preprocess it
 func (c *PodController) triggerPreprocessWorker(ctx context.Context) {
 	logger := log.FromContext(ctx)
-	for nodeName := range c.triggerPreprocessChan {
-		err := c.listResources(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{
-			FieldSelector: fields.OneTermEqualSelector("spec.nodeName", nodeName).String(),
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Error("Failed to preprocess node", err,
-				"node", nodeName,
-			)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			logger.Debug("Stop trigger preprocess worker")
+			return
+		case nodeName := <-c.triggerPreprocessChan:
+			err := c.listResources(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{
+				FieldSelector: fields.OneTermEqualSelector("spec.nodeName", nodeName).String(),
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error("Failed to preprocess node", err,
+					"node", nodeName,
+				)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -327,8 +339,15 @@ func (c *PodController) preprocess(ctx context.Context, pod *corev1.Pod) error {
 
 // playStageWorker receives the resource from the playStageChan and play the stage
 func (c *PodController) playStageWorker(ctx context.Context) {
-	for pod := range c.playStageChan {
-		c.playStage(ctx, pod.Resource, pod.Stage)
+	logger := log.FromContext(ctx)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			logger.Debug("Stop play stage worker")
+			return
+		case pod := <-c.playStageChan:
+			c.playStage(ctx, pod.Resource, pod.Stage)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kwok/controllers/pod_controller_test.go b/pkg/kwok/controllers/pod_controller_test.go
index 8358eeeb5..c3003633d 100644
--- a/pkg/kwok/controllers/pod_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kwok/controllers/pod_controller_test.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
 
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kwok/pkg/log"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/kwok/pkg/utils/slices"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kwok/pkg/utils/wait"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kwok/stages"
 )
@@ -298,7 +299,12 @@ func TestPodController(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	pod := list.Items[0]
+	pod, ok := slices.Find(list.Items, func(pod corev1.Pod) bool {
+		return pod.Name == "pod0"
+	})
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal(fmt.Errorf("not found pod0"))
+	}
 	now := metav1.Now()
 	pod.DeletionTimestamp = &now
 	_, err = clientset.CoreV1().Pods("default").Update(ctx, &pod, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
@@ -315,7 +321,7 @@ func TestPodController(t *testing.T) {
 			return false, fmt.Errorf("want 4 pods, got %d", len(list.Items))
 		}
 		return true, nil
-	}, wait.WithContinueOnError(5))
+	}, wait.WithContinueOnError(10))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/version/version.go b/pkg/utils/version/version.go
index 1a69db593..c5122b7d8 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/version/version.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/version/version.go
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ func ParseFromOutput(s string) (Version, error) {
 	if len(matches) == 0 {
 		return semver.Version{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse version from output: %q", s)
 	}
-	return semver.Parse(matches[2])
+	v := matches[2]
+	if strings.HasPrefix(v, "0.0.0") {
+		return semver.Version{}, nil
+	}
+	return semver.Parse(v)
 }
 
 // ParseFromBinary parses the version from the binary.
diff --git a/pkg/utils/version/version_test.go b/pkg/utils/version/version_test.go
index 99d809bc9..52b77e01d 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/version/version_test.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/version/version_test.go
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ func TestParseFromOutput(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			want: semver.MustParse("3.5.6"),
 		},
+		{
+			args: args{
+				s: "Kubernetes v0.0.0-master+$Format:%H$",
+			},
+			want: semver.MustParse("0.0.0"),
+		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {