diff --git a/internal/mode/provisioner/provisioner_suite_test.go b/internal/mode/provisioner/provisioner_suite_test.go
index 6cfdb4144c..1435a2230e 100644
--- a/internal/mode/provisioner/provisioner_suite_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/provisioner/provisioner_suite_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestProvisioner(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
 	RunSpecs(t, "Provisioner Suite")
 }
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/config_updater_test.go b/internal/mode/static/config_updater_test.go
index ee44971950..5a40f9a924 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/config_updater_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/config_updater_test.go
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ func TestUpdateControlPlane(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateLogLevel(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validLevels := []ngfAPI.ControllerLogLevel{
 		ngfAPI.ControllerLogLevelError,
 		ngfAPI.ControllerLogLevelInfo,
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ func TestValidateLogLevel(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, level := range invalidLevels {
 		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("invalid level %q", level), func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			g.Expect(validateLogLevel(level)).ToNot(Succeed())
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/health_test.go b/internal/mode/static/health_test.go
index 352cc50b3c..5bfd7aab73 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/health_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/health_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestReadyCheck(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 	nginxChecker := newNginxConfiguredOnStartChecker()
 	g.Expect(nginxChecker.readyCheck(nil)).ToNot(Succeed())
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/log_level_setters_test.go b/internal/mode/static/log_level_setters_test.go
index 214b9a15bc..df2d51f447 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/log_level_setters_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/log_level_setters_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMultiLogLevelSetter_SetLevel(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 
 	logr1 := &staticfakes.FakeLogLevelSetter{}
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ func TestMultiLogLevelSetter_SetLevel(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestZapLogLevelSetter_SetLevel(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 
 	zapSetter := newZapLogLevelSetter(zap.NewAtomicLevel())
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ func TestZapLogLevelSetter_SetLevel(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPromLogLevelSetter_SetLevel(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 
 	logger, err := newLeveledPrometheusLogger()
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/manager_test.go b/internal/mode/static/manager_test.go
index 041f5062b6..6d44de67e6 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/manager_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/manager_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestPrepareFirstEventBatchPreparerArgs(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	const gcName = "nginx"
 
 	partialObjectMetadataList := &metav1.PartialObjectMetadataList{}
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ func TestPrepareFirstEventBatchPreparerArgs(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			objects, objectLists := prepareFirstEventBatchPreparerArgs(gcName, test.gwNsName, test.experimentalEnabled)
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ func TestPrepareFirstEventBatchPreparerArgs(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetMetricsOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		name            string
 		expectedOptions metricsserver.Options
@@ -166,6 +169,7 @@ func TestGetMetricsOptions(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			metricsServerOptions := getMetricsOptions(test.metricsConfig)
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/nginx/file/file_suite_test.go b/internal/mode/static/nginx/file/file_suite_test.go
index 46afb4ea54..9017ae221f 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/nginx/file/file_suite_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/nginx/file/file_suite_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestFile(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
 	RunSpecs(t, "File Suite")
 }
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/nginx/file/folders_test.go b/internal/mode/static/nginx/file/folders_test.go
index 9e1e8f518b..8a63b12106 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/nginx/file/folders_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/nginx/file/folders_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func writeFile(t *testing.T, name string, data []byte) {
 }
 
 func TestClearFoldersRemoves(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 
 	tempDir := t.TempDir()
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ func TestClearFoldersRemoves(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestClearFoldersFails(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	files := []string{"file"}
 
 	testErr := errors.New("test error")
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ func TestClearFoldersFails(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			removedFiles, err := file.ClearFolders(test.fileMgr, files)
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/nginx/runtime/manager_test.go b/internal/mode/static/nginx/runtime/manager_test.go
index 7b3c30af15..15eb498a7f 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/nginx/runtime/manager_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/nginx/runtime/manager_test.go
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ var _ = Describe("NGINX Runtime Manager", func() {
 })
 
 func TestFindMainProcess(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	readFileFuncGen := func(content []byte) runtime.ReadFileFunc {
 		return func(name string) ([]byte, error) {
 			if name != runtime.PidFile {
@@ -311,6 +312,7 @@ func TestFindMainProcess(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 			p := runtime.NewProcessHandlerImpl(
 				test.readFile,
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/nginx/runtime/runtime_suite_test.go b/internal/mode/static/nginx/runtime/runtime_suite_test.go
index 7a31e6ebf4..8916c4bf14 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/nginx/runtime/runtime_suite_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/nginx/runtime/runtime_suite_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestRuntime(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
 	RunSpecs(t, "Runtime Suite")
 }
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/nginx/runtime/verify_test.go b/internal/mode/static/nginx/runtime/verify_test.go
index 34982f48be..d20844a410 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/nginx/runtime/verify_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/nginx/runtime/verify_test.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ func getTestHTTPClient() *http.Client {
 }
 
 func TestVerifyClient(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	c := VerifyClient{
 		client:  getTestHTTPClient(),
 		timeout: 25 * time.Millisecond,
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ func TestVerifyClient(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			err := c.WaitForCorrectVersion(test.ctx, test.expectedVersion, "/childfile", []byte("1 2 3"), test.readFile)
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ func TestVerifyClient(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEnsureNewNginxWorkers(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	previousContents := []byte("1 2 3")
 	newContents := []byte("4 5 6")
 
@@ -163,6 +166,7 @@ func TestEnsureNewNginxWorkers(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			err := ensureNewNginxWorkers(
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/sort/sort_test.go b/internal/mode/static/sort/sort_test.go
index d1b63e830d..d608fa8f40 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/sort/sort_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/sort/sort_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestLessObjectMeta(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	before := metav1.Now()
 	later := metav1.NewTime(before.Add(1 * time.Second))
 
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ func TestLessObjectMeta(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			result := LessObjectMeta(test.meta1, test.meta2)
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ func TestLessObjectMeta(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLessClientObject(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	before := metav1.Now()
 	later := metav1.NewTime(before.Add(1 * time.Second))
 
@@ -177,6 +180,7 @@ func TestLessClientObject(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			result := LessClientObject(test.obj1, test.obj2)
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/static_suite_test.go b/internal/mode/static/static_suite_test.go
index 95fafaeec7..0d47b11d5b 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/static_suite_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/static_suite_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestStatic(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
 	RunSpecs(t, "Static Suite")
 }
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/status/prepare_requests_test.go b/internal/mode/static/status/prepare_requests_test.go
index 3e98e777c1..292210efe1 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/status/prepare_requests_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/status/prepare_requests_test.go
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func TestBuildHTTPRouteStatuses(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	hrValid := &v1.HTTPRoute{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Namespace:  "test",
@@ -291,6 +292,7 @@ func TestBuildHTTPRouteStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBuildGRPCRouteStatuses(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	grValid := &v1.GRPCRoute{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Namespace:  "test",
@@ -369,6 +371,7 @@ func TestBuildGRPCRouteStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBuildTLSRouteStatuses(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	trValid := &v1alpha2.TLSRoute{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Namespace:  "test",
@@ -445,6 +448,7 @@ func TestBuildTLSRouteStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBuildRouteStatusesNginxErr(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	const gatewayCtlrName = "controller"
 
 	hr1 := &v1.HTTPRoute{
@@ -546,6 +550,7 @@ func TestBuildRouteStatusesNginxErr(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBuildGatewayClassStatuses(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	transitionTime := helpers.PrepareTimeForFakeClient(metav1.Now())
 
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -638,6 +643,7 @@ func TestBuildGatewayClassStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			k8sClient := createK8sClientFor(&v1.GatewayClass{})
@@ -676,6 +682,7 @@ func TestBuildGatewayClassStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBuildGatewayStatuses(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	createGateway := func() *v1.Gateway {
 		return &v1.Gateway{
 			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -1131,6 +1138,7 @@ func TestBuildGatewayStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			k8sClient := createK8sClientFor(&v1.Gateway{})
@@ -1176,6 +1184,7 @@ func TestBuildGatewayStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBuildBackendTLSPolicyStatuses(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	const gatewayCtlrName = "controller"
 
 	transitionTime := helpers.PrepareTimeForFakeClient(metav1.Now())
@@ -1357,6 +1366,7 @@ func TestBuildBackendTLSPolicyStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			k8sClient := createK8sClientFor(&v1alpha3.BackendTLSPolicy{})
@@ -1386,6 +1396,7 @@ func TestBuildBackendTLSPolicyStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBuildNginxGatewayStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	transitionTime := helpers.PrepareTimeForFakeClient(metav1.Now())
 
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -1449,6 +1460,7 @@ func TestBuildNginxGatewayStatus(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			k8sClient := createK8sClientFor(&ngfAPI.NginxGateway{})
@@ -1479,6 +1491,7 @@ func TestBuildNginxGatewayStatus(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBuildNGFPolicyStatuses(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	const gatewayCtlrName = "controller"
 
 	transitionTime := helpers.PrepareTimeForFakeClient(metav1.Now())
@@ -1741,6 +1754,7 @@ func TestBuildNGFPolicyStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			k8sClient := createK8sClientFor(&ngfAPI.ClientSettingsPolicy{})
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/status/status_setters_test.go b/internal/mode/static/status/status_setters_test.go
index d91c610ff7..35b2d898bd 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/status/status_setters_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/status/status_setters_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestNewNginxGatewayStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		name              string
 		status, newStatus ngfAPI.NginxGatewayStatus
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ func TestNewNginxGatewayStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			setter := newNginxGatewayStatusSetter(test.newStatus)
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ func TestNewNginxGatewayStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNewGatewayStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	expAddress := gatewayv1.GatewayStatusAddress{
 		Type:  helpers.GetPointer(gatewayv1.IPAddressType),
 		Value: "10.0.0.0",
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ func TestNewGatewayStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			setter := newGatewayStatusSetter(test.newStatus)
@@ -128,6 +132,7 @@ func TestNewGatewayStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNewHTTPRouteStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	const (
 		controllerName      = "controller"
 		otherControllerName = "different"
@@ -289,6 +294,7 @@ func TestNewHTTPRouteStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			setter := newHTTPRouteStatusSetter(test.newStatus, controllerName)
@@ -303,6 +309,7 @@ func TestNewHTTPRouteStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNewGRPCRouteStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	const (
 		controllerName      = "controller"
 		otherControllerName = "different"
@@ -464,6 +471,7 @@ func TestNewGRPCRouteStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			setter := newGRPCRouteStatusSetter(test.newStatus, controllerName)
@@ -478,6 +486,7 @@ func TestNewGRPCRouteStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNewTLSRouteStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	const (
 		controllerName      = "controller"
 		otherControllerName = "different"
@@ -639,6 +648,7 @@ func TestNewTLSRouteStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			setter := newTLSRouteStatusSetter(test.newStatus, controllerName)
@@ -653,6 +663,7 @@ func TestNewTLSRouteStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNewGatewayClassStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		name              string
 		status, newStatus gatewayv1.GatewayClassStatus
@@ -689,6 +700,7 @@ func TestNewGatewayClassStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			setter := newGatewayClassStatusSetter(test.newStatus)
@@ -703,6 +715,7 @@ func TestNewGatewayClassStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNewBackendTLSPolicyStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	const (
 		controllerName      = "controller"
 		otherControllerName = "other-controller"
@@ -829,6 +842,7 @@ func TestNewBackendTLSPolicyStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			setter := newBackendTLSPolicyStatusSetter(test.newStatus, controllerName)
@@ -843,6 +857,7 @@ func TestNewBackendTLSPolicyStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNewNGFPolicyStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	const (
 		controllerName      = "controller"
 		otherControllerName = "other-controller"
@@ -969,6 +984,7 @@ func TestNewNGFPolicyStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			setter := newNGFPolicyStatusSetter(test.newStatus, controllerName)
@@ -990,6 +1006,7 @@ func TestNewNGFPolicyStatusSetter(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGWStatusEqual(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	getDefaultStatus := func() gatewayv1.GatewayStatus {
 		return gatewayv1.GatewayStatus{
 			Addresses: []gatewayv1.GatewayStatusAddress{
@@ -1180,6 +1197,7 @@ func TestGWStatusEqual(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			equal := gwStatusEqual(test.prevStatus, test.curStatus)
@@ -1189,6 +1207,7 @@ func TestGWStatusEqual(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestHRStatusEqual(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	testConds := []metav1.Condition{
 		{
 			Type: "type", /* conditions are covered by another test*/
@@ -1317,6 +1336,7 @@ func TestHRStatusEqual(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 			equal := routeStatusEqual("ours", test.prevStatus.Parents, test.curStatus.Parents)
 			g.Expect(equal).To(Equal(test.expEqual))
@@ -1325,6 +1345,7 @@ func TestHRStatusEqual(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRouteParentStatusEqual(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	getDefaultStatus := func() gatewayv1.RouteParentStatus {
 		return gatewayv1.RouteParentStatus{
 			ParentRef: gatewayv1.ParentReference{
@@ -1408,6 +1429,7 @@ func TestRouteParentStatusEqual(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 			equal := routeParentStatusEqual(test.p1, test.p2)
 			g.Expect(equal).To(Equal(test.expEqual))
@@ -1416,6 +1438,7 @@ func TestRouteParentStatusEqual(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPolicyStatusEqual(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	getPolicyStatus := func() v1alpha2.PolicyStatus {
 		return v1alpha2.PolicyStatus{
 			Ancestors: []v1alpha2.PolicyAncestorStatus{
@@ -1557,6 +1580,7 @@ func TestPolicyStatusEqual(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 			equal := policyStatusEqual(test.controllerName, test.previous, test.current)
 			g.Expect(equal).To(Equal(test.expEqual))
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/telemetry/data_test.go b/internal/mode/static/telemetry/data_test.go
index 62bb54f6c8..893203fd9e 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/telemetry/data_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/telemetry/data_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestDataAttributes(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	data := Data{
 		ImageSource: "local",
 		Data: tel.Data{
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ func TestDataAttributes(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDataAttributesWithEmptyData(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	data := Data{}
 
 	expected := []attribute.KeyValue{
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/telemetry/exporter_test.go b/internal/mode/static/telemetry/exporter_test.go
index 6a86a01685..d44a7d2e24 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/telemetry/exporter_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/telemetry/exporter_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestLoggingExporter(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 
 	var buffer bytes.Buffer
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/telemetry/job_worker_test.go b/internal/mode/static/telemetry/job_worker_test.go
index 88cc7fbc4c..1425fc3970 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/telemetry/job_worker_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/telemetry/job_worker_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestCreateTelemetryJobWorker_Succeeds(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 
 	exporter := &telemetryfakes.FakeExporter{}
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ func TestCreateTelemetryJobWorker_Succeeds(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCreateTelemetryJobWorker_CollectFails(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 
 	exporter := &telemetryfakes.FakeExporter{}
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/telemetry/platform_test.go b/internal/mode/static/telemetry/platform_test.go
index 0c2939d820..aac138e44e 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/telemetry/platform_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/telemetry/platform_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestGetPlatform(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		node             *v1.Node
 		namespaces       *v1.NamespaceList
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ func TestGetPlatform(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			platform := getPlatform(*test.node, *test.namespaces)
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/telemetry/telemetry_suite_test.go b/internal/mode/static/telemetry/telemetry_suite_test.go
index 2eae64e153..2f5a50adb4 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/telemetry/telemetry_suite_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/telemetry/telemetry_suite_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestTelemetry(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
 	RunSpecs(t, "Telemetry Suite")
 }
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/usage/job_worker_test.go b/internal/mode/static/usage/job_worker_test.go
index c94bf15698..034a2dade2 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/usage/job_worker_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/usage/job_worker_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestCreateUsageJobWorker(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	replicas := int32(1)
 	ngfReplicaSet := &appsv1.ReplicaSet{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ func TestCreateUsageJobWorker(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			k8sClientReader := &eventsfakes.FakeReader{}
@@ -178,6 +180,7 @@ func TestCreateUsageJobWorker(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetTotalNGFPodCount(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 
 	rs1Replicas := int32(1)
@@ -241,6 +244,7 @@ func TestGetTotalNGFPodCount(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCollectNodeCount(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 
 	node1 := &v1.Node{
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/usage/reporter_test.go b/internal/mode/static/usage/reporter_test.go
index b57a5b3613..60db79f313 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/usage/reporter_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/usage/reporter_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestReport(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 
 	data := ClusterDetails{
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ func TestReport(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReport_NoCredentials(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 	insecureSkipVerify := false
 	reporter, err := NewNIMReporter(NewUsageSecret(), "", insecureSkipVerify)
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ func TestReport_NoCredentials(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReport_ServerError(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 
 	server := httptest.NewServer(
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/usage/secret_test.go b/internal/mode/static/usage/secret_test.go
index 0320c72c16..82a5abd886 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/usage/secret_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/usage/secret_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestSet(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	store := NewUsageSecret()
 	secret := &v1.Secret{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ func TestSet(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDelete(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	store := NewUsageSecret()
 	secret := &v1.Secret{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ func TestDelete(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetCredentials(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	store := NewUsageSecret()
 	secret := &v1.Secret{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{