assert.NoError(t, err)

	client.RunAndWait(ctx.Done())

	t.Run("found pod", func(t *testing.T) {
		p, err := pluginServer.getPodWithRetry(log, pod.Name, pod.Namespace)
		assert.NoError(t, err)
		assert.Equal(t, p, pod)
	})
	t.Run("no pod", func(t *testing.T) {
		p, err := pluginServer.getPodWithRetry(log, "fake", pod.Namespace)
		assert.Error(t, err)
		assert.Equal(t, p, nil)
	})

	// but we have to invoke the K8S client anyway, so to be safe we check it again here to make sure we get the same result.
	ambientPod, err := s.getPodWithRetry(log, addCmd.PodName, addCmd.PodNamespace)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	log.Debugf("Pod: %s in ns: %s is enabled for ambient, adding to mesh.", addCmd.PodName, addCmd.PodNamespace)

	var podIps []netip.Addr