diff --git a/controllers/opentelemetrycollector_controller.go b/controllers/opentelemetrycollector_controller.go
index f94d1f40d5..71c0676416 100644
--- a/controllers/opentelemetrycollector_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/opentelemetrycollector_controller.go
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
+	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/apis/v1beta1"
+	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/internal/autodetect/openshift"
+	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/internal/autodetect/prometheus"
+	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/internal/autodetect/rbac"
+	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/internal/config"
+	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/internal/manifests"
+	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/internal/manifests/collector"
+	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/internal/manifests/manifestutils"
+	collectorStatus "github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/internal/status/collector"
+	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/pkg/featuregate"
 	routev1 "github.com/openshift/api/route/v1"
 	monitoringv1 "github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/pkg/apis/monitoring/v1"
 	appsv1 "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
@@ -37,18 +47,6 @@ import (
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller/controllerutil"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/webhook/admission"
-
-	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/apis/v1beta1"
-	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/internal/autodetect/openshift"
-	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/internal/autodetect/prometheus"
-	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/internal/autodetect/rbac"
-	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/internal/config"
-	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/internal/manifests"
-	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/internal/manifests/collector"
-	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/internal/manifests/manifestutils"
-	collectorStatus "github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/internal/status/collector"
-	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/pkg/featuregate"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -76,22 +74,6 @@ type Params struct {
 	Config   config.Config
 }
 
-func (r *OpenTelemetryCollectorReconciler) Validate(otelcol v1beta1.OpenTelemetryCollector) admission.Warnings {
-	var warnings admission.Warnings
-
-	params := manifests.Params{
-		Log:     logr.Discard(),
-		Config:  r.config,
-		OtelCol: otelcol,
-	}
-	_, err := collector.Build(params)
-	if err != nil {
-		warnings = append(warnings, err.Error())
-		return warnings
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (r *OpenTelemetryCollectorReconciler) findOtelOwnedObjects(ctx context.Context, params manifests.Params) (map[types.UID]client.Object, error) {
 	ownedObjects := map[types.UID]client.Object{}
 	ownedObjectTypes := []client.Object{
@@ -185,7 +167,7 @@ func (r *OpenTelemetryCollectorReconciler) getConfigMapsToRemove(configVersionsT
 	return ownedConfigMaps
 }
 
-func (r *OpenTelemetryCollectorReconciler) getParams(instance v1beta1.OpenTelemetryCollector) (manifests.Params, error) {
+func (r *OpenTelemetryCollectorReconciler) GetParams(instance v1beta1.OpenTelemetryCollector) (manifests.Params, error) {
 	p := manifests.Params{
 		Config:   r.config,
 		Client:   r.Client,
@@ -246,7 +228,7 @@ func (r *OpenTelemetryCollectorReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ct
 		return ctrl.Result{}, client.IgnoreNotFound(err)
 	}
 
-	params, err := r.getParams(instance)
+	params, err := r.GetParams(instance)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error(err, "Failed to create manifest.Params")
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6d605a6c75..00ed5b6cbb 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
+	collectorManifests "github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/internal/manifests/collector"
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
 	"runtime"
@@ -366,13 +367,15 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	if err = controllers.NewReconciler(controllers.Params{
+	collectorReconciler := controllers.NewReconciler(controllers.Params{
 		Client:   mgr.GetClient(),
 		Log:      ctrl.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName("OpenTelemetryCollector"),
 		Scheme:   mgr.GetScheme(),
 		Config:   cfg,
 		Recorder: mgr.GetEventRecorderFor("opentelemetry-operator"),
-	}).SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+	})
+
+	if err = collectorReconciler.SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "OpenTelemetryCollector")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
@@ -404,10 +407,22 @@ func main() {
 
 		}
 
-		reconciler := controllers.NewReconciler(controllers.Params{})
-		bv := otelv1beta1.SetupCollectorWebhook(mgr, cfg, reviewer, crdMetrics, reconciler.Validate)
+		bv := func(collector otelv1beta1.OpenTelemetryCollector) admission.Warnings {
+			var warnings admission.Warnings
+			params, err := collectorReconciler.GetParams(collector)
+			if err != nil {
+				warnings = append(warnings, err.Error())
+				return warnings
+			}
+			_, err = collectorManifests.Build(params)
+			if err != nil {
+				warnings = append(warnings, err.Error())
+				return warnings
+			}
+			return warnings
+		}
 
-		if err = bv; err != nil {
+		if err = otelv1beta1.SetupCollectorWebhook(mgr, cfg, reviewer, crdMetrics, bv); err != nil {
 			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "OpenTelemetryCollector")
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}