diff --git a/pkg/deploy/kubernetes_image_puller.go b/pkg/deploy/kubernetes_image_puller.go
index 8de1a89f4b..285281c6c3 100644
--- a/pkg/deploy/kubernetes_image_puller.go
+++ b/pkg/deploy/kubernetes_image_puller.go
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ func CheckNeededImagePullerApis(ctx *DeployContext) (bool, bool, bool, error) {
 
 	for _, l := range resourcesList {
 		for _, r := range l.APIResources {
-			if r.Kind == "KubernetesImagePuller" {
+			if l.GroupVersion == chev1alpha1.SchemeGroupVersion.String() && r.Kind == "KubernetesImagePuller" {
 				foundKubernetesImagePullerAPI = true
 			}
 		}