diff --git a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/clientsettings/generator_test.go b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/clientsettings/generator_test.go
index 7d728fcfd2..395f0dd901 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/clientsettings/generator_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/clientsettings/generator_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestGenerate(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	maxSize := helpers.GetPointer[ngfAPI.Size]("10m")
 	bodyTimeout := helpers.GetPointer[ngfAPI.Duration]("600ms")
 	keepaliveRequests := helpers.GetPointer[int32](900)
@@ -149,9 +150,9 @@ func TestGenerate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	g := NewWithT(t)
-
-	checkResults := func(resFiles policies.GenerateResultFiles, expStrings []string) {
+	checkResults := func(t *testing.T, resFiles policies.GenerateResultFiles, expStrings []string) {
+		t.Helper()
+		g := NewWithT(t)
 		g.Expect(resFiles).To(HaveLen(1))
 
 		for _, str := range expStrings {
@@ -160,22 +161,24 @@ func TestGenerate(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
-		t.Run(test.name, func(_ *testing.T) {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			generator := clientsettings.NewGenerator()
 
 			resFiles := generator.GenerateForServer([]policies.Policy{test.policy}, http.Server{})
-			checkResults(resFiles, test.expStrings)
+			checkResults(t, resFiles, test.expStrings)
 
 			resFiles = generator.GenerateForLocation([]policies.Policy{test.policy}, http.Location{})
-			checkResults(resFiles, test.expStrings)
+			checkResults(t, resFiles, test.expStrings)
 
 			resFiles = generator.GenerateForInternalLocation([]policies.Policy{test.policy})
-			checkResults(resFiles, test.expStrings)
+			checkResults(t, resFiles, test.expStrings)
 		})
 	}
 }
 
 func TestGenerateNoPolicies(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 
 	generator := clientsettings.NewGenerator()
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/clientsettings/validator_test.go b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/clientsettings/validator_test.go
index 9cb5884b6e..1be2eff100 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/clientsettings/validator_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/clientsettings/validator_test.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ func createModifiedPolicy(mod policyModFunc) *ngfAPI.ClientSettingsPolicy {
 }
 
 func TestValidator_Validate(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		name          string
 		policy        *ngfAPI.ClientSettingsPolicy
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ func TestValidator_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			conds := v.Validate(test.policy, nil)
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ func TestValidator_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidator_ValidatePanics(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	v := clientsettings.NewValidator(nil)
 
 	validate := func() {
@@ -154,6 +157,7 @@ func TestValidator_ValidatePanics(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidator_Conflicts(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		polA      *ngfAPI.ClientSettingsPolicy
 		polB      *ngfAPI.ClientSettingsPolicy
@@ -256,6 +260,7 @@ func TestValidator_Conflicts(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			g.Expect(v.Conflicts(test.polA, test.polB)).To(Equal(test.conflicts))
@@ -264,6 +269,7 @@ func TestValidator_Conflicts(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidator_ConflictsPanics(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	v := clientsettings.NewValidator(nil)
 
 	conflicts := func() {
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/observability/generator_test.go b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/observability/generator_test.go
index 4faa880c0d..bee1df4e84 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/observability/generator_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/observability/generator_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestGenerate(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	ratio := helpers.GetPointer[int32](25)
 	zeroRatio := helpers.GetPointer[int32](0)
 	context := helpers.GetPointer[ngfAPI.TraceContext](ngfAPI.TraceContextExtract)
@@ -242,6 +243,7 @@ func TestGenerate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			generator := observability.NewGenerator(test.telemetryConf)
@@ -280,6 +282,7 @@ func TestGenerate(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGenerateNoPolicies(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 
 	generator := observability.NewGenerator(dataplane.Telemetry{})
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/observability/validator_test.go b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/observability/validator_test.go
index 9f8976e4c2..53aa9c19ef 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/observability/validator_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/observability/validator_test.go
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ func createModifiedPolicy(mod policyModFunc) *ngfAPI.ObservabilityPolicy {
 }
 
 func TestValidator_Validate(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	globalSettings := &policies.GlobalSettings{
 		NginxProxyValid:  true,
 		TelemetryEnabled: true,
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ func TestValidator_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			conds := v.Validate(test.policy, test.globalSettings)
@@ -194,6 +196,7 @@ func TestValidator_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidator_ValidatePanics(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	v := observability.NewValidator(nil)
 
 	validate := func() {
@@ -206,6 +209,7 @@ func TestValidator_ValidatePanics(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidator_Conflicts(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {
 		polA      *ngfAPI.ObservabilityPolicy
 		polB      *ngfAPI.ObservabilityPolicy
@@ -244,6 +248,7 @@ func TestValidator_Conflicts(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
 			g.Expect(v.Conflicts(test.polA, test.polB)).To(Equal(test.conflicts))
@@ -252,6 +257,7 @@ func TestValidator_Conflicts(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidator_ConflictsPanics(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	v := observability.NewValidator(nil)
 
 	conflicts := func() {
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/policies_suite_test.go b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/policies_suite_test.go
index 6703df23f1..a22933037a 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/policies_suite_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/policies/policies_suite_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestPolicies(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
 	RunSpecs(t, "Policies Suite")
 }
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/common_test.go b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/common_test.go
index f7c2f3be74..da3059e4c4 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/common_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/common_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestValidateEscapedString(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := func(value string) error { return validateEscapedString(value, []string{"example"}) }
 
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ func TestValidateEscapedString(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateEscapedStringNoVarExpansion(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := func(value string) error { return validateEscapedStringNoVarExpansion(value, []string{"example"}) }
 
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ func TestValidateEscapedStringNoVarExpansion(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateValidHeaderName(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := func(value string) error { return validateHeaderName(value) }
 
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/framework_test.go b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/framework_test.go
index 58e727fbc7..7e0ff5d0ce 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/framework_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/framework_test.go
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ func testInvalidValuesForSupportedValuesValidator[T configValue](
 }
 
 func TestValidateInSupportedValues(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	supportedValues := map[string]struct{}{
 		"value1": {},
 		"value2": {},
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ func TestValidateInSupportedValues(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateNoUnsupportedValues(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	unsupportedValues := map[string]struct{}{
 		"badvalue1": {},
 		"badvalue2": {},
@@ -133,6 +135,7 @@ func TestValidateNoUnsupportedValues(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetSortedKeysAsString(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	values := map[string]struct{}{
 		"value3": {},
 		"value1": {},
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/generic_test.go b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/generic_test.go
index 86903bfa38..6934372c0f 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/generic_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/generic_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package validation
 import "testing"
 
 func TestGenericValidator_ValidateEscapedStringNoVarExpansion(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := GenericValidator{}
 
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ func TestGenericValidator_ValidateEscapedStringNoVarExpansion(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateServiceName(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := GenericValidator{}
 
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ func TestValidateServiceName(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateNginxDuration(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := GenericValidator{}
 
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ func TestValidateNginxDuration(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateNginxSize(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := GenericValidator{}
 
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
@@ -86,6 +90,7 @@ func TestValidateNginxSize(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := GenericValidator{}
 
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/http_filters_test.go b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/http_filters_test.go
index d58716599c..bd06ed2b41 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/http_filters_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/http_filters_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestValidateRedirectScheme(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := HTTPRedirectValidator{}
 
 	testValidValuesForSupportedValuesValidator(
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ func TestValidateRedirectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateRedirectPort(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := HTTPRedirectValidator{}
 
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ func TestValidateRedirectPort(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateRedirectStatusCode(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := HTTPRedirectValidator{}
 
 	testValidValuesForSupportedValuesValidator(
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ func TestValidateRedirectStatusCode(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateHostname(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := HTTPRedirectValidator{}
 
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
@@ -68,6 +72,7 @@ func TestValidateHostname(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateRewritePath(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := HTTPURLRewriteValidator{}
 
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
@@ -89,6 +94,7 @@ func TestValidateRewritePath(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateFilterHeaderName(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := HTTPHeaderValidator{}
 
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
@@ -102,6 +108,7 @@ func TestValidateFilterHeaderName(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateFilterHeaderValue(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := HTTPHeaderValidator{}
 
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/http_njs_match_test.go b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/http_njs_match_test.go
index 6856dea988..70293060f8 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/http_njs_match_test.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/nginx/config/validation/http_njs_match_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestValidatePathInMatch(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := HTTPNJSMatchValidator{}
 
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ func TestValidatePathInMatch(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateHeaderNameInMatch(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := HTTPNJSMatchValidator{}
 
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ func TestValidateHeaderNameInMatch(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateHeaderValueInMatch(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := HTTPNJSMatchValidator{}
 
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ func TestValidateHeaderValueInMatch(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateQueryParamNameInMatch(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := HTTPNJSMatchValidator{}
 
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
@@ -85,6 +89,7 @@ func TestValidateQueryParamNameInMatch(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateQueryParamValueInMatch(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := HTTPNJSMatchValidator{}
 
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
@@ -100,6 +105,7 @@ func TestValidateQueryParamValueInMatch(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateMethodInMatch(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	validator := HTTPNJSMatchValidator{}
 
 	testValidValuesForSupportedValuesValidator(
@@ -123,6 +129,7 @@ func TestValidateMethodInMatch(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateCommonMatchPart(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	testValidValuesForSimpleValidator(
 		t,
 		validateCommonNJSMatchPart,