diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/SpecialResourcesDependentIT.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/SpecialResourcesDependentIT.java
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+package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.RegisterExtension;
+
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ObjectMetaBuilder;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ServiceAccount;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.junit.LocallyRunOperatorExtension;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.specialresourcesdependent.SpecialResourceCustomResource;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.specialresourcesdependent.SpecialResourceSpec;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.specialresourcesdependent.SpecialResourceTestReconciler;
+
+import static io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.specialresourcesdependent.SpecialResourceSpec.CHANGED_VALUE;
+import static io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.specialresourcesdependent.SpecialResourceSpec.INITIAL_VALUE;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.awaitility.Awaitility.await;
+
+/*
+ * Test for resources that are somehow special, currently mostly to cover the approach to handle
+ * resources without spec. Not all the resources added here.
+ */
+public class SpecialResourcesDependentIT {
+
+  public static final String RESOURCE_NAME = "test1";
+
+  @RegisterExtension
+  LocallyRunOperatorExtension extension =
+      LocallyRunOperatorExtension.builder().withReconciler(new SpecialResourceTestReconciler())
+          .build();
+
+  @Test
+  void specialCRUDReconciler() {
+    var resource = extension.create(testResource());
+
+    await().untilAsserted(() -> {
+      var sa = extension.get(ServiceAccount.class, RESOURCE_NAME);
+      assertThat(sa).isNotNull();
+      assertThat(sa.getAutomountServiceAccountToken()).isTrue();
+    });
+
+    resource.getSpec().setValue(CHANGED_VALUE);
+    extension.replace(resource);
+
+    await().untilAsserted(() -> {
+      var sa = extension.get(ServiceAccount.class, RESOURCE_NAME);
+      assertThat(sa).isNotNull();
+      assertThat(sa.getAutomountServiceAccountToken()).isFalse();
+    });
+
+  }
+
+  SpecialResourceCustomResource testResource() {
+    SpecialResourceCustomResource res = new SpecialResourceCustomResource();
+    res.setMetadata(new ObjectMetaBuilder()
+        .withName(RESOURCE_NAME)
+        .build());
+    res.setSpec(new SpecialResourceSpec());
+    res.getSpec().setValue(INITIAL_VALUE);
+    return res;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/specialresourcesdependent/ServiceAccountDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/specialresourcesdependent/ServiceAccountDependentResource.java
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+package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.specialresourcesdependent;
+
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ObjectMetaBuilder;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ServiceAccount;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.Context;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.processing.dependent.kubernetes.CRUDKubernetesDependentResource;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.processing.dependent.kubernetes.KubernetesDependent;
+
+import static io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.specialresourcesdependent.SpecialResourceSpec.INITIAL_VALUE;
+
+@KubernetesDependent
+public class ServiceAccountDependentResource extends
+    CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<ServiceAccount, SpecialResourceCustomResource> {
+
+  public ServiceAccountDependentResource() {
+    super(ServiceAccount.class);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  protected ServiceAccount desired(SpecialResourceCustomResource primary,
+      Context<SpecialResourceCustomResource> context) {
+    ServiceAccount res = new ServiceAccount();
+    res.setMetadata(new ObjectMetaBuilder()
+        .withName(primary.getMetadata().getName())
+        .withNamespace(primary.getMetadata().getNamespace())
+        .build());
+    res.setAutomountServiceAccountToken(INITIAL_VALUE.equals(primary.getSpec().getValue()));
+
+    return res;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/specialresourcesdependent/SpecialResourceCustomResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/specialresourcesdependent/SpecialResourceCustomResource.java
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+package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.specialresourcesdependent;
+
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.Namespaced;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.CustomResource;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.model.annotation.Group;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.model.annotation.ShortNames;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.model.annotation.Version;
+
+@Group("sample.javaoperatorsdk")
+@Version("v1")
+@ShortNames("srd")
+public class SpecialResourceCustomResource extends CustomResource<SpecialResourceSpec, Void>
+    implements Namespaced {
+}
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/specialresourcesdependent/SpecialResourceSpec.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/specialresourcesdependent/SpecialResourceSpec.java
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+package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.specialresourcesdependent;
+
+public class SpecialResourceSpec {
+
+  public static final String INITIAL_VALUE = "initial_val";
+  public static final String CHANGED_VALUE = "changed_val";
+
+  private String value;
+
+  public String getValue() {
+    return value;
+  }
+
+  public SpecialResourceSpec setValue(String value) {
+    this.value = value;
+    return this;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/specialresourcesdependent/SpecialResourceTestReconciler.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/specialresourcesdependent/SpecialResourceTestReconciler.java
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+package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.specialresourcesdependent;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
+
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.*;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.dependent.Dependent;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.support.TestExecutionInfoProvider;
+
+@ControllerConfiguration(
+    namespaces = Constants.WATCH_CURRENT_NAMESPACE,
+    dependents = {
+        @Dependent(type = ServiceAccountDependentResource.class),
+    })
+public class SpecialResourceTestReconciler
+    implements Reconciler<SpecialResourceCustomResource>,
+    TestExecutionInfoProvider {
+
+  private final AtomicInteger numberOfExecutions = new AtomicInteger(0);
+
+  @Override
+  public UpdateControl<SpecialResourceCustomResource> reconcile(
+      SpecialResourceCustomResource resource,
+      Context<SpecialResourceCustomResource> context) {
+    numberOfExecutions.addAndGet(1);
+    return UpdateControl.noUpdate();
+  }
+
+  public int getNumberOfExecutions() {
+    return numberOfExecutions.get();
+  }
+
+}