diff --git a/pkg/cableengine/syncer/syncer_test.go b/pkg/cableengine/syncer/syncer_test.go
index eb2ef7b69..ee95e9fc0 100644
--- a/pkg/cableengine/syncer/syncer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cableengine/syncer/syncer_test.go
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ const (
 
 func init() {
 	kzerolog.AddFlags(nil)
+	utilruntime.Must(submarinerv1.AddToScheme(kubeScheme.Scheme))
 }
 
 var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
@@ -512,8 +513,6 @@ func (t *testDriver) run() {
 		t.handledError <- err
 	})
 
-	Expect(submarinerv1.AddToScheme(kubeScheme.Scheme)).To(Succeed())
-
 	scheme := runtime.NewScheme()
 	Expect(submarinerv1.AddToScheme(scheme)).To(Succeed())