diff --git a/cmd/formatter/colors.go b/cmd/formatter/colors.go
index 79afb5354d..5dc336148c 100644
--- a/cmd/formatter/colors.go
+++ b/cmd/formatter/colors.go
@@ -92,8 +92,14 @@ func rainbowColor() colorFunc {
 }
 
 var loop = make(chan colorFunc)
+var quitChan = make(chan bool)
+
+func cleanInfiniteGoroutine() {
+	quitChan <- true
+}
 
 func init() {
+	defer cleanInfiniteGoroutine()
 	colors := map[string]colorFunc{}
 	for i, name := range names {
 		colors[name] = makeColorFunc(strconv.Itoa(30 + i))
@@ -116,8 +122,14 @@ func init() {
 		}
 
 		for {
-			loop <- rainbow[i]
-			i = (i + 1) % len(rainbow)
+			select {
+			case <-quitChan:
+				return
+			default:
+				loop <- rainbow[i]
+				i = (i + 1) % len(rainbow)
+			}
 		}
 	}()
+
 }
diff --git a/cmd/formatter/formatter_test.go b/cmd/formatter/formatter_test.go
index 052226e656..c672ade8ee 100644
--- a/cmd/formatter/formatter_test.go
+++ b/cmd/formatter/formatter_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"testing"
 
+	"go.uber.org/goleak"
 	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
 )
 
@@ -71,3 +72,8 @@ func TestPrint(t *testing.T) {
 {"Name":"myName2","Status":"myStatus2"}
 `)
 }
+
+// Test the absence of unexpected goroutines.
+func TestColorsGoroutinesLeak(t *testing.T) {
+	goleak.VerifyNone(t)
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 47e1a9e0b2..de537124c3 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ require (
 	sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.2.0 // indirect
 )
 
+require go.uber.org/goleak v1.1.12
+
 replace (
 	// Override for e2e tests
 	github.com/cucumber/godog => github.com/laurazard/godog v0.0.0-20220922095256-4c4b17abdae7
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index da0b87b2eb..b10e133826 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -770,6 +770,7 @@ golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20190909230951-414d861bb4ac/go.mod h1:6SW0HCj/g11FgYtHl
 golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20190930215403-16217165b5de/go.mod h1:6SW0HCj/g11FgYtHlgUYUwCkIfeOF89ocIRzGO/8vkc=
 golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20191125180803-fdd1cda4f05f/go.mod h1:5qLYkcX4OjUUV8bRuDixDT3tpyyb+LUpUlRWLxfhWrs=
 golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20200130185559-910be7a94367/go.mod h1:3xt1FjdF8hUf6vQPIChWIBhFzV8gjjsPE/fR3IyQdNY=
+golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20200302205851-738671d3881b h1:Wh+f8QHJXR411sJR8/vRBTZ7YapZaRvUcLFFJhusH0k=
 golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20200302205851-738671d3881b/go.mod h1:3xt1FjdF8hUf6vQPIChWIBhFzV8gjjsPE/fR3IyQdNY=
 golang.org/x/mobile v0.0.0-20190312151609-d3739f865fa6/go.mod h1:z+o9i4GpDbdi3rU15maQ/Ox0txvL9dWGYEHz965HBQE=
 golang.org/x/mobile v0.0.0-20190719004257-d2bd2a29d028/go.mod h1:E/iHnbuqvinMTCcRqshq8CkpyQDoeVncDDYHnLhea+o=
@@ -978,6 +979,7 @@ golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20210106214847-113979e3529a/go.mod h1:emZCQorbCU4vsT4f
 golang.org/x/tools v0.1.0/go.mod h1:xkSsbof2nBLbhDlRMhhhyNLN/zl3eTqcnHD5viDpcZ0=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.1.1/go.mod h1:o0xws9oXOQQZyjljx8fwUC0k7L1pTE6eaCbjGeHmOkk=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.1.5/go.mod h1:o0xws9oXOQQZyjljx8fwUC0k7L1pTE6eaCbjGeHmOkk=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.1.12 h1:VveCTK38A2rkS8ZqFY25HIDFscX5X9OoEhJd3quQmXU=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20190717185122-a985d3407aa7/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191011141410-1b5146add898/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=