diff --git a/bundle/manifests/k8s-overcommit.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/k8s-overcommit.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index eaf608c..10c1cb2 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/k8s-overcommit.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/k8s-overcommit.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ metadata:
         }
       ]
     capabilities: Basic Install
-    createdAt: "2025-07-03T11:39:06Z"
+    createdAt: "2025-07-03T14:50:58Z"
     operators.operatorframework.io/builder: operator-sdk-v1.40.0
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v4
   name: k8s-overcommit.v1.0.2
diff --git a/deploy/olm/1.0.2/k8s-overcommit.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/deploy/olm/1.0.2/k8s-overcommit.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index eaf608c..10c1cb2 100644
--- a/deploy/olm/1.0.2/k8s-overcommit.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/deploy/olm/1.0.2/k8s-overcommit.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ metadata:
         }
       ]
     capabilities: Basic Install
-    createdAt: "2025-07-03T11:39:06Z"
+    createdAt: "2025-07-03T14:50:58Z"
     operators.operatorframework.io/builder: operator-sdk-v1.40.0
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v4
   name: k8s-overcommit.v1.0.2
diff --git a/internal/controller/overcommit/overcommit_controller.go b/internal/controller/overcommit/overcommit_controller.go
index 98feea4..a4115b7 100644
--- a/internal/controller/overcommit/overcommit_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/overcommit/overcommit_controller.go
@@ -164,6 +164,16 @@ func (r *OvercommitReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 				overcommitClassDeployment.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Env = updatedDeployment.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Env
 				updated = true
 			}
+			// Update template annotations if they changed
+			if !mapsEqual(updatedDeployment.Spec.Template.Annotations, overcommitClassDeployment.Spec.Template.Annotations) {
+				overcommitClassDeployment.Spec.Template.Annotations = updatedDeployment.Spec.Template.Annotations
+				updated = true
+			}
+			// Update template labels if they changed
+			if !mapsEqual(updatedDeployment.Spec.Template.Labels, overcommitClassDeployment.Spec.Template.Labels) {
+				overcommitClassDeployment.Spec.Template.Labels = updatedDeployment.Spec.Template.Labels
+				updated = true
+			}
 			// Only set controller reference if we actually updated something
 			if updated {
 				return ctrl.SetControllerReference(overcommit, overcommitClassDeployment, r.Scheme)
@@ -250,6 +260,16 @@ func (r *OvercommitReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 				validatingPodDeployment.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Env = updatedDeployment.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Env
 				updated = true
 			}
+			// Update template annotations if they changed
+			if !mapsEqual(updatedDeployment.Spec.Template.Annotations, validatingPodDeployment.Spec.Template.Annotations) {
+				validatingPodDeployment.Spec.Template.Annotations = updatedDeployment.Spec.Template.Annotations
+				updated = true
+			}
+			// Update template labels if they changed
+			if !mapsEqual(updatedDeployment.Spec.Template.Labels, validatingPodDeployment.Spec.Template.Labels) {
+				validatingPodDeployment.Spec.Template.Labels = updatedDeployment.Spec.Template.Labels
+				updated = true
+			}
 			// Only set controller reference if we actually updated something
 			if updated {
 				return ctrl.SetControllerReference(overcommit, validatingPodDeployment, r.Scheme)
@@ -309,6 +329,7 @@ func (r *OvercommitReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 			occontroller.Spec = updatedDeployment.Spec
 			occontroller.ObjectMeta.Labels = updatedDeployment.ObjectMeta.Labels
 			occontroller.ObjectMeta.Annotations = updatedDeployment.ObjectMeta.Annotations
+			logger.Info("Creating new OvercommitClass Controller deployment")
 			return ctrl.SetControllerReference(overcommit, occontroller, r.Scheme)
 		} else {
 			// Existing deployment, only update specific fields if needed
@@ -322,6 +343,16 @@ func (r *OvercommitReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 				occontroller.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Env = updatedDeployment.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Env
 				updated = true
 			}
+			// Update template annotations if they changed
+			if !mapsEqual(updatedDeployment.Spec.Template.Annotations, occontroller.Spec.Template.Annotations) {
+				occontroller.Spec.Template.Annotations = updatedDeployment.Spec.Template.Annotations
+				updated = true
+			}
+			// Update template labels if they changed
+			if !mapsEqual(updatedDeployment.Spec.Template.Labels, occontroller.Spec.Template.Labels) {
+				occontroller.Spec.Template.Labels = updatedDeployment.Spec.Template.Labels
+				updated = true
+			}
 			// Only set controller reference if we actually updated something
 			if updated {
 				return ctrl.SetControllerReference(overcommit, occontroller, r.Scheme)
diff --git a/internal/controller/overcommit/utils.go b/internal/controller/overcommit/utils.go
index 8477ae2..16fd5e4 100644
--- a/internal/controller/overcommit/utils.go
+++ b/internal/controller/overcommit/utils.go
@@ -290,3 +290,26 @@ func envVarsEqual(a, b []corev1.EnvVar) bool {
 
 	return true
 }
+
+// annotationsEqual compares two annotation maps to see if they're equal
+func mapsEqual(a, b map[string]string) bool {
+	// Handle nil cases
+	if a == nil && b == nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	if a == nil || b == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if len(a) != len(b) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	for key, valueA := range a {
+		if valueB, exists := b[key]; !exists || valueA != valueB {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
diff --git a/internal/resources/generate_resources_overcommit_class_controller_controller.go b/internal/resources/generate_resources_overcommit_class_controller_controller.go
index 8a8a674..8f80ca0 100644
--- a/internal/resources/generate_resources_overcommit_class_controller_controller.go
+++ b/internal/resources/generate_resources_overcommit_class_controller_controller.go
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ func GenerateOvercommitClassControllerDeployment(overcommitObject overcommit.Ove
 		labels = make(map[string]string)
 	}
 	labels["app"] = "overcommit-controller"
+
+	// Ensure annotations are properly handled
+	annotations := overcommitObject.Spec.Annotations
+	if annotations == nil {
+		annotations = make(map[string]string)
+	}
+
 	return &appsv1.Deployment{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:      "k8s-overcommit-overcommitclass-controller",
@@ -36,7 +43,7 @@ func GenerateOvercommitClassControllerDeployment(overcommitObject overcommit.Ove
 			Template: corev1.PodTemplateSpec{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Labels:      labels,
-					Annotations: overcommitObject.Annotations,
+					Annotations: annotations,
 				},
 				Spec: corev1.PodSpec{
 					ServiceAccountName: os.Getenv("SERVICE_ACCOUNT_NAME"),
diff --git a/internal/resources/generate_resources_validating_webhooks.go b/internal/resources/generate_resources_validating_webhooks.go
index 9af06f8..c2739c9 100644
--- a/internal/resources/generate_resources_validating_webhooks.go
+++ b/internal/resources/generate_resources_validating_webhooks.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func GeneratePodValidatingDeployment(overcommitObject overcommit.Overcommit) *ap
 			Template: corev1.PodTemplateSpec{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Labels:      labels,
-					Annotations: overcommitObject.Annotations,
+					Annotations: overcommitObject.Spec.Annotations,
 				},
 				Spec: corev1.PodSpec{
 					ServiceAccountName: os.Getenv("SERVICE_ACCOUNT_NAME"),
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func GenerateOvercommitClassValidatingDeployment(overcommitObject overcommit.Ove
 			Template: corev1.PodTemplateSpec{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Labels:      labels,
-					Annotations: overcommitObject.Annotations,
+					Annotations: overcommitObject.Spec.Annotations,
 				},
 				Spec: corev1.PodSpec{
 					ServiceAccountName: os.Getenv("SERVICE_ACCOUNT_NAME"),