diff --git a/controllers/swift_common.go b/controllers/swift_common.go
index 7452a9e..41142a9 100644
--- a/controllers/swift_common.go
+++ b/controllers/swift_common.go
@@ -16,6 +16,20 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 package controllers
 
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/lib-common/modules/common/condition"
+	"github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/lib-common/modules/common/secret"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/lib-common/modules/common/env"
+	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
+)
+
 // fields to index to reconcile when change
 const (
 	passwordSecretField     = ".spec.secret"
@@ -32,3 +46,43 @@ var (
 		tlsAPIPublicField,
 	}
 )
+
+type conditionUpdater interface {
+	Set(c *condition.Condition)
+	MarkTrue(t condition.Type, messageFormat string, messageArgs ...interface{})
+}
+
+// verifyServiceSecret - ensures that the Secret object exists and the expected
+// fields are in the Secret. It also sets a hash of the values of the expected
+// fields passed as input.
+func verifyServiceSecret(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	secretName types.NamespacedName,
+	expectedFields []string,
+	reader client.Reader,
+	conditionUpdater conditionUpdater,
+	requeueTimeout time.Duration,
+	envVars *map[string]env.Setter,
+) (ctrl.Result, error) {
+
+	hash, res, err := secret.VerifySecret(ctx, secretName, expectedFields, reader, requeueTimeout)
+	if err != nil {
+		conditionUpdater.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
+			condition.InputReadyCondition,
+			condition.ErrorReason,
+			condition.SeverityWarning,
+			condition.InputReadyErrorMessage,
+			err.Error()))
+		return res, err
+	} else if (res != ctrl.Result{}) {
+		log.FromContext(ctx).Info(fmt.Sprintf("OpenStack secret %s not found", secretName))
+		conditionUpdater.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
+			condition.InputReadyCondition,
+			condition.RequestedReason,
+			condition.SeverityInfo,
+			condition.InputReadyWaitingMessage))
+		return res, nil
+	}
+	(*envVars)[secretName.Name] = env.SetValue(hash)
+	return ctrl.Result{}, nil
+}
diff --git a/controllers/swiftproxy_controller.go b/controllers/swiftproxy_controller.go
index 4145c61..5568ec7 100644
--- a/controllers/swiftproxy_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/swiftproxy_controller.go
@@ -478,27 +478,26 @@ func (r *SwiftProxyReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err
 	}
 
-	// Get the service password
-	sps, hash, err := secret.GetSecret(ctx, helper, instance.Spec.Secret, instance.Namespace)
+	result, err = verifyServiceSecret(
+		ctx,
+		types.NamespacedName{Namespace: instance.Namespace, Name: instance.Spec.Secret},
+		[]string{
+			instance.Spec.PasswordSelectors.Service,
+		},
+		helper.GetClient(),
+		&instance.Status.Conditions,
+		time.Duration(10)*time.Second,
+		&envVars,
+	)
+	if (err != nil || ctrlResult != ctrl.Result{}) {
+		return ctrlResult, err
+	}
+
+	// Get the service password and pass it to the template
+	sps, _, err := secret.GetSecret(ctx, helper, instance.Spec.Secret, instance.Namespace)
 	if err != nil {
-		if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-			instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
-				condition.InputReadyCondition,
-				condition.RequestedReason,
-				condition.SeverityInfo,
-				condition.InputReadyWaitingMessage))
-			r.Log.Error(err, "Secret not found")
-			return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Duration(10) * time.Second}, nil
-		}
-		instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
-			condition.InputReadyCondition,
-			condition.ErrorReason,
-			condition.SeverityWarning,
-			condition.InputReadyErrorMessage,
-			err.Error()))
-		return ctrl.Result{}, err
+		return ctrlResult, err
 	}
-	envVars[sps.Name] = env.SetValue(hash)
 	password := string(sps.Data[instance.Spec.PasswordSelectors.Service])
 
 	secretRef := ""