diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 7134a0bf3..3cbf0f778 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/placement-operator/api v0.3.1-0.20240417101529-887edc53c417
 	github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/swift-operator/api v0.3.1-0.20240417131140-2e30bb18b13b
 	github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/telemetry-operator/api v0.3.1-0.20240417071438-ad7ce0d9da6a
+	github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/test-operator/api v0.0.0-20240425083108-038639a6a905
 	github.com/operator-framework/api v0.20.0
 	github.com/rabbitmq/cluster-operator/v2 v2.6.0
 	go.uber.org/zap v1.27.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index bc4fea779..7f68b4228 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/swift-operator/api v0.3.1-0.20240417131140-2e
 github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/swift-operator/api v0.3.1-0.20240417131140-2e30bb18b13b/go.mod h1:Jyxa9ZtVrXUQgDbuCl9mGWByF5duJ3LOWcLYIzMbrtc=
 github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/telemetry-operator/api v0.3.1-0.20240417071438-ad7ce0d9da6a h1:Yytw+duTXXuvzM60Qs9GvBOKJOapcxBGECLpsvGSCO8=
 github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/telemetry-operator/api v0.3.1-0.20240417071438-ad7ce0d9da6a/go.mod h1:kiWsWO2Ue5w64gME1qbbdns/RdAI5kvR4DwXfM0nUHY=
+github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/test-operator/api v0.0.0-20240425083108-038639a6a905 h1:4c1fJGWFKwloFniPUj/o9yO/eFk5OZt+hYe5VaBKF5g=
+github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/test-operator/api v0.0.0-20240425083108-038639a6a905/go.mod h1:UgqzIVmPod3EOAwoaiB4nXSpyOO5NI2GJKAwjLi+VzU=
 github.com/operator-framework/api v0.20.0 h1:A2YCRhr+6s0k3pRJacnwjh1Ue8BqjIGuQ2jvPg9XCB4=
 github.com/operator-framework/api v0.20.0/go.mod h1:rXPOhrQ6mMeXqCmpDgt1ALoar9ZlHL+Iy5qut9R99a4=
 github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1 h1:FEBLx1zS214owpjy7qsBeixbURkuhQAwrK5UwLGTwt4=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a9c34b62b..0bd3bd7cb 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ import (
 	placementv1 "github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/placement-operator/api/v1beta1"
 	swiftv1 "github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/swift-operator/api/v1beta1"
 	telemetryv1 "github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/telemetry-operator/api/v1beta1"
+	_ "github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/test-operator/api/v1beta1"
 	rabbitmqclusterv2 "github.com/rabbitmq/cluster-operator/v2/api/v1beta1"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client/config"