diff --git a/pkg/deploy/kubernetes_image_puller.go b/pkg/deploy/kubernetes_image_puller.go
index 37f4fe1f22..adbbe5a5ac 100644
--- a/pkg/deploy/kubernetes_image_puller.go
+++ b/pkg/deploy/kubernetes_image_puller.go
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func ReconcileImagePuller(ctx *DeployContext) (reconcile.Result, error) {
 	} else {
 		if foundOperatorsAPI && foundPackagesAPI {
 			removed, err := UninstallImagePullerOperator(ctx)
-			if err != nil {
+			if err != nil && !errors.IsNotFound(err) {
 				logrus.Errorf("Error uninstalling Image Puller: %v", err)
 				return reconcile.Result{}, err
 			}