diff --git a/controllers/backplaneconfig_controller_test.go b/controllers/backplaneconfig_controller_test.go
index bd19db20e..0243ef53a 100644
--- a/controllers/backplaneconfig_controller_test.go
+++ b/controllers/backplaneconfig_controller_test.go
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ var _ = Describe("BackplaneConfig controller", func() {
 				Namespace: DestinationNamespace,
 			},
 		})).To(Succeed())
+		Expect(k8sClient.Delete(context.Background(), &corev1.Namespace{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name: "local-cluster",
+			},
+		})).To(Succeed())
 	})
 
 	BeforeEach(func() {