diff --git a/tests/operators/test_kubernetes.py b/tests/operators/test_kubernetes.py
index d0bbb565d6..be8624942a 100644
--- a/tests/operators/test_kubernetes.py
+++ b/tests/operators/test_kubernetes.py
@@ -226,13 +226,13 @@ def cleanup(pod: str, remote_pod: str):
     test_operator._handle_warnings(context)
 
 
-@patch("airflow.providers.cncf.kubernetes.operators.pod.KubernetesPodOperator.hook")
-def test_created_pod(test_hook):
-    test_hook.is_in_cluster = False
-    test_hook._get_namespace.return_value.to_dict.return_value = "foo"
+def test_created_pod():
     ls_kwargs = {"env_vars": {"FOO": "BAR"}}
     ls_kwargs.update(base_kwargs)
     ls_operator = DbtLSKubernetesOperator(**ls_kwargs)
+    ls_operator.hook = MagicMock()
+    ls_operator.hook.is_in_cluster = False
+    ls_operator.hook._get_namespace.return_value.to_dict.return_value = "foo"
     ls_operator.build_kube_args(context={}, cmd_flags=MagicMock())
     pod_obj = ls_operator.build_pod_request_obj()
     expected_result = {