diff --git a/pkg/utils/kubernetes/networking/services.go b/pkg/utils/kubernetes/networking/services.go
index 169234397..aec162f12 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/kubernetes/networking/services.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/kubernetes/networking/services.go
@@ -93,37 +93,34 @@ func WaitForConnectionOnServicePort(ctx context.Context, c kubernetes.Interface,
 		// Recreate EndpointSlices for the lb service with proper metadata.
 		tempEndpointSlices := endpointSlices.DeepCopy().Items
 		for i := range tempEndpointSlices {
+			epsName := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", lbServiceName, i)
 			tempEndpointSlices[i].ObjectMeta = metav1.ObjectMeta{
 				Namespace: namespace,
-				Name:      fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", lbServiceName, i),
+				Name:      epsName,
 				Labels: map[string]string{
 					discoveryv1.LabelServiceName: lbServiceName, // Maps EndpointSlice to Service.
 					correspondingSvcNameLabel:    name,
 				},
 			}
-			_, err = c.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(namespace).Create(ctx, &tempEndpointSlices[i], metav1.CreateOptions{})
-			if err != nil {
+			if _, err = c.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(namespace).Create(ctx, &tempEndpointSlices[i], metav1.CreateOptions{}); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-		}
-
-		defer func() {
-			for _, eps := range tempEndpointSlices {
-				err := c.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(namespace).Delete(ctx, eps.Name, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
+			// For each successfully created temporary EndpointSlice ensure deletion on return from the function.
+			defer func(namespace, epsName string) {
+				err := c.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(namespace).Delete(ctx, epsName, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
 				if err != nil && !errors.IsNotFound(err) {
-					fmt.Printf("failed to delete endpoints %s/%s after testing, error %v\n",
-						namespace, eps.Name, err,
+					fmt.Printf("failed to delete EndpointSlice %s/%s after testing, error %v\n",
+						namespace, epsName, err,
 					)
 				}
-			}
-		}()
+			}(namespace, epsName)
+		}
 	}
 
 	_, err = c.CoreV1().Services(namespace).Create(ctx, tempLoadBalancer, metav1.CreateOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
 	defer func() {
 		err := c.CoreV1().Services(namespace).Delete(ctx, lbServiceName, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
 		if err != nil && !errors.IsNotFound(err) {