diff --git a/tests/helpers.sh b/tests/helpers.sh
index 9b506e3..98cecda 100755
--- a/tests/helpers.sh
+++ b/tests/helpers.sh
@@ -140,23 +140,23 @@ assert_cgroup_not_exists() {
     return 0
 }
 
-# Check that BPF programs are attached via bpftool
+# Check that BPF links are attached via bpftool
 assert_bpf_attached() {
     local output
-    output=$(bpftool prog show 2>/dev/null || true)
+    output=$(bpftool link show 2>/dev/null || true)
     if echo "$output" | grep -q "egress_rl\|ingress_rl"; then
         return 0
     fi
-    test_fail "no BPF programs (egress_rl/ingress_rl) found"
+    test_fail "no BPF links (egress_rl/ingress_rl) found"
     return 1
 }
 
-# Check that BPF programs are NOT attached (after unset/clean)
+# Check that BPF links are NOT attached (after unset/clean)
 assert_bpf_not_attached() {
     local output
-    output=$(bpftool prog show 2>/dev/null || true)
+    output=$(bpftool link show 2>/dev/null || true)
     if echo "$output" | grep -q "egress_rl\|ingress_rl"; then
-        test_fail "BPF programs still present after cleanup"
+        test_fail "BPF links still present after cleanup"
         return 1
     fi
     return 0