diff --git a/tests/network/kubemacpool/conftest.py b/tests/network/kubemacpool/conftest.py
index 9bf10d5b69..65a63500c0 100644
--- a/tests/network/kubemacpool/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/network/kubemacpool/conftest.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def restarted_vmi_b(vm_b):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
-def disabled_ns_vm(unprivileged_client, disabled_ns, disabled_ns_nad, mac_pool):
+def disabled_ns_vm(admin_client, disabled_ns, disabled_ns_nad, mac_pool):
     networks = {disabled_ns_nad.name: disabled_ns_nad.name}
     name = f"{disabled_ns.name}-vm"
     with VirtualMachineForTests(
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ def disabled_ns_vm(unprivileged_client, disabled_ns, disabled_ns_nad, mac_pool):
         networks=networks,
         interfaces=networks.keys(),
         body=fedora_vm_body(name=name),
-        client=unprivileged_client,
+        client=admin_client,
     ) as vm:
         mac_pool.append_macs(vm=vm)
         vm.start(wait=True)
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ def disabled_ns_vm(unprivileged_client, disabled_ns, disabled_ns_nad, mac_pool):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
-def enabled_ns_vm(unprivileged_client, kmp_enabled_ns, enabled_ns_nad, mac_pool):
+def enabled_ns_vm(admin_client, kmp_enabled_ns, enabled_ns_nad, mac_pool):
     networks = {enabled_ns_nad.name: enabled_ns_nad.name}
     name = f"{kmp_enabled_ns.name}-vm"
     with VirtualMachineForTests(
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def enabled_ns_vm(unprivileged_client, kmp_enabled_ns, enabled_ns_nad, mac_pool)
         networks=networks,
         interfaces=networks.keys(),
         body=fedora_vm_body(name=name),
-        client=unprivileged_client,
+        client=admin_client,
     ) as vm:
         mac_pool.append_macs(vm=vm)
         vm.start(wait=True)
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ def enabled_ns_vm(unprivileged_client, kmp_enabled_ns, enabled_ns_nad, mac_pool)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
-def no_label_ns_vm(unprivileged_client, no_label_ns, no_label_ns_nad, mac_pool):
+def no_label_ns_vm(admin_client, no_label_ns, no_label_ns_nad, mac_pool):
     networks = {no_label_ns_nad.name: no_label_ns_nad.name}
     name = f"{no_label_ns.name}-vm"
     with VirtualMachineForTests(
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def no_label_ns_vm(unprivileged_client, no_label_ns, no_label_ns_nad, mac_pool):
         networks=networks,
         interfaces=networks.keys(),
         body=fedora_vm_body(name=name),
-        client=unprivileged_client,
+        client=admin_client,
     ) as vm:
         mac_pool.append_macs(vm=vm)
         vm.start(wait=True)