diff --git a/codeready-workspaces-operator/Dockerfile b/codeready-workspaces-operator/Dockerfile
index 2f24cd8c32..b0fd5c6ace 100644
--- a/codeready-workspaces-operator/Dockerfile
+++ b/codeready-workspaces-operator/Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 FROM rhel8/go-toolset:1.15.14-10 as builder
 ENV GOPATH=/go/
 ENV RESTIC_TAG=v0.12.0
-ARG DEV_WORKSPACE_CONTROLLER_VERSION="main"
+ARG DEV_WORKSPACE_CONTROLLER_VERSION="v0.9.0"
 ARG DEV_HEADER_REWRITE_TRAEFIK_PLUGIN="v0.1.2"
 USER root