diff --git a/pkg/nodepassword/nodepassword_test.go b/pkg/nodepassword/nodepassword_test.go
index 4e7de581ec10..8dfcda28602c 100644
--- a/pkg/nodepassword/nodepassword_test.go
+++ b/pkg/nodepassword/nodepassword_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
-	"github.com/rancher/wrangler/v3/pkg/generic/fake"
+	"github.com/k3s-io/k3s/tests/mock"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@ func Test_UnitAsserts(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_UnitEnsureDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	logMemUsage(t)
 
-	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
-	secretClient := fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.Secret, *v1.SecretList](ctrl)
-	secretCache := fake.NewMockCacheInterface[*v1.Secret](ctrl)
-	secretStore := &mockSecretStore{}
+	v1Mock := mock.NewV1(gomock.NewController(t))
+
+	secretClient := v1Mock.SecretMock
+	secretCache := v1Mock.SecretCache
+	secretStore := &mock.SecretStore{}
 
 	// Set up expected call counts for tests
 	// Expect to see 2 creates, any number of cache gets, and 2 deletes.
@@ -59,15 +60,15 @@ func Test_UnitMigrateFile(t *testing.T) {
 	nodePasswordFile := generateNodePasswordFile(migrateNumNodes)
 	defer os.Remove(nodePasswordFile)
 
-	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	v1Mock := mock.NewV1(gomock.NewController(t))
 
-	secretClient := fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.Secret, *v1.SecretList](ctrl)
-	secretCache := fake.NewMockCacheInterface[*v1.Secret](ctrl)
-	secretStore := &mockSecretStore{}
+	secretClient := v1Mock.SecretMock
+	secretCache := v1Mock.SecretCache
+	secretStore := &mock.SecretStore{}
 
-	nodeClient := fake.NewMockNonNamespacedControllerInterface[*v1.Node, *v1.NodeList](ctrl)
-	nodeCache := fake.NewMockNonNamespacedCacheInterface[*v1.Node](ctrl)
-	nodeStore := &mockNodeStore{}
+	nodeClient := v1Mock.NodeMock
+	nodeCache := v1Mock.NodeCache
+	nodeStore := &mock.NodeStore{}
 
 	// Set up expected call counts for tests
 	// Expect to see 1 node list, any number of cache gets, and however many
@@ -93,19 +94,20 @@ func Test_UnitMigrateFileNodes(t *testing.T) {
 	nodePasswordFile := generateNodePasswordFile(migrateNumNodes)
 	defer os.Remove(nodePasswordFile)
 
-	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	v1Mock := mock.NewV1(gomock.NewController(t))
 
-	secretClient := fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.Secret, *v1.SecretList](ctrl)
-	secretCache := fake.NewMockCacheInterface[*v1.Secret](ctrl)
-	secretStore := &mockSecretStore{}
+	secretClient := v1Mock.SecretMock
+	secretCache := v1Mock.SecretCache
+	secretStore := &mock.SecretStore{}
 
-	nodeClient := fake.NewMockNonNamespacedControllerInterface[*v1.Node, *v1.NodeList](ctrl)
-	nodeCache := fake.NewMockNonNamespacedCacheInterface[*v1.Node](ctrl)
-	nodeStore := &mockNodeStore{}
+	nodeClient := v1Mock.NodeMock
+	nodeCache := v1Mock.NodeCache
+	nodeStore := &mock.NodeStore{}
 
-	nodeStore.nodes = make([]v1.Node, createNumNodes, createNumNodes)
-	for i := range nodeStore.nodes {
-		nodeStore.nodes[i].Name = fmt.Sprintf("node%d", i+1)
+	for i := 0; i < createNumNodes; i++ {
+		if _, err := nodeStore.Create(&v1.Node{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: fmt.Sprintf("node%d", i+1)}}); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Set up expected call counts for tests
@@ -124,9 +126,13 @@ func Test_UnitMigrateFileNodes(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	logMemUsage(t)
 
-	for _, node := range nodeStore.nodes {
-		assertNotEqual(t, Ensure(secretClient, node.Name, "wrong-password"), nil)
-		assertEqual(t, Ensure(secretClient, node.Name, node.Name), nil)
+	if nodes, err := nodeStore.List(labels.Everything()); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	} else {
+		for _, node := range nodes {
+			assertNotEqual(t, Ensure(secretClient, node.Name, "wrong-password"), nil)
+			assertEqual(t, Ensure(secretClient, node.Name, node.Name), nil)
+		}
 	}
 
 	newNode := fmt.Sprintf("node%d", migrateNumNodes+1)
@@ -141,65 +147,6 @@ func Test_PasswordError(t *testing.T) {
 	assertNotEqual(t, errors.Unwrap(err), nil)
 }
 
-// --------------------------
-// mock secret store interface
-
-type mockSecretStore struct {
-	entries map[string]map[string]v1.Secret
-}
-
-func (m *mockSecretStore) Create(secret *v1.Secret) (*v1.Secret, error) {
-	if m.entries == nil {
-		m.entries = map[string]map[string]v1.Secret{}
-	}
-	if _, ok := m.entries[secret.Namespace]; !ok {
-		m.entries[secret.Namespace] = map[string]v1.Secret{}
-	}
-	if _, ok := m.entries[secret.Namespace][secret.Name]; ok {
-		return nil, errorAlreadyExists()
-	}
-	m.entries[secret.Namespace][secret.Name] = *secret
-	return secret, nil
-}
-
-func (m *mockSecretStore) Delete(namespace, name string, options *metav1.DeleteOptions) error {
-	if m.entries == nil {
-		return errorNotFound()
-	}
-	if _, ok := m.entries[namespace]; !ok {
-		return errorNotFound()
-	}
-	if _, ok := m.entries[namespace][name]; !ok {
-		return errorNotFound()
-	}
-	delete(m.entries[namespace], name)
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (m *mockSecretStore) Get(namespace, name string) (*v1.Secret, error) {
-	if m.entries == nil {
-		return nil, errorNotFound()
-	}
-	if _, ok := m.entries[namespace]; !ok {
-		return nil, errorNotFound()
-	}
-	if secret, ok := m.entries[namespace][name]; ok {
-		return &secret, nil
-	}
-	return nil, errorNotFound()
-}
-
-// --------------------------
-// mock node store interface
-
-type mockNodeStore struct {
-	nodes []v1.Node
-}
-
-func (m *mockNodeStore) List(ls labels.Selector) ([]v1.Node, error) {
-	return m.nodes, nil
-}
-
 // --------------------------
 // utility functions
 
diff --git a/tests/mock/core.go b/tests/mock/core.go
index b4ab80080927..7664b657f6a0 100644
--- a/tests/mock/core.go
+++ b/tests/mock/core.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rancher/wrangler/v3/pkg/generic/fake"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 )
 
@@ -35,32 +37,54 @@ func (m *CoreMock) V1() corev1.Interface {
 var _ corev1.Interface = &V1Mock{}
 
 type V1Mock struct {
-	ConfigMapMock             *fake.MockControllerInterface[*v1.ConfigMap, *v1.ConfigMapList]
-	EndpointsMock             *fake.MockControllerInterface[*v1.Endpoints, *v1.EndpointsList]
-	EventMock                 *fake.MockControllerInterface[*v1.Event, *v1.EventList]
-	NamespaceMock             *fake.MockNonNamespacedControllerInterface[*v1.Namespace, *v1.NamespaceList]
-	NodeMock                  *fake.MockNonNamespacedControllerInterface[*v1.Node, *v1.NodeList]
-	PersistentVolumeMock      *fake.MockNonNamespacedControllerInterface[*v1.PersistentVolume, *v1.PersistentVolumeList]
-	PersistentVolumeClaimMock *fake.MockControllerInterface[*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, *v1.PersistentVolumeClaimList]
-	PodMock                   *fake.MockControllerInterface[*v1.Pod, *v1.PodList]
-	SecretMock                *fake.MockControllerInterface[*v1.Secret, *v1.SecretList]
-	ServiceMock               *fake.MockControllerInterface[*v1.Service, *v1.ServiceList]
-	ServiceAccountMock        *fake.MockControllerInterface[*v1.ServiceAccount, *v1.ServiceAccountList]
+	ConfigMapMock              *fake.MockControllerInterface[*v1.ConfigMap, *v1.ConfigMapList]
+	ConfigMapCache             *fake.MockCacheInterface[*v1.ConfigMap]
+	EndpointsMock              *fake.MockControllerInterface[*v1.Endpoints, *v1.EndpointsList]
+	EndpointsCache             *fake.MockCacheInterface[*v1.Endpoints]
+	EventMock                  *fake.MockControllerInterface[*v1.Event, *v1.EventList]
+	EventCache                 *fake.MockCacheInterface[*v1.Event]
+	NamespaceMock              *fake.MockNonNamespacedControllerInterface[*v1.Namespace, *v1.NamespaceList]
+	NamespaceCache             *fake.MockNonNamespacedCacheInterface[*v1.Namespace]
+	NodeMock                   *fake.MockNonNamespacedControllerInterface[*v1.Node, *v1.NodeList]
+	NodeCache                  *fake.MockNonNamespacedCacheInterface[*v1.Node]
+	PersistentVolumeMock       *fake.MockNonNamespacedControllerInterface[*v1.PersistentVolume, *v1.PersistentVolumeList]
+	PersistentVolumeCache      *fake.MockNonNamespacedCacheInterface[*v1.PersistentVolume]
+	PersistentVolumeClaimMock  *fake.MockControllerInterface[*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, *v1.PersistentVolumeClaimList]
+	PersistentVolumeClaimCache *fake.MockCacheInterface[*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim]
+	PodMock                    *fake.MockControllerInterface[*v1.Pod, *v1.PodList]
+	PodCache                   *fake.MockCacheInterface[*v1.Pod]
+	SecretMock                 *fake.MockControllerInterface[*v1.Secret, *v1.SecretList]
+	SecretCache                *fake.MockCacheInterface[*v1.Secret]
+	ServiceMock                *fake.MockControllerInterface[*v1.Service, *v1.ServiceList]
+	ServiceCache               *fake.MockCacheInterface[*v1.Service]
+	ServiceAccountMock         *fake.MockControllerInterface[*v1.ServiceAccount, *v1.ServiceAccountList]
+	ServiceAccountCache        *fake.MockCacheInterface[*v1.ServiceAccount]
 }
 
 func NewV1(c *gomock.Controller) *V1Mock {
 	return &V1Mock{
-		ConfigMapMock:             fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.ConfigMap, *v1.ConfigMapList](c),
-		EndpointsMock:             fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.Endpoints, *v1.EndpointsList](c),
-		EventMock:                 fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.Event, *v1.EventList](c),
-		NamespaceMock:             fake.NewMockNonNamespacedControllerInterface[*v1.Namespace, *v1.NamespaceList](c),
-		NodeMock:                  fake.NewMockNonNamespacedControllerInterface[*v1.Node, *v1.NodeList](c),
-		PersistentVolumeMock:      fake.NewMockNonNamespacedControllerInterface[*v1.PersistentVolume, *v1.PersistentVolumeList](c),
-		PersistentVolumeClaimMock: fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, *v1.PersistentVolumeClaimList](c),
-		PodMock:                   fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.Pod, *v1.PodList](c),
-		SecretMock:                fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.Secret, *v1.SecretList](c),
-		ServiceMock:               fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.Service, *v1.ServiceList](c),
-		ServiceAccountMock:        fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.ServiceAccount, *v1.ServiceAccountList](c),
+		ConfigMapMock:              fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.ConfigMap, *v1.ConfigMapList](c),
+		ConfigMapCache:             fake.NewMockCacheInterface[*v1.ConfigMap](c),
+		EndpointsMock:              fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.Endpoints, *v1.EndpointsList](c),
+		EndpointsCache:             fake.NewMockCacheInterface[*v1.Endpoints](c),
+		EventMock:                  fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.Event, *v1.EventList](c),
+		EventCache:                 fake.NewMockCacheInterface[*v1.Event](c),
+		NamespaceMock:              fake.NewMockNonNamespacedControllerInterface[*v1.Namespace, *v1.NamespaceList](c),
+		NamespaceCache:             fake.NewMockNonNamespacedCacheInterface[*v1.Namespace](c),
+		NodeMock:                   fake.NewMockNonNamespacedControllerInterface[*v1.Node, *v1.NodeList](c),
+		NodeCache:                  fake.NewMockNonNamespacedCacheInterface[*v1.Node](c),
+		PersistentVolumeMock:       fake.NewMockNonNamespacedControllerInterface[*v1.PersistentVolume, *v1.PersistentVolumeList](c),
+		PersistentVolumeCache:      fake.NewMockNonNamespacedCacheInterface[*v1.PersistentVolume](c),
+		PersistentVolumeClaimMock:  fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, *v1.PersistentVolumeClaimList](c),
+		PersistentVolumeClaimCache: fake.NewMockCacheInterface[*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim](c),
+		PodMock:                    fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.Pod, *v1.PodList](c),
+		PodCache:                   fake.NewMockCacheInterface[*v1.Pod](c),
+		SecretMock:                 fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.Secret, *v1.SecretList](c),
+		SecretCache:                fake.NewMockCacheInterface[*v1.Secret](c),
+		ServiceMock:                fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.Service, *v1.ServiceList](c),
+		ServiceCache:               fake.NewMockCacheInterface[*v1.Service](c),
+		ServiceAccountMock:         fake.NewMockControllerInterface[*v1.ServiceAccount, *v1.ServiceAccountList](c),
+		ServiceAccountCache:        fake.NewMockCacheInterface[*v1.ServiceAccount](c),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -108,6 +132,89 @@ func (m *V1Mock) ServiceAccount() corev1.ServiceAccountController {
 	return m.ServiceAccountMock
 }
 
+// mock secret store interface
+
+type SecretStore struct {
+	secrets map[string]map[string]v1.Secret
+}
+
+func (m *SecretStore) Create(secret *v1.Secret) (*v1.Secret, error) {
+	if m.secrets == nil {
+		m.secrets = map[string]map[string]v1.Secret{}
+	}
+	if _, ok := m.secrets[secret.Namespace]; !ok {
+		m.secrets[secret.Namespace] = map[string]v1.Secret{}
+	}
+	if _, ok := m.secrets[secret.Namespace][secret.Name]; ok {
+		return nil, ErrorAlreadyExists("secret", secret.Name)
+	}
+	m.secrets[secret.Namespace][secret.Name] = *secret
+	return secret, nil
+}
+
+func (m *SecretStore) Delete(namespace, name string, options *metav1.DeleteOptions) error {
+	if m.secrets == nil {
+		return ErrorNotFound("secret", name)
+	}
+	if _, ok := m.secrets[namespace]; !ok {
+		return ErrorNotFound("secret", name)
+	}
+	if _, ok := m.secrets[namespace][name]; !ok {
+		return ErrorNotFound("secret", name)
+	}
+	delete(m.secrets[namespace], name)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *SecretStore) Get(namespace, name string) (*v1.Secret, error) {
+	if m.secrets == nil {
+		return nil, ErrorNotFound("secret", name)
+	}
+	if _, ok := m.secrets[namespace]; !ok {
+		return nil, ErrorNotFound("secret", name)
+	}
+	if secret, ok := m.secrets[namespace][name]; ok {
+		return &secret, nil
+	}
+	return nil, ErrorNotFound("secret", name)
+}
+
+// mock node store interface
+
+type NodeStore struct {
+	nodes map[string]v1.Node
+}
+
+func (m *NodeStore) Create(node *v1.Node) (*v1.Node, error) {
+	if m.nodes == nil {
+		m.nodes = map[string]v1.Node{}
+	}
+	if _, ok := m.nodes[node.Name]; ok {
+		return nil, ErrorAlreadyExists("node", node.Name)
+	}
+	m.nodes[node.Name] = *node
+	return node, nil
+}
+
+func (m *NodeStore) List(ls labels.Selector) ([]v1.Node, error) {
+	nodes := []v1.Node{}
+	if ls == nil {
+		ls = labels.Everything()
+	}
+	for _, node := range m.nodes {
+		if ls.Matches(labels.Set(node.Labels)) {
+			nodes = append(nodes, node)
+		}
+	}
+	return nodes, nil
+}
+
+// utility functions
+
 func ErrorNotFound(gv, name string) error {
 	return apierrors.NewNotFound(schema.ParseGroupResource(gv), name)
 }
+
+func ErrorAlreadyExists(gv, name string) error {
+	return apierrors.NewAlreadyExists(schema.ParseGroupResource(gv), name)
+}