diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/predicates.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/predicates.go
index 9629f9d7e9a..82f7d898168 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/predicates.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/predicates.go
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) validateSecretForReconcile(obj client.Object) boo
 	}
 
 	for _, gw := range gwList.Items {
+		gw := gw
 		if !r.validateGatewayForReconcile(&gw) {
 			return false
 		}