// label the namespace
	labelsPatch := []byte(fmt.Sprintf(`{"metadata":{"labels":{"%s":"%s"}}}`,
		constants.DataplaneModeLabel, constants.DataplaneModeAmbient))
	_, err := client.Kube().CoreV1().Namespaces().Patch(ctx, ns.Name,
		types.MergePatchType, labelsPatch, metav1.PatchOptions{})
	assert.NoError(t, err)

	client.RunAndWait(ctx.Done())

	payload, _ := json.Marshal(valid)

	// serialize our fake plugin event