diff --git a/controllers/postgres_controller.go b/controllers/postgres_controller.go
index d2893b9c..f8a73bbe 100644
--- a/controllers/postgres_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/postgres_controller.go
@@ -485,15 +485,8 @@ func (r *PostgresReconciler) deleteUserPasswordsSecret(ctx context.Context, inst
 // ensureZalandoDependencies makes sure Zalando resources are installed in the service-cluster.
 func (r *PostgresReconciler) ensureZalandoDependencies(log logr.Logger, ctx context.Context, p *pg.Postgres, b *pg.BackupConfig) error {
 	namespace := p.ToPeripheralResourceNamespace()
-	isInstalled, err := r.OperatorManager.IsOperatorInstalled(ctx, namespace)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error while querying if zalando dependencies are installed: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if !isInstalled {
-		if err := r.OperatorManager.InstallOrUpdateOperator(ctx, namespace); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("error while installing zalando dependencies: %w", err)
-		}
+	if err := r.OperatorManager.InstallOrUpdateOperator(ctx, namespace); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error while installing zalando dependencies: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if err := r.updatePodEnvironmentConfigMap(log, ctx, p, b); err != nil {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index e4740e5e..b7a20895 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -551,11 +551,6 @@ func main() {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	// update all existing operators to the current version
-	if err := opMgr.UpdateAllManagedOperators(ctx); err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "error updating the postgres operators")
-	}
-
 	setupLog.Info("starting service cluster manager", "version", v.V)
 	go func() {
 		if err := svcClusterMgr.Start(ctx); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/operatormanager/operatormanager.go b/pkg/operatormanager/operatormanager.go
index 1575be22..1f75418a 100644
--- a/pkg/operatormanager/operatormanager.go
+++ b/pkg/operatormanager/operatormanager.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 
 	pg "github.com/fi-ts/postgreslet/api/v1"
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
-	zalando "github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1"
 	appsv1 "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	rbacv1 "k8s.io/api/rbac/v1"
@@ -40,9 +39,6 @@ const (
 	// PodEnvSecretName Name of the pod environment secret to create and use
 	PodEnvSecretName string = "postgres-pod-secret" //nolint:gosec
 
-	operatorPodLabelName  string = "name"
-	operatorPodLabelValue string = "postgres-operator"
-
 	// SidecarsCMFluentBitConfKey Name of the key containing the fluent-bit.conf config file
 	SidecarsCMFluentBitConfKey string = "fluent-bit.conf"
 	// SidecarsCMExporterQueriesKey Name of the key containing the queries.yaml config file
@@ -54,9 +50,6 @@ const (
 	debugLogLevel int = 1
 )
 
-// operatorPodMatchingLabels is for listing operator pods
-var operatorPodMatchingLabels = client.MatchingLabels{operatorPodLabelName: operatorPodLabelValue}
-
 // Options
 type Options struct {
 	PspName                 string
@@ -188,23 +181,6 @@ func (m *OperatorManager) IsOperatorDeletable(ctx context.Context, namespace str
 	return true, nil
 }
 
-// IsOperatorInstalled returns true when the operator is installed
-func (m *OperatorManager) IsOperatorInstalled(ctx context.Context, namespace string) (bool, error) {
-	pods := &corev1.PodList{}
-	opts := []client.ListOption{
-		client.InNamespace(namespace),
-		operatorPodMatchingLabels,
-	}
-	if err := m.client.List(ctx, pods, opts...); err != nil {
-		return false, client.IgnoreNotFound(err)
-	}
-	if len(pods.Items) == 0 {
-		return false, nil
-	}
-	m.log.Info("operator is installed", "ns", namespace)
-	return true, nil
-}
-
 // UninstallOperator uninstalls the operator
 func (m *OperatorManager) UninstallOperator(ctx context.Context, namespace string) error {
 	items := m.list.Items
@@ -672,29 +648,3 @@ func (m *OperatorManager) toObjectKey(obj runtime.Object, namespace string) (cli
 		Name:      name,
 	}, nil
 }
-
-// UpdateAllManagedOperators Updates the manifests of all postgres operators managed by this postgreslet
-func (m *OperatorManager) UpdateAllManagedOperators(ctx context.Context) error {
-	// fetch postgresql custom resource (running or otherwise)
-	m.log.Info("Fetching all zalando custom resources managed by this postgreslet")
-	matchingLabels := client.MatchingLabels{
-		pg.PartitionIDLabelName: m.options.PartitionID,
-	}
-	zList := &zalando.PostgresqlList{}
-	opts := []client.ListOption{
-		matchingLabels,
-	}
-	if err := m.client.List(ctx, zList, opts...); err != nil {
-		return client.IgnoreNotFound(err)
-	}
-	// update each namespace
-	for _, z := range zList.Items {
-		m.log.Info("Updating postgres operator installation", "ns", z.Namespace)
-		if err := m.InstallOrUpdateOperator(ctx, z.Namespace); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	m.log.Info("Done updating postgres operators in managed namespaces")
-	return nil
-}