diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 1b496f0326..ce74489a5b 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ linters:
     - nilnil
     - noctx
     - nolintlint
+    - paralleltest
     - predeclared
     - promlinter
     - reassign
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/state/graph/backend_refs_test.go b/internal/mode/static/state/graph/backend_refs_test.go
index b4e5b2cf3c..ea0883ac29 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/state/graph/backend_refs_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/state/graph/backend_refs_test.go
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ func TestVerifyIPFamily(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAddBackendRefsToRulesTest(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	sectionNameRefs := []ParentRef{
 		{
 			Idx:     0,
@@ -741,6 +742,7 @@ func TestAddBackendRefsToRulesTest(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 			resolver := newReferenceGrantResolver(nil)
 			addBackendRefsToRules(test.route, resolver, services, test.policies, nil)
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/state/graph/backend_tls_policy_test.go b/internal/mode/static/state/graph/backend_tls_policy_test.go
index 791b8f8ffc..a7b20d54cc 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/state/graph/backend_tls_policy_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/state/graph/backend_tls_policy_test.go
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ func TestProcessBackendTLSPoliciesEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateBackendTLSPolicy(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	targetRefNormalCase := []v1alpha2.LocalPolicyTargetReferenceWithSectionName{
 		{
 			LocalPolicyTargetReference: v1alpha2.LocalPolicyTargetReference{
@@ -408,6 +409,7 @@ func TestValidateBackendTLSPolicy(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			valid, ignored, conds := validateBackendTLSPolicy(test.tlsPolicy, configMapResolver, "test")
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/state/graph/configmaps_test.go b/internal/mode/static/state/graph/configmaps_test.go
index 852d7c8917..a0953766f4 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/state/graph/configmaps_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/state/graph/configmaps_test.go
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ func TestValidateCA(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResolve(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	configMaps := map[types.NamespacedName]*v1.ConfigMap{
 		{Namespace: "test", Name: "configmap1"}: {
 			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ func TestResolve(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			err := configMapResolver.resolve(test.nsname)
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/state/graph/gateway_test.go b/internal/mode/static/state/graph/gateway_test.go
index 36021e6dc3..2db4e39780 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/state/graph/gateway_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/state/graph/gateway_test.go
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ func TestProcessGateways(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBuildGateway(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	const gcName = "my-gateway-class"
 
 	labelSet := map[string]string{
@@ -1034,6 +1035,7 @@ func TestBuildGateway(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 			resolver := newReferenceGrantResolver(test.refGrants)
 			result := buildGateway(test.gateway, secretResolver, test.gatewayClass, resolver, protectedPorts)
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/state/graph/graph_test.go b/internal/mode/static/state/graph/graph_test.go
index 6250e20b58..ae27059e01 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/state/graph/graph_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/state/graph/graph_test.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestBuildGraph(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	const (
 		gcName         = "my-class"
 		controllerName = "my.controller"
@@ -854,6 +855,7 @@ func TestBuildGraph(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			// The diffs get very large so the format max length will make sure the output doesn't get truncated.
@@ -879,6 +881,7 @@ func TestBuildGraph(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestIsReferenced(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	baseSecret := &v1.Secret{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Namespace: testNs,
@@ -1172,6 +1175,7 @@ func TestIsReferenced(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			test.graph.GatewayClass = test.gc
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/state/graph/route_common_test.go b/internal/mode/static/state/graph/route_common_test.go
index f96e820bb7..b3b06eb4fd 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/state/graph/route_common_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/state/graph/route_common_test.go
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ func TestFindGatewayForParentRef(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBindRouteToListeners(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	// we create a new listener each time because the function under test can modify it
 	createListener := func(name string) *Listener {
 		return &Listener{
@@ -1223,6 +1224,7 @@ func TestBindRouteToListeners(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			bindL7RouteToListeners(