diff --git a/util/testutil/testing.go b/util/testutil/testing.go
index 8ec50cb00..31e0ee9bc 100644
--- a/util/testutil/testing.go
+++ b/util/testutil/testing.go
@@ -36,5 +36,9 @@ func TolerantVerifyLeak(m *testing.M) {
 		goleak.IgnoreTopFunction("go.opencensus.io/stats/view.(*worker).start"),
 		// https://github.com/kubernetes/klog/blob/c85d02d1c76a9ebafa81eb6d35c980734f2c4727/klog.go#L417
 		goleak.IgnoreTopFunction("k8s.io/klog/v2.(*loggingT).flushDaemon"),
+		// This go routine uses a ticker to stop, so it can create false
+		// positives.
+		// https://github.com/kubernetes/client-go/blob/f6ce18ae578c8cca64d14ab9687824d9e1305a67/util/workqueue/queue.go#L201
+		goleak.IgnoreTopFunction("k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue.(*Type).updateUnfinishedWorkLoop"),
 	)
 }