diff --git a/pkg/cluster/k8sres_test.go b/pkg/cluster/k8sres_test.go
index 3619542d2..efed071d7 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/k8sres_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/k8sres_test.go
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ func TestGenerateCapabilities(t *testing.T) {
 			capabilities: v1.Capabilities{
 				Add: []v1.Capability{"SYS_NICE"},
 			},
-			err: fmt.Errorf("could not parse empty capabilities configuration"),
+			err: fmt.Errorf("could not generate one configured capability"),
 		},
 		{
 			subTest:    "configured capabilities",
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ func TestGenerateCapabilities(t *testing.T) {
 			capabilities: v1.Capabilities{
 				Add: []v1.Capability{"SYS_NICE", "CHOWN"},
 			},
-			err: fmt.Errorf("could not parse empty capabilities configuration"),
+			err: fmt.Errorf("could not generate multiple configured capabilities"),
 		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {