diff --git a/internal/k8s/configuration_test.go b/internal/k8s/configuration_test.go
index 770203fdbf..bf18d4c3d9 100644
--- a/internal/k8s/configuration_test.go
+++ b/internal/k8s/configuration_test.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ func createTestConfiguration() *Configuration {
 }
 
 func TestAddIngressForRegularIngress(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	configuration := createTestConfiguration()
 
 	// no problems are expected for all cases
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ func TestAddIngressForRegularIngress(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAddInvalidIngress(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	configuration := createTestConfiguration()
 
 	ing := createTestIngress("ingress", "foo.example.com", "foo.example.com")
@@ -3072,6 +3074,7 @@ func TestChooseObjectMetaWinner(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSquashResourceChanges(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	ingConfig := &IngressConfiguration{
 		Ingress: createTestIngress("test", "foo.example.com"),
 	}
@@ -3256,6 +3259,7 @@ func (rc *testReferenceChecker) IsReferencedByTransportServer(namespace string,
 }
 
 func TestFindResourcesForResourceReference(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	regularIng := createTestIngress("regular-ingress", "foo.example.com")
 	master := createTestIngressMaster("master-ingress", "bar.example.com")
 	minion := createTestIngressMinion("minion-ingress", "bar.example.com", "/")
@@ -3379,6 +3383,7 @@ func TestFindResourcesForResourceReference(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetResources(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	ing := createTestIngress("ingress", "foo.example.com", "bar.example.com")
 	vs := createTestVirtualServer("virtualserver", "qwe.example.com")
 	passTS := createTestTLSPassthroughTransportServer("transportserver", "abc.example.com")
@@ -3446,6 +3451,7 @@ func TestGetResources(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetTransportServerMetrics(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tsPass := createTestTLSPassthroughTransportServer("transportserver", "abc.example.com")
 	tsTCP := createTestTransportServer("transportserver-tcp", "tcp-7777", "TCP")
 	tsUDP := createTestTransportServer("transportserver-udp", "udp-7777", "UDP")
@@ -3544,6 +3550,7 @@ func TestGetTransportServerMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestIsEqualForIngressConfigurations(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	regularIng := createTestIngress("regular-ingress", "foo.example.com")
 
 	ingConfigWithInvalidHost := NewRegularIngressConfiguration(regularIng)
@@ -3638,6 +3645,7 @@ func TestIsEqualForIngressConfigurations(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestIsEqualForVirtualServers(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	vs := createTestVirtualServerWithRoutes(
 		"virtualserver",
 		"foo.example.com",
@@ -3696,6 +3704,7 @@ func TestIsEqualForVirtualServers(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestIsEqualForDifferentResources(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	ingConfig := NewRegularIngressConfiguration(createTestIngress("ingress", "foo.example.com"))
 	vsConfig := NewVirtualServerConfiguration(createTestVirtualServer("virtualserver", "bar.example.com"), []*conf_v1.VirtualServerRoute{}, []string{})
 
@@ -3706,6 +3715,7 @@ func TestIsEqualForDifferentResources(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCompareConfigurationProblems(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		problem1 *ConfigurationProblem
 		problem2 *ConfigurationProblem
diff --git a/internal/k8s/controller_test.go b/internal/k8s/controller_test.go
index b1b352edf8..324ec56c4f 100644
--- a/internal/k8s/controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/k8s/controller_test.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestHasCorrectIngressClass(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	ingressClass := "ing-ctrl"
 	incorrectIngressClass := "gce"
 	emptyClass := ""
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ func deepCopyWithIngressClass(obj interface{}, class string) interface{} {
 }
 
 func TestIngressClassForCustomResources(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	ctrl := &LoadBalancerController{
 		ingressClass: "nginx",
 	}
@@ -221,6 +223,7 @@ func TestIngressClassForCustomResources(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestComparePorts(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	scenarios := []struct {
 		sp       api_v1.ServicePort
 		cp       api_v1.ContainerPort
@@ -314,6 +317,7 @@ func TestComparePorts(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestFindProbeForPods(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	pods := []*api_v1.Pod{
 		{
 			Spec: api_v1.PodSpec{
@@ -404,6 +408,7 @@ func TestFindProbeForPods(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetServicePortForIngressPort(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	fakeClient := fake.NewSimpleClientset()
 	cnf := configs.NewConfigurator(&nginx.LocalManager{}, &configs.StaticConfigParams{}, &configs.ConfigParams{}, &version1.TemplateExecutor{}, &version2.TemplateExecutor{}, false, false, nil, false, nil, false)
 	lbc := LoadBalancerController{
@@ -462,6 +467,7 @@ func TestGetServicePortForIngressPort(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestFormatWarningsMessages(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	warnings := []string{"Test warning", "Test warning 2"}
 
 	expected := "Test warning; Test warning 2"
@@ -473,6 +479,7 @@ func TestFormatWarningsMessages(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetEndpointsFromEndpointSlices_DuplicateEndpointsInOneEndpointSlice(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	endpointPort := int32(8080)
 
 	lbc := LoadBalancerController{
@@ -561,6 +568,7 @@ func TestGetEndpointsFromEndpointSlices_DuplicateEndpointsInOneEndpointSlice(t *
 }
 
 func TestGetEndpointsFromEndpointSlices_TwoDifferentEndpointsInOnEndpointSlice(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	endpointPort := int32(8080)
 
 	lbc := LoadBalancerController{
@@ -651,6 +659,7 @@ func TestGetEndpointsFromEndpointSlices_TwoDifferentEndpointsInOnEndpointSlice(t
 }
 
 func TestGetEndpointsFromEndpointSlices_DuplicateEndpointsAcrossTwoEndpointSlices(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	endpointPort := int32(8080)
 
 	lbc := LoadBalancerController{
@@ -770,6 +779,7 @@ func TestGetEndpointsFromEndpointSlices_DuplicateEndpointsAcrossTwoEndpointSlice
 }
 
 func TestGetEndpointsFromEndpointSlices_TwoDifferentEndpointsInOnEndpointSliceOneEndpointNotReady(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	endpointPort := int32(8080)
 
 	lbc := LoadBalancerController{
@@ -858,6 +868,7 @@ func TestGetEndpointsFromEndpointSlices_TwoDifferentEndpointsInOnEndpointSliceOn
 }
 
 func TestGetEndpointsFromEndpointSlices_TwoDifferentEndpointsAcrossTwoEndpointSlicesOneEndpointNotReady(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	endpointPort := int32(8080)
 
 	lbc := LoadBalancerController{
@@ -956,6 +967,7 @@ func TestGetEndpointsFromEndpointSlices_TwoDifferentEndpointsAcrossTwoEndpointSl
 }
 
 func TestGetEndpointsFromEndpointSlices_ErrorsOnInvalidTargetPort(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	endpointPort := int32(8080)
 
 	lbc := LoadBalancerController{
@@ -1027,6 +1039,7 @@ func TestGetEndpointsFromEndpointSlices_ErrorsOnInvalidTargetPort(t *testing.T)
 }
 
 func TestGetEndpointsFromEndpointSlices_ErrorsOnNoEndpointSlicesFound(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	lbc := LoadBalancerController{
 		isNginxPlus: true,
 	}
@@ -1076,6 +1089,7 @@ func TestGetEndpointsFromEndpointSlices_ErrorsOnNoEndpointSlicesFound(t *testing
 }
 
 func TestGetEndpointSlicesBySubselectedPods_FindOnePodInOneEndpointSlice(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	endpointPort := int32(8080)
 	endpointReady := true
 	boolPointer := func(b bool) *bool { return &b }
@@ -1148,6 +1162,7 @@ func TestGetEndpointSlicesBySubselectedPods_FindOnePodInOneEndpointSlice(t *test
 }
 
 func TestGetEndpointSlicesBySubselectedPods_FindOnePodInTwoEndpointSlicesWithDuplicateEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	endpointPort := int32(8080)
 	endpointReady := true
 	boolPointer := func(b bool) *bool { return &b }
@@ -1237,6 +1252,7 @@ func TestGetEndpointSlicesBySubselectedPods_FindOnePodInTwoEndpointSlicesWithDup
 }
 
 func TestGetEndpointSlicesBySubselectedPods_FindTwoPodsInOneEndpointSlice(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	endpointPort := int32(8080)
 	endpointReady := true
 	boolPointer := func(b bool) *bool { return &b }
@@ -1338,6 +1354,7 @@ func TestGetEndpointSlicesBySubselectedPods_FindTwoPodsInOneEndpointSlice(t *tes
 }
 
 func TestGetEndpointSlicesBySubselectedPods_FindTwoPodsInTwoEndpointSlices(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	endpointPort := int32(8080)
 	endpointReady := true
 	boolPointer := func(b bool) *bool { return &b }
@@ -1448,6 +1465,7 @@ func TestGetEndpointSlicesBySubselectedPods_FindTwoPodsInTwoEndpointSlices(t *te
 }
 
 func TestGetEndpointSlicesBySubselectedPods_FindOnePodEndpointInOneEndpointSliceWithOneEndpointNotReady(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	endpointPort := int32(8080)
 	endpointReadyTrue := true
 	endpointReadyFalse := false
@@ -1543,6 +1561,7 @@ func TestGetEndpointSlicesBySubselectedPods_FindOnePodEndpointInOneEndpointSlice
 }
 
 func TestGetEndpointSlicesBySubselectedPods_FindOnePodEndpointInTwoEndpointSlicesWithOneEndpointNotReady(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	endpointPort := int32(8080)
 	endpointReadyTrue := true
 	endpointReadyFalse := false
@@ -1647,6 +1666,7 @@ func TestGetEndpointSlicesBySubselectedPods_FindOnePodEndpointInTwoEndpointSlice
 }
 
 func TestGetEndpointSlicesBySubselectedPods_FindNoPods(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	endpointPort := int32(8080)
 	endpointReady := true
 	boolPointer := func(b bool) *bool { return &b }
@@ -1711,6 +1731,7 @@ func TestGetEndpointSlicesBySubselectedPods_FindNoPods(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetEndpointSlicesBySubselectedPods_TargetPortMismatch(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	endpointPort := int32(8080)
 
 	boolPointer := func(b bool) *bool { return &b }
@@ -1788,6 +1809,7 @@ func unorderedEqual(got, want []podEndpoint) bool {
 }
 
 func TestGetStatusFromEventTitle(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		eventTitle string
 		expected   string
@@ -1847,6 +1869,7 @@ func TestGetStatusFromEventTitle(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetPolicies(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validPolicy := &conf_v1.Policy{
 		ObjectMeta: meta_v1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:      "valid-policy",
@@ -1946,6 +1969,7 @@ func TestGetPolicies(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCreatePolicyMap(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	policies := []*conf_v1.Policy{
 		{
 			ObjectMeta: meta_v1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -2001,6 +2025,7 @@ func TestCreatePolicyMap(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetPodOwnerTypeAndName(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		desc    string
 		expType string
@@ -2144,6 +2169,7 @@ func (t *testResource) String() string {
 }
 
 func TestRemoveDuplicateResources(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		resources []Resource
 		expected  []Resource
@@ -2182,6 +2208,7 @@ func TestRemoveDuplicateResources(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestFindPoliciesForSecret(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	jwtPol1 := &conf_v1.Policy{
 		ObjectMeta: meta_v1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:      "jwt-policy",
@@ -2398,6 +2425,7 @@ func errorComparer(e1, e2 error) bool {
 }
 
 func TestAddJWTSecrets(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	invalidErr := errors.New("invalid")
 	validJWKSecret := &api_v1.Secret{
 		ObjectMeta: meta_v1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -2542,6 +2570,7 @@ func TestAddJWTSecrets(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAddBasicSecrets(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	invalidErr := errors.New("invalid")
 	validBasicSecret := &api_v1.Secret{
 		ObjectMeta: meta_v1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -2666,6 +2695,7 @@ func TestAddBasicSecrets(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAddIngressMTLSSecret(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	invalidErr := errors.New("invalid")
 	validSecret := &api_v1.Secret{
 		ObjectMeta: meta_v1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -2788,6 +2818,7 @@ func TestAddIngressMTLSSecret(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAddEgressMTLSSecrets(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	invalidErr := errors.New("invalid")
 	validMTLSSecret := &api_v1.Secret{
 		ObjectMeta: meta_v1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -3005,6 +3036,7 @@ func TestAddEgressMTLSSecrets(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAddOidcSecret(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	invalidErr := errors.New("invalid")
 	validSecret := &api_v1.Secret{
 		ObjectMeta: meta_v1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -3128,6 +3160,7 @@ func TestAddOidcSecret(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAddWAFPolicyRefs(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	apPol := &unstructured.Unstructured{
 		Object: map[string]interface{}{
 			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
@@ -3358,6 +3391,7 @@ func TestAddWAFPolicyRefs(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetWAFPoliciesForAppProtectPolicy(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	apPol := &conf_v1.Policy{
 		Spec: conf_v1.PolicySpec{
 			WAF: &conf_v1.WAF{
@@ -3435,6 +3469,7 @@ func TestGetWAFPoliciesForAppProtectPolicy(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetWAFPoliciesForAppProtectLogConf(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	logConf := &conf_v1.Policy{
 		Spec: conf_v1.PolicySpec{
 			WAF: &conf_v1.WAF{
@@ -3541,6 +3576,7 @@ func TestGetWAFPoliciesForAppProtectLogConf(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPreSyncSecrets(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	secretLister := &cache.FakeCustomStore{
 		ListFunc: func() []interface{} {
 			return []interface{}{
diff --git a/internal/k8s/handlers_test.go b/internal/k8s/handlers_test.go
index eaed6eb2bc..ca80341cb8 100644
--- a/internal/k8s/handlers_test.go
+++ b/internal/k8s/handlers_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestHasServicePortChanges(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	cases := []struct {
 		a      []v1.ServicePort
 		b      []v1.ServicePort
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ func TestHasServicePortChanges(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAreResourcesDifferent(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		oldR, newR *unstructured.Unstructured
 		expected   bool
diff --git a/internal/k8s/reference_checkers_test.go b/internal/k8s/reference_checkers_test.go
index 4548a54dc1..2262c47a86 100644
--- a/internal/k8s/reference_checkers_test.go
+++ b/internal/k8s/reference_checkers_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestSecretIsReferencedByIngress(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		ing             *networking.Ingress
 		secretNamespace string
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ func TestSecretIsReferencedByIngress(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSecretIsReferencedByMinion(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		ing             *networking.Ingress
 		secretNamespace string
@@ -230,6 +232,7 @@ func TestSecretIsReferencedByMinion(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSecretIsReferencedByVirtualServer(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		vs              *conf_v1.VirtualServer
 		secretNamespace string
@@ -299,6 +302,7 @@ func TestSecretIsReferencedByVirtualServer(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSecretIsReferencedByVirtualServerRoute(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	isPlus := false // doesn't matter for VirtualServerRoute
 	rc := newSecretReferenceChecker(isPlus)
 
@@ -309,6 +313,7 @@ func TestSecretIsReferencedByVirtualServerRoute(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSecretIsReferencedByTransportServer(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	isPlus := false // doesn't matter for TransportServer
 	rc := newSecretReferenceChecker(isPlus)
 
@@ -320,6 +325,7 @@ func TestSecretIsReferencedByTransportServer(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestServiceIsReferencedByIngressAndMinion(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		ing              *networking.Ingress
 		serviceNamespace string
@@ -454,6 +460,7 @@ func TestServiceIsReferencedByIngressAndMinion(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestServiceIsReferencedByVirtualServerAndVirtualServerRoutes(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		vs               *conf_v1.VirtualServer
 		vsr              *conf_v1.VirtualServerRoute
@@ -570,6 +577,7 @@ func TestServiceIsReferencedByVirtualServerAndVirtualServerRoutes(t *testing.T)
 }
 
 func TestIsServiceReferencedByTransportServer(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		ts               *conf_v1alpha1.TransportServer
 		serviceNamespace string
@@ -644,25 +652,27 @@ func TestIsServiceReferencedByTransportServer(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPolicyIsReferencedByIngressesAndTransportServers(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	rc := newPolicyReferenceChecker()
 
 	result := rc.IsReferencedByIngress("", "", nil)
-	if result != false {
+	if result {
 		t.Error("IsReferencedByIngress() returned true but expected false")
 	}
 
 	result = rc.IsReferencedByMinion("", "", nil)
-	if result != false {
+	if result {
 		t.Error("IsReferencedByMinion() returned true but expected false")
 	}
 
 	result = rc.IsReferencedByTransportServer("", "", nil)
-	if result != false {
+	if result {
 		t.Error("IsReferencedByTransportServer() returned true but expected false")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestPolicyIsReferencedByVirtualServerAndVirtualServerRoute(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		vs              *conf_v1.VirtualServer
 		vsr             *conf_v1.VirtualServerRoute
@@ -870,6 +880,7 @@ func TestPolicyIsReferencedByVirtualServerAndVirtualServerRoute(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAppProtectResourceIsReferencedByIngresses(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		ing               *networking.Ingress
 		resourceNamespace string
@@ -1007,25 +1018,27 @@ func TestAppProtectResourceIsReferencedByIngresses(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAppProtectResourceIsReferenced(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	rc := newAppProtectResourceReferenceChecker("test")
 
 	result := rc.IsReferencedByVirtualServer("", "", nil)
-	if result != false {
+	if result {
 		t.Error("IsReferencedByVirtualServer() returned true but expected false")
 	}
 
 	result = rc.IsReferencedByVirtualServerRoute("", "", nil)
-	if result != false {
+	if result {
 		t.Error("IsReferencedByVirtualServer() returned true but expected false")
 	}
 
 	result = rc.IsReferencedByTransportServer("", "", nil)
-	if result != false {
+	if result {
 		t.Error("IsReferencedByTransportServer() returned true but expected false")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestIsPolicyIsReferenced(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		policies          []conf_v1.PolicyReference
 		resourceNamespace string
@@ -1096,6 +1109,7 @@ func TestIsPolicyIsReferenced(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEndpointIsReferencedByVirtualServerAndVirtualServerRoutes(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		vs               *conf_v1.VirtualServer
 		vsr              *conf_v1.VirtualServerRoute
@@ -1222,6 +1236,7 @@ func TestEndpointIsReferencedByVirtualServerAndVirtualServerRoutes(t *testing.T)
 }
 
 func TestDosProtectedIsReferencedByIngresses(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		ing               *networking.Ingress
 		resourceNamespace string
@@ -1359,6 +1374,7 @@ func TestDosProtectedIsReferencedByIngresses(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDosProtectedIsReferencedByVirtualServer(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		vs                 *conf_v1.VirtualServer
 		protectedNamespace string
diff --git a/internal/k8s/status_test.go b/internal/k8s/status_test.go
index 9dd1c10cf2..39dbe906b0 100644
--- a/internal/k8s/status_test.go
+++ b/internal/k8s/status_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestUpdateTransportServerStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	ts := &conf_v1alpha1.TransportServer{
 		ObjectMeta: meta_v1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:      "ts-1",
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ func TestUpdateTransportServerStatus(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUpdateTransportServerStatusIgnoreNoChange(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	ts := &conf_v1alpha1.TransportServer{
 		ObjectMeta: meta_v1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:      "ts-1",
@@ -131,6 +133,7 @@ func TestUpdateTransportServerStatusIgnoreNoChange(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUpdateTransportServerStatusMissingTransportServer(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	ts := &conf_v1alpha1.TransportServer{
 		ObjectMeta: meta_v1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:      "ts-1",
@@ -187,6 +190,7 @@ func TestUpdateTransportServerStatusMissingTransportServer(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStatusUpdateWithExternalStatusAndExternalService(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	ing := networking.Ingress{
 		ObjectMeta: meta_v1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:      "ing-1",
@@ -293,6 +297,7 @@ func TestStatusUpdateWithExternalStatusAndExternalService(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStatusUpdateWithExternalStatusAndIngressLink(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	ing := networking.Ingress{
 		ObjectMeta: meta_v1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:      "ing-1",
@@ -403,6 +408,7 @@ func checkStatus(expected string, actual networking.Ingress) bool {
 }
 
 func TestGenerateExternalEndpointsFromStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		su                statusUpdater
 		expectedEndpoints []conf_v1.ExternalEndpoint
@@ -443,6 +449,7 @@ func TestGenerateExternalEndpointsFromStatus(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestHasVsStatusChanged(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	state := "Valid"
 	reason := "AddedOrUpdated"
 	msg := "Configuration was added or updated"
@@ -503,6 +510,7 @@ func TestHasVsStatusChanged(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestHasVsrStatusChanged(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	referencedBy := "namespace/name"
 	state := "Valid"
 	reason := "AddedOrUpdated"
@@ -579,6 +587,7 @@ func TestHasVsrStatusChanged(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetExternalServicePorts(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	svc := v1.Service{
 		Spec: v1.ServiceSpec{
 			Ports: []v1.ServicePort{
@@ -609,6 +618,7 @@ func TestGetExternalServicePorts(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestIsRequiredPort(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		port     intstr.IntOrString
 		expected bool
@@ -667,6 +677,7 @@ func TestIsRequiredPort(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestHasPolicyStatusChanged(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	state := "Valid"
 	reason := "AddedOrUpdated"
 	msg := "Configuration was added or updated"
diff --git a/internal/k8s/validation_test.go b/internal/k8s/validation_test.go
index 4ffcbe0357..cc48a12d71 100644
--- a/internal/k8s/validation_test.go
+++ b/internal/k8s/validation_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestValidateIngress(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		ing                   *networking.Ingress
 		isPlus                bool
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ func TestValidateIngress(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateNginxIngressAnnotations(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		annotations           map[string]string
 		specServices          map[string]bool
@@ -2801,6 +2803,7 @@ func TestValidateNginxIngressAnnotations(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateIngressSpec(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		spec           *networking.IngressSpec
 		expectedErrors []field.ErrorType
@@ -3059,6 +3062,7 @@ func TestValidateIngressSpec(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateMasterSpec(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		spec           *networking.IngressSpec
 		expectedErrors []string
@@ -3130,6 +3134,7 @@ func TestValidateMasterSpec(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateMinionSpec(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		spec           *networking.IngressSpec
 		expectedErrors []string
@@ -3268,6 +3273,7 @@ func errorListToTypes(list field.ErrorList) []field.ErrorType {
 }
 
 func TestGetSpecServices(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		spec     networking.IngressSpec
 		expected map[string]bool