diff --git a/pkg/resourcekeeper/gc.go b/pkg/resourcekeeper/gc.go
index 683753edd..636426857 100644
--- a/pkg/resourcekeeper/gc.go
+++ b/pkg/resourcekeeper/gc.go
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ func (h *gcHandler) deleteManagedResource(ctx context.Context, mr v1beta1.Manage
 				delete(labels, oam.LabelAppNamespace)
 				entry.obj.SetLabels(labels)
 			}
-			return errors.Wrapf(h.Client.Update(ctx, entry.obj), "failed to remove owner labels for resource while skipping gc")
+			return errors.Wrapf(h.Client.Update(_ctx, entry.obj), "failed to remove owner labels for resource while skipping gc")
 		}
 		if err := h.Client.Delete(_ctx, entry.obj); err != nil && !kerrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 			return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to delete resource %s", mr.ResourceKey())