diff --git a/builtin/credential/approle/path_tidy_user_id_test.go b/builtin/credential/approle/path_tidy_user_id_test.go
index 993fc08b2c..d96f0104c6 100644
--- a/builtin/credential/approle/path_tidy_user_id_test.go
+++ b/builtin/credential/approle/path_tidy_user_id_test.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func TestAppRole_TidyDanglingAccessors_RaceTest(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	count := 1
 
-	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
+	wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
 	now := time.Now()
 	started := false
 	for {