diff --git a/test/e2e/apps/controller_revision.go b/test/e2e/apps/controller_revision.go
index bf98e034cbb..e9d7430a6ee 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apps/controller_revision.go
+++ b/test/e2e/apps/controller_revision.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("ControllerRevision", framework.WithSerial(), func() {
 			framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to lookup ControllerRevision: %v", err)
 			gomega.Expect(initialRevision).NotTo(gomega.BeNil(), "failed to lookup ControllerRevision: %v", initialRevision)
 		}
-		gomega.Expect(rev).To(apimachineryutils.HaveValidResourceVersion())
+		gomega.Expect(&rev).To(apimachineryutils.HaveValidResourceVersion())
 
 		ginkgo.By(fmt.Sprintf("Patching ControllerRevision %q", initialRevision.Name))
 		payload := "{\"metadata\":{\"labels\":{\"" + initialRevision.Name + "\":\"patched\"}}}"