diff --git a/pkg/install/upgrade.go b/pkg/install/upgrade.go
index 540004e7..fdca5f51 100644
--- a/pkg/install/upgrade.go
+++ b/pkg/install/upgrade.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 
+	appsv1 "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 
@@ -124,6 +126,11 @@ func (c *UpgradeController) installOptionsChanged() bool {
 		return true
 	}
 
+	// check for changes in hypershift operator deployment arguments
+	operatorDeployment, err := c.getDeployment()
+	if err == nil && c.operatorArgMismatch(operatorDeployment) {
+		return true
+	}
 	return false
 }
 
@@ -175,3 +182,42 @@ func (c *UpgradeController) configmapDataChanged(oldCM, newCM corev1.ConfigMap,
 	}
 	return false
 }
+
+func (c *UpgradeController) getDeployment() (appsv1.Deployment, error) {
+	deployment := &appsv1.Deployment{}
+	nsn := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: util.HypershiftOperatorNamespace, Name: util.HypershiftOperatorName}
+	err := c.spokeUncachedClient.Get(c.ctx, nsn, deployment)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.log.Error(err, "failed to get operater deployment: ")
+		return *deployment, err
+	}
+
+	return *deployment, nil
+}
+
+func (c *UpgradeController) operatorArgMismatch(dep appsv1.Deployment) bool {
+	//If secret exists but operator does not have secret args, add secret args to deployment
+
+	//Attempt to retrieve oidc bucket secret
+	oidcExists := false
+	bucketSecretKey := types.NamespacedName{Name: util.HypershiftBucketSecretName, Namespace: c.clusterName}
+	se := &corev1.Secret{}
+	if err := c.hubClient.Get(c.ctx, bucketSecretKey, se); err == nil {
+		oidcExists = true
+	} else {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	args := dep.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Args
+	oidcArgExists := false
+	for arg := range args {
+		if strings.Contains(args[arg], "--oidc-storage-provider-s3-bucket-name") {
+			oidcArgExists = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if oidcExists != oidcArgExists {
+		c.log.Info("hypershift operator has mismatch with oidc secrets, reinstalling operator")
+	}
+	return oidcExists != oidcArgExists
+}
diff --git a/pkg/install/upgrade_test.go b/pkg/install/upgrade_test.go
index 066f8527..54b2915c 100644
--- a/pkg/install/upgrade_test.go
+++ b/pkg/install/upgrade_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package install
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -614,3 +615,88 @@ func TestInstallFlagChanges(t *testing.T) {
 
 	controller.Stop()
 }
+
+func TestDeploymentArgMismatch(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	zapLog, _ := zap.NewDevelopment()
+	client := initClient()
+	controller := &UpgradeController{
+		spokeUncachedClient:       client,
+		hubClient:                 client,
+		log:                       zapr.NewLogger(zapLog),
+		addonNamespace:            "addon",
+		operatorImage:             "my-test-image",
+		clusterName:               "cluster1",
+		pullSecret:                "pull-secret",
+		hypershiftInstallExecutor: &HypershiftTestCliExecutor{},
+		bucketSecret:              corev1.Secret{},
+	}
+
+	localOidcSecret := &corev1.Secret{
+		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+			Name:      util.HypershiftBucketSecretName,
+			Namespace: controller.clusterName,
+		},
+		Data: map[string][]byte{
+			"bucket":      []byte(`my-bucket`),
+			"region":      []byte(`us-east-1`),
+			"credentials": []byte(`myCredential`),
+		},
+	}
+	operatorDeployment := &appsv1.Deployment{
+		TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
+			Kind:       "Deployment",
+			APIVersion: "apps/v1",
+		},
+		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+			Name:      "operator",
+			Namespace: "hypershift",
+		},
+		Spec: appsv1.DeploymentSpec{
+			Template: corev1.PodTemplateSpec{
+				Spec: corev1.PodSpec{
+					Containers: []corev1.Container{{
+						Name:  "nginx",
+						Image: "nginx:1.14.2",
+						Ports: []corev1.ContainerPort{{ContainerPort: 80}},
+					}},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	//Create deployment
+	controller.hubClient.Create(ctx, operatorDeployment)
+	defer controller.hubClient.Delete(ctx, operatorDeployment)
+
+	defer deleteAllInstallJobs(ctx, controller.spokeUncachedClient, controller.addonNamespace)
+
+	// create oidc secret
+	controller.hubClient.Create(ctx, localOidcSecret)
+	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		theSecret := &corev1.Secret{}
+		err := controller.hubClient.Get(ctx, types.NamespacedName{Namespace: controller.clusterName, Name: util.HypershiftBucketSecretName}, theSecret)
+		return err == nil
+	}, 10*time.Second, 1*time.Second, "The test oidc secret was created successfully")
+
+	// Installing first time, reinstall needed
+	controller.Start()
+	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		return controller.reinstallNeeded
+	}, 10*time.Second, 1*time.Second, "First time install, \"reinstall\" needed")
+	controller.Stop()
+
+	//Remove args from deployment
+	operatorDeployment.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Args = []string{"sample-arg-no-oidc"}
+	if err := controller.hubClient.Update(ctx, operatorDeployment); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("could not update deployment")
+	}
+	// oidc secret exists but not present in deployment args, should reinstall
+	controller.Start()
+	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		return controller.reinstallNeeded
+	}, 10*time.Second, 1*time.Second, "The oidc secret exists but not among operator args. The hypershift operator needs to be re-installed")
+	controller.Stop()
+
+}
diff --git a/test/e2e/install_test.go b/test/e2e/install_test.go
index d263e0b3..ceead30f 100644
--- a/test/e2e/install_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/install_test.go
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ var _ = ginkgo.Describe("Install", func() {
 					for _, p := range podList.Items {
 						if strings.HasPrefix(p.Name, "hypershift-addon-agent") {
 							addonAgentPod = &p
-							ginkgo.By("Found addon agent pod" + p.Name)
+							ginkgo.By("Found addon agent pod " + p.Name)
 
 							break
 						}