diff --git a/core/services/ocr2/plugins/ocr2keeper/evmregistry/v21/logprovider/integration_test.go b/core/services/ocr2/plugins/ocr2keeper/evmregistry/v21/logprovider/integration_test.go
index 5ef06f1bd08..e4a1ae28b4e 100644
--- a/core/services/ocr2/plugins/ocr2keeper/evmregistry/v21/logprovider/integration_test.go
+++ b/core/services/ocr2/plugins/ocr2keeper/evmregistry/v21/logprovider/integration_test.go
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestIntegration_LogEventProvider(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(testutils.Context(t))
-	defer cancel()
+	ctx := testutils.Context(t)
 
 	backend, stopMining, accounts := setupBackend(t)
 	defer stopMining()
@@ -64,12 +63,10 @@ func TestIntegration_LogEventProvider(t *testing.T) {
 	ids, addrs, contracts := deployUpkeepCounter(ctx, t, n, ethClient, backend, carrol, logProvider)
 	lp.PollAndSaveLogs(ctx, int64(n))
 
-	go func() {
-		if err := logProvider.Start(ctx); err != nil {
-			t.Logf("error starting log provider: %s", err)
-			t.Fail()
-		}
-	}()
+	if err := logProvider.Start(ctx); err != nil {
+		t.Logf("error starting log provider: %s", err)
+		t.Fail()
+	}
 	defer logProvider.Close()
 
 	logsRounds := 10
@@ -89,6 +86,7 @@ func TestIntegration_LogEventProvider(t *testing.T) {
 		"failed to get logs after restart")
 
 	t.Run("Restart", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctx = testutils.Context(t)
 		t.Log("restarting log provider")
 		// assuming that our service was closed and restarted,
 		// we should be able to backfill old logs and fetch new ones
@@ -96,12 +94,10 @@ func TestIntegration_LogEventProvider(t *testing.T) {
 		logProvider2 := logprovider.NewLogProvider(logger.TestLogger(t), lp, logprovider.NewLogEventsPacker(), filterStore, opts)
 
 		poll(backend.Commit())
-		go func() {
-			if err2 := logProvider2.Start(ctx); err2 != nil {
-				t.Logf("error starting log provider: %s", err2)
-				t.Fail()
-			}
-		}()
+		if err2 := logProvider2.Start(ctx); err2 != nil {
+			t.Logf("error starting log provider: %s", err2)
+			t.Fail()
+		}
 		defer logProvider2.Close()
 
 		// re-register filters
@@ -126,8 +122,7 @@ func TestIntegration_LogEventProvider(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestIntegration_LogEventProvider_UpdateConfig(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(testutils.Context(t))
-	defer cancel()
+	ctx := testutils.Context(t)
 
 	backend, stopMining, accounts := setupBackend(t)
 	defer stopMining()
@@ -152,6 +147,7 @@ func TestIntegration_LogEventProvider_UpdateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, 1, len(addrs))
 
 	t.Run("update filter config", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctx = testutils.Context(t)
 		upkeepID := evmregistry21.GenUpkeepID(types.LogTrigger, "111")
 		id := upkeepID.BigInt()
 		cfg := newPlainLogTriggerConfig(addrs[0])
@@ -184,6 +180,7 @@ func TestIntegration_LogEventProvider_UpdateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("register same log filter", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctx = testutils.Context(t)
 		upkeepID := evmregistry21.GenUpkeepID(types.LogTrigger, "222")
 		id := upkeepID.BigInt()
 		cfg := newPlainLogTriggerConfig(addrs[0])
@@ -235,12 +232,10 @@ func TestIntegration_LogEventProvider_Backfill(t *testing.T) {
 	waitLogPoller(ctx, t, backend, lp, ethClient)
 
 	// starting the log provider should backfill logs
-	go func() {
-		if startErr := logProvider.Start(ctx); startErr != nil {
-			t.Logf("error starting log provider: %s", startErr)
-			t.Fail()
-		}
-	}()
+	if startErr := logProvider.Start(ctx); startErr != nil {
+		t.Logf("error starting log provider: %s", startErr)
+		t.Fail()
+	}
 	defer logProvider.Close()
 
 	waitLogProvider(ctx, t, logProvider, 3)
@@ -505,12 +500,10 @@ func TestIntegration_LogRecoverer_Backfill(t *testing.T) {
 		blockNumber = bn.Int64()
 	}
 	// starting the log recoverer should backfill logs
-	go func() {
-		if startErr := recoverer.Start(ctx); startErr != nil {
-			t.Logf("error starting log provider: %s", startErr)
-			t.Fail()
-		}
-	}()
+	if startErr := recoverer.Start(ctx); startErr != nil {
+		t.Logf("error starting log provider: %s", startErr)
+		t.Fail()
+	}
 	defer recoverer.Close()
 
 	var allProposals []ocr2keepers.UpkeepPayload
@@ -535,7 +528,7 @@ func collectPayloads(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, logProvider logprovider.
 	for ctx.Err() == nil && len(allPayloads) < n && rounds > 0 {
 		logs, err := logProvider.GetLatestPayloads(ctx)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.LessOrEqual(t, len(logs), logprovider.AllowedLogsPerUpkeep, "failed to get all logs")
+		require.LessOrEqual(t, len(logs), logprovider.AllowedLogsPerUpkeep)
 		allPayloads = append(allPayloads, logs...)
 		rounds--
 	}
@@ -662,6 +655,8 @@ func setupDependencies(t *testing.T, db *sqlx.DB, backend *backends.SimulatedBac
 	pollerLggr.SetLogLevel(zapcore.WarnLevel)
 	lorm := logpoller.NewORM(big.NewInt(1337), db, pollerLggr, pgtest.NewQConfig(false))
 	lp := logpoller.NewLogPoller(lorm, ethClient, pollerLggr, 100*time.Millisecond, false, 1, 2, 2, 1000)
+	require.NoError(t, lp.Start(testutils.Context(t)))
+	t.Cleanup(func() { require.NoError(t, lp.Close()) })
 	return lp, ethClient
 }