diff --git a/client/internal/updater/manager_linux_test.go b/client/internal/updater/manager_linux_test.go
index a6117818f..4501ddde7 100644
--- a/client/internal/updater/manager_linux_test.go
+++ b/client/internal/updater/manager_linux_test.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func Test_LatestVersion_Linux(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("%s: Initial version mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.initialLatestVersion.String(), ver)
 		}
 
-		mockUpdate.latestVersion = c.latestVersion
+		mockUpdate.setLatestVersion(c.latestVersion)
 		mockUpdate.onUpdate()
 
 		ver, enforced = waitForUpdateEvent(sub, 500*time.Millisecond)
diff --git a/client/internal/updater/manager_test.go b/client/internal/updater/manager_test.go
index 107dca2b3..939c09814 100644
--- a/client/internal/updater/manager_test.go
+++ b/client/internal/updater/manager_test.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func Test_LatestVersion(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("%s: Initial update version mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.initialLatestVersion.String(), ver)
 		}
 
-		mockUpdate.latestVersion = c.latestVersion
+		mockUpdate.setLatestVersion(c.latestVersion)
 		mockUpdate.onUpdate()
 
 		ver, _ = waitForUpdateEvent(sub, 500*time.Millisecond)