diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go
index 0d1ee85350ad..fc4cc7a39a01 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go
@@ -139,14 +139,14 @@ func testGatewayClassAcceptedStatus(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, provider
 		return false
 	}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
 
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		return resources.GatewayAPIResources.Len() != 0
+	}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
+
 	// Even though no gateways exist, the controller loads the empty resource map
 	// to support gateway deletions.
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-		gatewayClassResources, ok := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-		if !ok {
-			return false
-		}
-		_, ok = (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
+		_, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
 		return ok
 	}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
 }
@@ -201,11 +201,11 @@ func testGatewayClassWithParamRef(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, provider *P
 	}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
 
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-		gatewayClassResources, ok := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-		if !ok {
-			return false
-		}
-		res, ok := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
+		return resources.GatewayAPIResources.Len() != 0
+	}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
+
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		res, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
 		if !ok {
 			return false
 		}
@@ -341,10 +341,16 @@ func testGatewayScheduledStatus(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, provider *Pro
 		require.NoError(t, cli.Delete(ctx, gw))
 	}()
 
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		return resources.GatewayAPIResources.Len() != 0
+	}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
+
 	// Ensure the number of Gateways in the Gateway resource table is as expected.
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-		gatewayClassResources, _ := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-		res := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
+		res, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
+		if !ok {
+			return false
+		}
 		return res != nil && len(res.Gateways) == 1
 	}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
 
@@ -361,6 +367,8 @@ func testGatewayScheduledStatus(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, provider *Pro
 	}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
 
 	gatewayClassResources, _ := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
+	assert.NotNil(t, gatewayClassResources)
+
 	res := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
 	// Only check if the spec is equal
 	// The watchable map will not store a resource
@@ -888,18 +896,22 @@ func testHTTPRoute(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, provider *Provider, resour
 			}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
 
 			require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-				gatewayClassResources, ok := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-				res := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
+				res, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
+				if !ok {
+					return false
+				}
 				return ok && len(res.HTTPRoutes) != 0
 			}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
+
 			gatewayClassResources, _ := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
+			assert.NotNil(t, gatewayClassResources)
+
 			res := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
 			assert.Equal(t, &testCase.route, res.HTTPRoutes[0])
 
 			// Ensure the HTTPRoute Namespace is in the Namespace resource map.
 			require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-				gatewayClassResources, _ := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-				res, ok := (*gatewayClassResources)[testCase.route.Namespace]
+				res, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
 				if !ok {
 					return false
 				}
@@ -918,8 +930,7 @@ func testHTTPRoute(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, provider *Provider, resour
 					return true
 				}
 
-				gatewayClassResources, ok := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-				res, ok := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
+				res, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
 				if !ok {
 					return false
 				}
@@ -1036,21 +1047,22 @@ func testTLSRoute(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, provider *Provider, resourc
 			}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
 
 			require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-				gatewayClassResources, ok := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-				res, ok := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
+				res, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
 				if !ok {
 					return false
 				}
 				return ok && len(res.TLSRoutes) != 0
 			}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
+
 			gatewayClassResources, _ := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
+			assert.NotNil(t, gatewayClassResources)
+
 			res, _ := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
 			assert.Equal(t, &testCase.route, res.TLSRoutes[0])
 
 			// Ensure the HTTPRoute Namespace is in the Namespace resource map.
 			require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-				gatewayClassResources, ok := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-				res, ok := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
+				res, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
 				if !ok {
 					return false
 				}
@@ -1064,8 +1076,7 @@ func testTLSRoute(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, provider *Provider, resourc
 
 			// Ensure the Service is in the resource map.
 			require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-				gatewayClassResources, ok := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-				res, ok := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
+				res, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
 				if !ok {
 					return false
 				}
@@ -1192,10 +1203,13 @@ func testServiceCleanupForMultipleRoutes(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, prov
 	require.NoError(t, cli.Create(ctx, &tlsRoute))
 	require.NoError(t, cli.Create(ctx, &httpRoute))
 
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		return resources.GatewayAPIResources.Len() != 0
+	}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
+
 	// Check that the Service is present in the resource map
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-		gatewayClassResources, ok := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-		res, ok := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
+		res, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
 		if !ok {
 			return false
 		}
@@ -1210,8 +1224,7 @@ func testServiceCleanupForMultipleRoutes(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, prov
 	// Delete the TLSRoute, and check if the Service is still present
 	require.NoError(t, cli.Delete(ctx, &tlsRoute))
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-		gatewayClassResources, ok := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-		res, ok := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
+		res, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
 		if !ok {
 			return false
 		}
@@ -1226,8 +1239,7 @@ func testServiceCleanupForMultipleRoutes(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, prov
 	// Delete the HTTPRoute, and check if the Service is also removed
 	require.NoError(t, cli.Delete(ctx, &httpRoute))
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-		gatewayClassResources, ok := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-		res, ok := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
+		res, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
 		if !ok {
 			return false
 		}
@@ -1374,8 +1386,11 @@ func TestNamespaceSelectorProvider(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-		gatewayClassResources, ok := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-		res, ok := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
+		return resources.GatewayAPIResources.Len() != 0
+	}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
+
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		res, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
 		if !ok {
 			return false
 		}
@@ -1527,8 +1542,7 @@ func TestNamespaceSelectorProvider(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-		gatewayClassResources, ok := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-		res, ok := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
+		res, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
 		if !ok {
 			return false
 		}
@@ -1537,8 +1551,7 @@ func TestNamespaceSelectorProvider(t *testing.T) {
 	}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
 
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-		gatewayClassResources, ok := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-		res, ok := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
+		res, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
 		if !ok {
 			return false
 		}
@@ -1546,8 +1559,7 @@ func TestNamespaceSelectorProvider(t *testing.T) {
 	}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
 
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-		gatewayClassResources, ok := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-		res, ok := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
+		res, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
 		if !ok {
 			return false
 		}
@@ -1555,8 +1567,7 @@ func TestNamespaceSelectorProvider(t *testing.T) {
 	}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
 
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-		gatewayClassResources, ok := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-		res, ok := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
+		res, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
 		if !ok {
 			return false
 		}
@@ -1564,8 +1575,7 @@ func TestNamespaceSelectorProvider(t *testing.T) {
 	}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
 
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-		gatewayClassResources, ok := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-		res, ok := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
+		res, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
 		if !ok {
 			return false
 		}
@@ -1573,8 +1583,7 @@ func TestNamespaceSelectorProvider(t *testing.T) {
 	}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
 
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-		gatewayClassResources, ok := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
-		res, ok := (*gatewayClassResources)[gc.Name]
+		res, ok := waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources, gc.Name)
 		if !ok {
 			return false
 		}
@@ -1582,3 +1591,17 @@ func TestNamespaceSelectorProvider(t *testing.T) {
 	}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
 
 }
+
+func waitUntilGatewayClassResourcesAreReady(resources *message.ProviderResources, gatewayClassName string) (*gatewayapi.Resources, bool) {
+	gatewayClassResources, ok := resources.GatewayAPIResources.Load(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, false
+	}
+
+	res, ok := (*gatewayClassResources)[gatewayClassName]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, false
+	}
+
+	return res, true
+}
diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/routes_test.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/routes_test.go
index 1c99b654f03f..5b31a04db8f3 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/routes_test.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/routes_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package kubernetes
 import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -30,6 +31,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestProcessHTTPRoutes(t *testing.T) {
+	const (
+		defaultWait = time.Second * 10
+		defaultTick = time.Millisecond * 20
+	)
+
 	// The gatewayclass configured for the reconciler and referenced by test cases.
 	gcCtrlName := gwapiv1.GatewayController(egv1a1.GatewayControllerName)
 	gc := &gwapiv1.GatewayClass{
@@ -62,6 +68,8 @@ func TestProcessHTTPRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 
 	invalidDuration := gwapiv1.Duration("invalid duration")
 
+	httpRouteNS := "test"
+
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name               string
 		routes             []*gwapiv1.HTTPRoute
@@ -74,7 +82,7 @@ func TestProcessHTTPRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 			routes: []*gwapiv1.HTTPRoute{
 				{
 					ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-						Namespace: "test",
+						Namespace: httpRouteNS,
 						Name:      "test",
 					},
 					Spec: gwapiv1.HTTPRouteSpec{
@@ -118,7 +126,7 @@ func TestProcessHTTPRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 			routes: []*gwapiv1.HTTPRoute{
 				{
 					ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-						Namespace: "test",
+						Namespace: httpRouteNS,
 						Name:      "test",
 					},
 					Spec: gwapiv1.HTTPRouteSpec{
@@ -172,7 +180,7 @@ func TestProcessHTTPRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 						"kind":       "Foo",
 						"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
 							"name":      "test",
-							"namespace": "test",
+							"namespace": httpRouteNS,
 						},
 					},
 				},
@@ -191,7 +199,7 @@ func TestProcessHTTPRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 			routes: []*gwapiv1.HTTPRoute{
 				{
 					ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-						Namespace: "test",
+						Namespace: httpRouteNS,
 						Name:      "test",
 					},
 					Spec: gwapiv1.HTTPRouteSpec{
@@ -269,6 +277,15 @@ func TestProcessHTTPRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 				WithIndex(&gwapiv1.HTTPRoute{}, gatewayHTTPRouteIndex, gatewayHTTPRouteIndexFunc).
 				Build()
 
+			// Wait until all the httproutes have been initialized.
+			require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+				httpRoutes := gwapiv1.HTTPRouteList{}
+				if err := r.client.List(ctx, &httpRoutes, client.InNamespace(httpRouteNS)); err != nil {
+					return false
+				}
+				return len(httpRoutes.Items) > 0
+			}, defaultWait, defaultTick)
+
 			// Process the test case httproutes.
 			resourceTree := gatewayapi.NewResources()
 			resourceMap := newResourceMapping()