diff --git a/.github/actions/run-tests/action.yaml b/.github/actions/run-tests/action.yaml
index c45ed0574e..a521de73a7 100644
--- a/.github/actions/run-tests/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/run-tests/action.yaml
@@ -181,6 +181,15 @@ runs:
         make kind-install-kyverno
     - name: Wait for kyverno ready
       uses: ./.github/actions/kyverno-wait-ready
+    # install kubectl-evict plugin needed for testing eviction subresource trigger
+    - name: Install kubectl-evict
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        set -e
+        GOBIN=$(go env GOPATH)/bin
+        go install github.com/ueokande/kubectl-evict@latest
+        echo 'Adding kubectl-evict directory to PATH...'
+        echo "${GOBIN}" >> "${GITHUB_PATH}"
     # run tests
     - name: Test with Chainsaw
       if: ${{ steps.determine-next-version.outputs.next_version != 'main' }}
diff --git a/pkg/background/generate/controller.go b/pkg/background/generate/controller.go
index 8d24b7fe85..92a1e2c93a 100644
--- a/pkg/background/generate/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/background/generate/controller.go
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func (c *GenerateController) getTriggerForCreateOperation(spec kyvernov2.UpdateR
 				c.log.Error(err, "failed to extract resources from admission review request")
 				return nil, err
 			}
-			trigger = &newResource
+			return &newResource, nil
 		}
 	}
 	return trigger, err
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger/README.md b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99a63c3c49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+## Description
+
+This test assures generation of resource with a pod/eviction sub-resource acting as a trigger.
+
+## Expected Behavior
+
+The test passes and `configmap` `zk-kafka-address` is created.
+
+## Reference Issue(s)
+
+[11573](https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/issues/11573)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger/chainsaw-step-03-assert-1-1.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger/chainsaw-step-03-assert-1-1.yaml
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..7f3aa259c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger/chainsaw-step-03-assert-1-1.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+data:
+  KAFKA_ADDRESS: 192.168.10.13:9092,192.168.10.14:9092,192.168.10.15:9092
+  ZK_ADDRESS: 192.168.10.10:2181,192.168.10.11:2181,192.168.10.12:2181
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: kyverno
+    generate.kyverno.io/policy-name: zk-kafka-address
+    generate.kyverno.io/policy-namespace: ""
+    generate.kyverno.io/rule-name: k-kafka-address
+    generate.kyverno.io/trigger-group: policy
+    generate.kyverno.io/trigger-kind: Eviction
+    generate.kyverno.io/trigger-namespace: test-generate-eviction
+    generate.kyverno.io/trigger-version: v1
+    somekey: somevalue
+  name: zk-kafka-address
+  namespace: test-generate-eviction
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..dc97acd484
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Test
+metadata:
+  name: generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger
+spec:
+  steps:
+  - name: create policy
+    use:
+      template: ../../../../../../_step-templates/create-policy.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: file
+          value: policy.yaml
+  - name: step-01
+    try:
+    - apply:
+        file: namespace.yaml
+  - name: wait policy ready
+    use:
+      template: ../../../../../../_step-templates/cluster-policy-ready.yaml
+      with:
+        bindings:
+        - name: name
+          value: zk-kafka-address
+  - try:
+    - assert:
+        file: namespace-ready.yaml
+  - name: step-02
+    try:
+    - command:
+        args:
+        - run
+        - nginx
+        - --image=nginx
+        - -n
+        - test-generate-eviction
+        entrypoint: kubectl
+    - command:
+        args:
+        - wait
+        - --for=condition=Ready
+        - pod/nginx
+        - -n
+        - test-generate-eviction
+        entrypoint: kubectl
+    - command:
+        args:
+        - evict
+        - nginx
+        - -n
+        - test-generate-eviction
+        entrypoint: kubectl
+  - name: step-03
+    try:
+    - assert:
+        file: chainsaw-step-03-assert-1-1.yaml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger/namespace-ready.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger/namespace-ready.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..828321db7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger/namespace-ready.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
+metadata:
+  name: test-generate-eviction
+status:
+  phase: Active
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger/namespace.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger/namespace.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..164d63eb81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger/namespace.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
+metadata:
+  name: test-generate-eviction
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger/policy.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger/policy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0c1de63c19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/data/nosync/generate-on-eviction-subresource-trigger/policy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
+kind: ClusterPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: zk-kafka-address
+spec:
+  rules:
+    - name: k-kafka-address
+      match:
+        any:
+          - resources:
+              kinds:
+                - "Pod/eviction"
+      generate:
+        # generateExisting does not work for sub-resources
+        generateExisting: false
+        # synchronization does not work for sub-resources
+        synchronize: false
+        apiVersion: v1
+        kind: ConfigMap
+        name: zk-kafka-address
+        namespace: "{{request.namespace}}"
+        data:
+          kind: ConfigMap
+          metadata:
+            labels:
+              somekey: somevalue
+          data:
+            ZK_ADDRESS: "192.168.10.10:2181,192.168.10.11:2181,192.168.10.12:2181"
+            KAFKA_ADDRESS: "192.168.10.13:9092,192.168.10.14:9092,192.168.10.15:9092"