diff --git a/internal/commands/server/k8s_e2e_test.go b/internal/commands/server/k8s_e2e_test.go
index 2d78d3086..cf41f732b 100644
--- a/internal/commands/server/k8s_e2e_test.go
+++ b/internal/commands/server/k8s_e2e_test.go
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ func createGatewayClass(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, cfg *envconf.Config,
 			},
 			ServiceType: serviceType(core.ServiceTypeNodePort),
 			DeploySpec: apigwv1alpha1.DeploySpec{
-				Instances: defaultInstances,
+				Instances: &defaultInstances,
 			},
 			ConsulSpec: apigwv1alpha1.ConsulSpec{
 				Address: hostRoute,