diff --git a/pkg/splunk/controller/util.go b/pkg/splunk/controller/util.go
index 85db31534..fdc34e258 100644
--- a/pkg/splunk/controller/util.go
+++ b/pkg/splunk/controller/util.go
@@ -149,6 +149,15 @@ func MergePodSpecUpdates(current *corev1.PodSpec, revised *corev1.PodSpec, name
 				result = true
 			}
 
+			// check Env
+			if splcommon.CompareEnvs(current.Containers[idx].Env, revised.Containers[idx].Env) {
+				scopedLog.Info("Pod Container Env differ",
+					"current", current.Containers[idx].Env,
+					"revised", revised.Containers[idx].Env)
+				current.Containers[idx].Env = revised.Containers[idx].Env
+				result = true
+			}
+
 			// check VolumeMounts
 			if splcommon.CompareVolumeMounts(current.Containers[idx].VolumeMounts, revised.Containers[idx].VolumeMounts) {
 				scopedLog.Info("Pod Container VolumeMounts differ",
diff --git a/pkg/splunk/controller/util_test.go b/pkg/splunk/controller/util_test.go
index 66b47fe06..e01f8345f 100644
--- a/pkg/splunk/controller/util_test.go
+++ b/pkg/splunk/controller/util_test.go
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ func TestMergePodUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 	matcher = func() bool { return reflect.DeepEqual(current.Spec.Containers, revised.Spec.Containers) }
 	podUpdateTester("Container Ports")
 
+	// check container different Env
+	revised.Spec.Containers[0].Env = []corev1.EnvVar{{Name: "A", Value: "ab"}}
+	matcher = func() bool { return reflect.DeepEqual(current.Spec.Containers, revised.Spec.Containers) }
+	podUpdateTester("Container Env")
+
 	// check container different VolumeMounts
 	revised.Spec.Containers[0].VolumeMounts = []corev1.VolumeMount{{Name: "mnt-spark"}}
 	matcher = func() bool { return reflect.DeepEqual(current.Spec.Containers, revised.Spec.Containers) }