diff --git a/internal/ingress/annotations/sslcipher/main_test.go b/internal/ingress/annotations/sslcipher/main_test.go
index 5957db203..29f512c7b 100644
--- a/internal/ingress/annotations/sslcipher/main_test.go
+++ b/internal/ingress/annotations/sslcipher/main_test.go
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, testCase := range testCases {
 		ing.SetAnnotations(testCase.annotations)
 		result, _ := ap.Parse(ing)
-		if result.SSLCiphers != testCase.expected {
+		config, ok := result.(*Config)
+		if !ok {
+			t.Fatalf("expected a Config type")
+		}
+		if config.SSLCiphers != testCase.expected {
 			t.Errorf("expected %v but returned %v, annotations: %s", testCase.expected, result, testCase.annotations)
 		}
 	}