diff --git a/conformance/tests/httproute-invalid-reference-policy.go b/conformance/tests/httproute-invalid-reference-policy.go
index dcbee1517a..13af59e702 100644
--- a/conformance/tests/httproute-invalid-reference-policy.go
+++ b/conformance/tests/httproute-invalid-reference-policy.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ var HTTPRouteInvalidReferencePolicy = suite.ConformanceTest{
 
 		t.Run("Gateway should have 0 Routes attached", func(t *testing.T) {
 			gw := &v1alpha2.Gateway{}
-			err := suite.Client.Get(context.TODO(), gwName, gw)
+			err := suite.Client.Get(context.TODO(), gwNN, gw)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "error fetching Gateway")
 			// There are two valid ways to represent this:
 			// 1. No listeners in status
diff --git a/conformance/tests/httproute-missing-reference-policy.go b/conformance/tests/httproute-missing-reference-policy.go
index 4825fddf9a..99e062201a 100644
--- a/conformance/tests/httproute-missing-reference-policy.go
+++ b/conformance/tests/httproute-missing-reference-policy.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ var HTTPRouteMissingReferencePolicy = suite.ConformanceTest{
 
 		t.Run("Gateway should have 0 Routes attached", func(t *testing.T) {
 			gw := &v1alpha2.Gateway{}
-			err := suite.Client.Get(context.TODO(), gwName, gw)
+			err := suite.Client.Get(context.TODO(), gwNN, gw)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "error fetching Gateway")
 			// There are two valid ways to represent this:
 			// 1. No listeners in status