diff --git a/pkg/stanza/operator/helper/ip_resolver_test.go b/pkg/stanza/operator/helper/ip_resolver_test.go
index d660810817bb..7f4c82eec3d0 100644
--- a/pkg/stanza/operator/helper/ip_resolver_test.go
+++ b/pkg/stanza/operator/helper/ip_resolver_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ func TestIPResolverCacheLookup(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	require.Equal(t, "definitely invalid hostname", resolver.GetHostFromIP("127.0.0.1"))
+	resolver.Stop()
 }
 
 func TestIPResolverCacheInvalidation(t *testing.T) {
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ func TestIPResolver100Hits(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
 		require.Equal(t, "definitely invalid hostname", resolver.GetHostFromIP("127.0.0.1"))
 	}
+	resolver.Stop()
 }
 
 func TestIPResolverWithMultipleStops(_ *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/stanza/operator/helper/package_test.go b/pkg/stanza/operator/helper/package_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c41dd2a22337
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/stanza/operator/helper/package_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package helper
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"go.uber.org/goleak"
+)
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	goleak.VerifyTestMain(m)
+}