diff --git a/deploy/operator.yaml b/deploy/operator.yaml
index f014a4707f8..3e8935f6273 100644
--- a/deploy/operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/operator.yaml
@@ -4919,10 +4919,8 @@ spec:
         image: docker.io/scylladb/scylla-operator:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         env:
-        - name: SCYLLA_OPERATOR_POD_NAME
-          valueFrom:
-            fieldRef:
-              fieldPath: metadata.name
+        - name: SCYLLA_OPERATOR_IMAGE
+          value: docker.io/scylladb/scylla-operator:latest
         args:
         - operator
         - --loglevel=2
diff --git a/deploy/operator/50_operator.deployment.yaml b/deploy/operator/50_operator.deployment.yaml
index a197919d4ce..8543863de0d 100644
--- a/deploy/operator/50_operator.deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/operator/50_operator.deployment.yaml
@@ -26,10 +26,8 @@ spec:
         image: docker.io/scylladb/scylla-operator:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         env:
-        - name: SCYLLA_OPERATOR_POD_NAME
-          valueFrom:
-            fieldRef:
-              fieldPath: metadata.name
+        - name: SCYLLA_OPERATOR_IMAGE
+          value: docker.io/scylladb/scylla-operator:latest
         args:
         - operator
         - --loglevel=2