diff --git a/bundle/manifests/lvms-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/lvms-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index c0ef94cd1..7f4783476 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/lvms-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/lvms-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ metadata:
       "lvmvolumegroups.lvm.topolvm.io", "lvmvolumegroupnodestatuses.lvm.topolvm.io"]'
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
     repository: https://github.com/openshift/lvm-operator
-    target.workload.openshift.io/management: '{"effect": "PreferredDuringScheduling"}'
   labels:
     operatorframework.io/arch.amd64: supported
     operatorframework.io/arch.arm64: supported
diff --git a/config/default/manager_config_patch.yaml b/config/default/manager_config_patch.yaml
index df18837ec..6c400155c 100644
--- a/config/default/manager_config_patch.yaml
+++ b/config/default/manager_config_patch.yaml
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: controller-manager
   namespace: system
-  annotations:
-    target.workload.openshift.io/management: '{"effect": "PreferredDuringScheduling"}'
 spec:
   template:
     spec:
diff --git a/config/default/manager_custom_env.yaml b/config/default/manager_custom_env.yaml
index 66ee86d2d..3992a076a 100644
--- a/config/default/manager_custom_env.yaml
+++ b/config/default/manager_custom_env.yaml
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: operator
   namespace: system
-  annotations:
-    target.workload.openshift.io/management: '{"effect": "PreferredDuringScheduling"}'
 spec:
   template:
     spec:
diff --git a/config/default/manager_custom_env.yaml.in b/config/default/manager_custom_env.yaml.in
index 4a016bc5f..69ada8551 100644
--- a/config/default/manager_custom_env.yaml.in
+++ b/config/default/manager_custom_env.yaml.in
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: operator
   namespace: system
-  annotations:
-    target.workload.openshift.io/management: '{"effect": "PreferredDuringScheduling"}'
 spec:
   template:
     spec:
diff --git a/config/default/manager_webhook_patch.yaml b/config/default/manager_webhook_patch.yaml
index e965ad71a..9d7eb3fb9 100644
--- a/config/default/manager_webhook_patch.yaml
+++ b/config/default/manager_webhook_patch.yaml
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: operator
   namespace: system
-  annotations:
-    target.workload.openshift.io/management: '{"effect": "PreferredDuringScheduling"}'
 spec:
   template:
     spec:
diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 13360dc51..2ff5f01b7 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: operator
   namespace: system
-  annotations:
-    target.workload.openshift.io/management: '{"effect": "PreferredDuringScheduling"}'
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: lvms-operator
 spec:
diff --git a/config/manifests/bases/clusterserviceversion.yaml.in b/config/manifests/bases/clusterserviceversion.yaml.in
index 952c9292a..2c98072f2 100644
--- a/config/manifests/bases/clusterserviceversion.yaml.in
+++ b/config/manifests/bases/clusterserviceversion.yaml.in
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ metadata:
     operators.openshift.io/infrastructure-features: '["csi", "disconnected"]'
     operators.openshift.io/valid-subscription: '["OpenShift Container Platform", "OpenShift Platform Plus"]'
     operators.operatorframework.io/internal-objects: '["logicalvolumes.topolvm.io", "lvmvolumegroups.lvm.topolvm.io", "lvmvolumegroupnodestatuses.lvm.topolvm.io"]'
-    target.workload.openshift.io/management: '{"effect": "PreferredDuringScheduling"}'
   labels:
     operatorframework.io/arch.amd64: supported
     operatorframework.io/arch.arm64: supported
diff --git a/config/manifests/bases/lvms-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/config/manifests/bases/lvms-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index f483959e2..f7c7236dd 100644
--- a/config/manifests/bases/lvms-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/config/manifests/bases/lvms-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ metadata:
     operators.openshift.io/infrastructure-features: '["csi", "disconnected"]'
     operators.openshift.io/valid-subscription: '["OpenShift Container Platform", "OpenShift Platform Plus"]'
     operators.operatorframework.io/internal-objects: '["logicalvolumes.topolvm.io", "lvmvolumegroups.lvm.topolvm.io", "lvmvolumegroupnodestatuses.lvm.topolvm.io"]'
-    target.workload.openshift.io/management: '{"effect": "PreferredDuringScheduling"}'
   labels:
     operatorframework.io/arch.amd64: supported
     operatorframework.io/arch.arm64: supported
diff --git a/controllers/topolvm_node.go b/controllers/topolvm_node.go
index 1291740f2..f67f0ea01 100644
--- a/controllers/topolvm_node.go
+++ b/controllers/topolvm_node.go
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ func (n topolvmNode) ensureCreated(r *LVMClusterReconciler, ctx context.Context,
 			ds.ObjectMeta.Annotations[key] = value
 		}
 
+		initMapIfNil(&ds.Spec.Template.Annotations)
+		for key, value := range dsTemplate.Spec.Template.Annotations {
+			ds.Spec.Template.Annotations[key] = value
+		}
+
 		return nil
 	})
 
@@ -193,10 +198,9 @@ func getNodeDaemonSet(lvmCluster *lvmv1alpha1.LVMCluster, namespace string, init
 	}
 	nodeDaemonSet := &appsv1.DaemonSet{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-			Name:        TopolvmNodeDaemonsetName,
-			Namespace:   namespace,
-			Annotations: annotations,
-			Labels:      labels,
+			Name:      TopolvmNodeDaemonsetName,
+			Namespace: namespace,
+			Labels:    labels,
 		},
 		Spec: appsv1.DaemonSetSpec{
 			Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{MatchLabels: labels},
@@ -205,8 +209,9 @@ func getNodeDaemonSet(lvmCluster *lvmv1alpha1.LVMCluster, namespace string, init
 			},
 			Template: corev1.PodTemplateSpec{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-					Name:   lvmCluster.Name,
-					Labels: labels,
+					Name:        lvmCluster.Name,
+					Annotations: annotations,
+					Labels:      labels,
 				},
 				Spec: corev1.PodSpec{
 					ServiceAccountName: TopolvmNodeServiceAccount,
diff --git a/controllers/vgmanager.go b/controllers/vgmanager.go
index 35d577650..06bb9325c 100644
--- a/controllers/vgmanager.go
+++ b/controllers/vgmanager.go
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ func (v vgManager) ensureCreated(r *LVMClusterReconciler, ctx context.Context, l
 			ds.ObjectMeta.Annotations[key] = value
 		}
 
+		initMapIfNil(&ds.Spec.Template.Annotations)
+		for key, value := range dsTemplate.Spec.Template.Annotations {
+			ds.Spec.Template.Annotations[key] = value
+		}
+
 		// containers
 		ds.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers = dsTemplate.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers
 
diff --git a/controllers/vgmanager_daemonset.go b/controllers/vgmanager_daemonset.go
index e14253867..0fa12406c 100644
--- a/controllers/vgmanager_daemonset.go
+++ b/controllers/vgmanager_daemonset.go
@@ -181,16 +181,16 @@ func newVGManagerDaemonset(lvmCluster *lvmv1alpha1.LVMCluster, namespace string,
 	}
 	ds := appsv1.DaemonSet{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-			Name:        VGManagerUnit,
-			Namespace:   namespace,
-			Annotations: annotations,
-			Labels:      labels,
+			Name:      VGManagerUnit,
+			Namespace: namespace,
+			Labels:    labels,
 		},
 		Spec: appsv1.DaemonSetSpec{
 			Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{MatchLabels: labels},
 			Template: corev1.PodTemplateSpec{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-					Labels: labels,
+					Annotations: annotations,
+					Labels:      labels,
 				},
 
 				Spec: corev1.PodSpec{