diff --git a/pkg/client/fake/client.go b/pkg/client/fake/client.go
index 99124e2f03..7dbab74a3a 100644
--- a/pkg/client/fake/client.go
+++ b/pkg/client/fake/client.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package fake
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
@@ -58,6 +57,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/json"
 	utilrand "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/rand"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch"