diff --git a/pkg/util/fsm/fsm.go b/pkg/util/fsm/fsm.go
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+// Copyright (C) 2017 ScyllaDB
+
+package fsm
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+// ErrEventRejected is the error returned when the state machine cannot process
+// an event in the state that it is in.
+var ErrEventRejected = errors.New("event rejected")
+
+const (
+	// NoOp represents a no-op event. State machine stops when this event is emitted.
+	NoOp Event = "NoOp"
+)
+
+// State represents an extensible state type in the state machine.
+type State string
+
+// Event represents an extensible event type in the state machine.
+type Event string
+
+// Action represents the action to be executed in a given state.
+type Action func(ctx context.Context) (Event, error)
+
+// Events represents a mapping of events and states.
+type Events map[Event]State
+
+// Transition binds a state with an action and a set of events it can handle.
+type Transition struct {
+	Action Action
+	Events Events
+}
+
+// Hook is called on each state machine transition.
+type Hook func(ctx context.Context, currentState, nextState State, event Event) error
+
+// StateTransitions represents a mapping of states and their implementations.
+type StateTransitions map[State]Transition
+
+// StateMachine represents the state machine.
+type StateMachine struct {
+	// Current represents the current state.
+	current State
+
+	// StateTransitions holds the configuration of states and events handled by the state machine.
+	stateTransitions StateTransitions
+
+	// TransitionHook is called on every state transition.
+	transitionHook Hook
+}
+
+// New returns initialized state machine.
+func New(state State, stateTransitions StateTransitions, hook Hook) *StateMachine {
+	return &StateMachine{
+		current:          state,
+		stateTransitions: stateTransitions,
+		transitionHook:   hook,
+	}
+}
+
+// getNextState returns the next state for the event given the machine's current
+// state, or an error if the event can't be handled in the given state.
+func (s *StateMachine) getNextState(event Event) (State, error) {
+	if transition, ok := s.stateTransitions[s.current]; ok {
+		if transition.Events != nil {
+			if next, ok := transition.Events[event]; ok {
+				return next, nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return s.current, ErrEventRejected
+}
+
+// Transition triggers current state action and sends event to the state machine.
+func (s *StateMachine) Transition(ctx context.Context) error {
+	// Pick next transition according to current state.
+	transition := s.stateTransitions[s.current]
+	event, err := transition.Action(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if event == NoOp {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	for {
+		// Determine the next state for the event given the machine's current state.
+		nextState, err := s.getNextState(event)
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrapf(ErrEventRejected, "rejected %s", err.Error())
+		}
+
+		// Identify the state definition for the next state.
+		nextTransition, ok := s.stateTransitions[nextState]
+		if !ok || nextTransition.Action == nil {
+			return errors.Wrapf(ErrEventRejected, "unknown transition %q for event %q", nextState, event)
+		}
+
+		if s.transitionHook != nil {
+			if err := s.transitionHook(ctx, s.current, nextState, event); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		// Transition over to the next state.
+		s.current = nextState
+
+		// Execute the next state's action and loop over again if the event returned
+		// is not a no-op.
+		nextEvent, err := nextTransition.Action(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if nextEvent == NoOp {
+			return nil
+		}
+		event = nextEvent
+	}
+}
+
+// Current return current state machine state.
+func (s *StateMachine) Current() State {
+	return s.current
+}
diff --git a/pkg/util/fsm/fsm_test.go b/pkg/util/fsm/fsm_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..077784b5ca
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+++ b/pkg/util/fsm/fsm_test.go
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+// Copyright (C) 2017 ScyllaDB
+
+package fsm_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/scylladb/scylla-operator/pkg/util/fsm"
+	"go.uber.org/atomic"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/envtest/printer"
+)
+
+const (
+	Registration      fsm.State = "registration"
+	DoctorAppointment fsm.State = "doctor_appointment"
+	ApplyMedicine     fsm.State = "medicine"
+	RequirePayment    fsm.State = "require_payment"
+
+	ActionSuccess fsm.Event = "success"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("FSM tests", func() {
+	type patient struct {
+		registrationDone bool
+		doctorAnalyzed   bool
+		medicineApplied  bool
+		paymentDone      bool
+	}
+
+	var (
+		ctx        context.Context
+		hookCalled *atomic.Int64
+
+		countingHook = func(ctx context.Context, currentState, nextState fsm.State, event fsm.Event) error {
+			hookCalled.Inc()
+			return nil
+		}
+	)
+
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		ctx = context.Background()
+		hookCalled = atomic.NewInt64(0)
+	})
+
+	It("Full transition", func() {
+		p := patient{}
+
+		fsm := fsm.New(Registration, fsm.StateTransitions{
+			Registration: fsm.Transition{
+				Action: func(ctx context.Context) (fsm.Event, error) {
+					p.registrationDone = true
+					return ActionSuccess, nil
+				},
+				Events: map[fsm.Event]fsm.State{
+					ActionSuccess: DoctorAppointment,
+				},
+			},
+			DoctorAppointment: fsm.Transition{
+				Action: func(ctx context.Context) (fsm.Event, error) {
+					p.doctorAnalyzed = true
+					return ActionSuccess, nil
+				},
+				Events: map[fsm.Event]fsm.State{
+					ActionSuccess: ApplyMedicine,
+				},
+			},
+			ApplyMedicine: fsm.Transition{
+				Action: func(ctx context.Context) (fsm.Event, error) {
+					p.medicineApplied = true
+					return ActionSuccess, nil
+				},
+				Events: map[fsm.Event]fsm.State{
+					ActionSuccess: RequirePayment,
+				},
+			},
+			RequirePayment: fsm.Transition{
+				Action: func(ctx context.Context) (fsm.Event, error) {
+					p.paymentDone = true
+					return fsm.NoOp, nil
+				},
+				Events: map[fsm.Event]fsm.State{
+					ActionSuccess: DoctorAppointment,
+				},
+			},
+		}, countingHook)
+
+		Expect(fsm.Transition(ctx)).To(Succeed())
+
+		Expect(hookCalled.Load()).To(Equal(int64(3)))
+
+		Expect(p.registrationDone).To(BeTrue())
+		Expect(p.doctorAnalyzed).To(BeTrue())
+		Expect(p.medicineApplied).To(BeTrue())
+		Expect(p.paymentDone).To(BeTrue())
+	})
+
+	It("action failure", func() {
+		fsm := fsm.New(Registration, fsm.StateTransitions{
+			Registration: fsm.Transition{
+				Action: func(ctx context.Context) (fsm.Event, error) {
+					return fsm.NoOp, errors.New("fail!")
+				},
+			},
+		}, countingHook)
+
+		Expect(fsm.Transition(ctx)).To(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(hookCalled.Load()).To(Equal(int64(0)))
+		Expect(fsm.Current()).To(Equal(Registration))
+	})
+
+	It("hook failure interrupts machine", func() {
+		fsm := fsm.New(Registration, fsm.StateTransitions{
+			Registration: fsm.Transition{
+				Action: func(ctx context.Context) (fsm.Event, error) {
+					return ActionSuccess, nil
+				},
+				Events: map[fsm.Event]fsm.State{
+					ActionSuccess: DoctorAppointment,
+				},
+			},
+			DoctorAppointment: fsm.Transition{},
+		}, func(ctx context.Context, currentState, nextState fsm.State, event fsm.Event) error {
+			return errors.New("fail!")
+		})
+
+		Expect(fsm.Transition(ctx)).To(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(fsm.Current()).To(Equal(Registration))
+	})
+})
+
+func TestFSM(t *testing.T) {
+	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
+
+	RunSpecsWithDefaultAndCustomReporters(t,
+		"FSM Suite",
+		[]Reporter{printer.NewlineReporter{}})
+}