diff --git a/itest/rcmgr_test.go b/itest/rcmgr_test.go
index 0fd99b9836..90caff667f 100644
--- a/itest/rcmgr_test.go
+++ b/itest/rcmgr_test.go
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ func TestResourceManagerServiceInbound(t *testing.T) {
 	*ready1 = make(chan struct{})
 	*ready2 = make(chan struct{})
 
+	var once sync.Once
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	for i := 1; i < 5; i++ {
 		wg.Add(1)
@@ -108,7 +109,9 @@ func TestResourceManagerServiceInbound(t *testing.T) {
 			err := echos[i].Echo(echos[0].Host.ID(), "hello libp2p")
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Log(err)
-				close(*ready2)
+				once.Do(func() {
+					close(*ready2)
+				})
 			}
 		}(i)
 	}
@@ -178,6 +181,7 @@ func TestResourceManagerServicePeerInbound(t *testing.T) {
 	*ready2 = make(chan struct{})
 	echos[0].BeforeRead = waitForChannel(ready2)
 
+	var once sync.Once
 	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
 		wg.Add(1)
 		go func() {
@@ -186,7 +190,9 @@ func TestResourceManagerServicePeerInbound(t *testing.T) {
 			err := echos[2].Echo(echos[0].Host.ID(), "hello libp2p")
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Log(err)
-				close(*ready2)
+				once.Do(func() {
+					close(*ready2)
+				})
 			}
 		}()
 	}