diff --git a/controllers/k8ssandra/k8ssandracluster_controller_test.go b/controllers/k8ssandra/k8ssandracluster_controller_test.go
index db576754c..59b3562a8 100644
--- a/controllers/k8ssandra/k8ssandracluster_controller_test.go
+++ b/controllers/k8ssandra/k8ssandracluster_controller_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
 	"math/rand"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"