diff --git a/internal/controller/helmchart_controller_test.go b/internal/controller/helmchart_controller_test.go
index 527a8030f..b3791677a 100644
--- a/internal/controller/helmchart_controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/controller/helmchart_controller_test.go
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ func TestHelmChartReconciler_Reconcile(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			g.Expect(testEnv.CreateAndWait(ctx, &repository)).To(Succeed())
+			defer func() { g.Expect(testEnv.Delete(ctx, &repository)).To(Succeed()) }()
 
 			obj := helmv1.HelmChart{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
diff --git a/internal/controller/helmrepository_controller_test.go b/internal/controller/helmrepository_controller_test.go
index 1146085f4..0da154a15 100644
--- a/internal/controller/helmrepository_controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/controller/helmrepository_controller_test.go
@@ -1703,6 +1703,16 @@ func TestHelmRepositoryReconciler_InMemoryCaching(t *testing.T) {
 	g.Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 	_, cacheHit := testCache.Get(helmRepo.GetArtifact().Path)
 	g.Expect(cacheHit).To(BeTrue())
+
+	g.Expect(testEnv.Delete(ctx, helmRepo)).To(Succeed())
+
+	// Wait for HelmRepository to be deleted
+	g.Eventually(func() bool {
+		if err := testEnv.Get(ctx, key, helmRepo); err != nil {
+			return apierrors.IsNotFound(err)
+		}
+		return false
+	}, timeout).Should(BeTrue())
 }
 
 func TestHelmRepositoryReconciler_ociMigration(t *testing.T) {