diff --git a/internal/framework/controller/controller_suite_test.go b/internal/framework/controller/controller_suite_test.go
index 2a0ef5ee0e..6e27263c66 100644
--- a/internal/framework/controller/controller_suite_test.go
+++ b/internal/framework/controller/controller_suite_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestControllers(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
 	RunSpecs(t, "Controller Suite")
 }
diff --git a/internal/framework/controller/filter/filter_test.go b/internal/framework/controller/filter/filter_test.go
index d9638aeb8d..d250dd312e 100644
--- a/internal/framework/controller/filter/filter_test.go
+++ b/internal/framework/controller/filter/filter_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestCreateSingleResourceFilter(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	targetNsName := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: "test", Name: "resource"}
 
 	g := NewWithT(t)
@@ -50,7 +51,9 @@ func TestCreateSingleResourceFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
+		test := test
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 			shouldProcess, msg := filter(test.nsname)
 			g.Expect(shouldProcess).To(Equal(test.expectedShouldProcess))
diff --git a/internal/framework/controller/index/endpointslice_test.go b/internal/framework/controller/index/endpointslice_test.go
index 23e09dbf41..10531fb333 100644
--- a/internal/framework/controller/index/endpointslice_test.go
+++ b/internal/framework/controller/index/endpointslice_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestServiceNameIndexFunc(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	testcases := []struct {
 		msg       string
 		obj       client.Object
@@ -42,13 +43,19 @@ func TestServiceNameIndexFunc(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testcases {
-		g := NewWithT(t)
-		output := ServiceNameIndexFunc(tc.obj)
-		g.Expect(output).To(Equal(tc.expOutput))
+		tc := tc
+		t.Run(tc.msg, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+			g := NewWithT(t)
+
+			output := ServiceNameIndexFunc(tc.obj)
+			g.Expect(output).To(Equal(tc.expOutput))
+		})
 	}
 }
 
 func TestServiceNameIndexFuncPanics(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	defer func() {
 		g := NewWithT(t)
 		g.Expect(recover()).ToNot(BeNil())
diff --git a/internal/framework/controller/predicate/annotation_test.go b/internal/framework/controller/predicate/annotation_test.go
index 6fe18b3a28..619b6e68aa 100644
--- a/internal/framework/controller/predicate/annotation_test.go
+++ b/internal/framework/controller/predicate/annotation_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestAnnotationPredicate_Create(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	annotation := "test"
 
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -58,7 +59,9 @@ func TestAnnotationPredicate_Create(t *testing.T) {
 	p := AnnotationPredicate{Annotation: annotation}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
+		test := test
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 			update := p.Create(test.event)
 			g.Expect(update).To(Equal(test.expUpdate))
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ func TestAnnotationPredicate_Create(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAnnotationPredicate_Update(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	annotation := "test"
 
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -211,7 +215,9 @@ func TestAnnotationPredicate_Update(t *testing.T) {
 	p := AnnotationPredicate{Annotation: annotation}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
+		test := test
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 			update := p.Update(test.event)
 			g.Expect(update).To(Equal(test.expUpdate))
diff --git a/internal/framework/controller/predicate/gatewayclass_test.go b/internal/framework/controller/predicate/gatewayclass_test.go
index e89d974f00..91d2bad8bd 100644
--- a/internal/framework/controller/predicate/gatewayclass_test.go
+++ b/internal/framework/controller/predicate/gatewayclass_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestGatewayClassPredicate(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 
 	p := GatewayClassPredicate{ControllerName: "nginx-ctlr"}
diff --git a/internal/framework/controller/predicate/service_test.go b/internal/framework/controller/predicate/service_test.go
index 90bda2fd2d..7933ac5c8b 100644
--- a/internal/framework/controller/predicate/service_test.go
+++ b/internal/framework/controller/predicate/service_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestServicePortsChangedPredicate_Update(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	testcases := []struct {
 		objectOld client.Object
 		objectNew client.Object
@@ -227,7 +228,9 @@ func TestServicePortsChangedPredicate_Update(t *testing.T) {
 	p := ServicePortsChangedPredicate{}
 
 	for _, tc := range testcases {
+		tc := tc
 		t.Run(tc.msg, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 			update := p.Update(event.UpdateEvent{
 				ObjectOld: tc.objectOld,
@@ -240,6 +243,7 @@ func TestServicePortsChangedPredicate_Update(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestServicePortsChangedPredicate(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 
 	p := GatewayServicePredicate{}
@@ -250,6 +254,7 @@ func TestServicePortsChangedPredicate(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGatewayServicePredicate_Update(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	testcases := []struct {
 		objectOld client.Object
 		objectNew client.Object
@@ -440,7 +445,9 @@ func TestGatewayServicePredicate_Update(t *testing.T) {
 	p := GatewayServicePredicate{NSName: types.NamespacedName{Namespace: "nginx-gateway", Name: "nginx"}}
 
 	for _, tc := range testcases {
+		tc := tc
 		t.Run(tc.msg, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 			update := p.Update(event.UpdateEvent{
 				ObjectOld: tc.objectOld,
@@ -453,6 +460,7 @@ func TestGatewayServicePredicate_Update(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGatewayServicePredicate(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 
 	p := GatewayServicePredicate{}
diff --git a/internal/framework/controller/register_test.go b/internal/framework/controller/register_test.go
index f9cfc06cd6..049bc727b4 100644
--- a/internal/framework/controller/register_test.go
+++ b/internal/framework/controller/register_test.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestRegister(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	type fakes struct {
 		mgr     *controllerfakes.FakeManager
 		indexer *controllerfakes.FakeFieldIndexer
@@ -120,7 +121,9 @@ func TestRegister(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
+		test := test
 		t.Run(test.msg, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			newReconciler := func(c controller.ReconcilerConfig) *controller.Reconciler {
diff --git a/internal/framework/status/conditions_test.go b/internal/framework/status/conditions_test.go
index c3d788e69d..838e068019 100644
--- a/internal/framework/status/conditions_test.go
+++ b/internal/framework/status/conditions_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestConditionsEqual(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	getDefaultConds := func() []v1.Condition {
 		return []v1.Condition{
 			{
@@ -110,7 +111,9 @@ func TestConditionsEqual(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
+		test := test
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 			equal := ConditionsEqual(test.prevConds, test.curConds)
 			g.Expect(equal).To(Equal(test.expEqual))
diff --git a/internal/framework/status/status_suite_test.go b/internal/framework/status/status_suite_test.go
index b2dad44818..9dae71aec2 100644
--- a/internal/framework/status/status_suite_test.go
+++ b/internal/framework/status/status_suite_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
 	RunSpecs(t, "Status Suite")
 }
diff --git a/internal/framework/status/updater_retry_test.go b/internal/framework/status/updater_retry_test.go
index 69a8b5e388..5c6fa67b05 100644
--- a/internal/framework/status/updater_retry_test.go
+++ b/internal/framework/status/updater_retry_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestNewRetryUpdateFunc(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		getReturns          error
 		updateReturns       error
@@ -70,7 +71,9 @@ func TestNewRetryUpdateFunc(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
+		test := test
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			fakeStatusUpdater := &statusfakes.FakeK8sUpdater{}