diff --git a/internal/engine/actions/remediate/gh_branch_protect/gh_branch_protect_test.go b/internal/engine/actions/remediate/gh_branch_protect/gh_branch_protect_test.go
index ea0bca8836..6db326996a 100644
--- a/internal/engine/actions/remediate/gh_branch_protect/gh_branch_protect_test.go
+++ b/internal/engine/actions/remediate/gh_branch_protect/gh_branch_protect_test.go
@@ -247,14 +247,14 @@ func TestBranchProtectionRemediate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	mockClient := mock_ghclient.NewMockGitHub(ctrl)
-
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		tt := tt
 
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Parallel()
 
+			mockClient := mock_ghclient.NewMockGitHub(ctrl)
+
 			engine, err := NewGhBranchProtectRemediator(tt.newRemArgs.actionType, tt.newRemArgs.ghp, tt.newRemArgs.pbuild)
 			if tt.wantInitErr {
 				require.Error(t, err, "expected error")