diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 7255d19def..a87a799588 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ require (
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0
 	k8s.io/api v0.23.3
 	k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver v0.23.1
-	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.23.3
+	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.23.4
 	k8s.io/apiserver v0.23.1
 	k8s.io/cli-runtime v0.23.1
 	k8s.io/client-go v0.23.3
diff --git a/rollout/trafficrouting/traefik/traefik.go b/rollout/trafficrouting/traefik/traefik.go
index 6488af84ff..342667f058 100644
--- a/rollout/trafficrouting/traefik/traefik.go
+++ b/rollout/trafficrouting/traefik/traefik.go
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ type ClientInterface interface {
 }
 
 func NewReconciler(cfg ReconcilerConfig) *Reconciler {
-	reconciler := Reconciler{
+	reconciler := &Reconciler{
 		Rollout: cfg.Rollout,
 		Client:  cfg.Client,
 	}
-	return &reconciler
+	return reconciler
 }
 
 func NewDynamicClient(di dynamic.Interface, namespace string) dynamic.ResourceInterface {