diff --git a/hack/.gomodcheck.yaml b/hack/.gomodcheck.yaml
index 2d96847a66..8dbe45fac0 100644
--- a/hack/.gomodcheck.yaml
+++ b/hack/.gomodcheck.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ upstreamRefs:
   - k8s.io/client-go
   - k8s.io/component-base
   - k8s.io/klog/v2
-  - k8s.io/utils
+  # k8s.io/utils -> conflicts with k/k deps
 
 excludedModules:
   # --- test dependencies: