diff --git a/templates/multiclusterhub.yaml b/templates/multiclusterhub.yaml
index f003b69..82a6f20 100644
--- a/templates/multiclusterhub.yaml
+++ b/templates/multiclusterhub.yaml
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ metadata:
   namespace: open-cluster-management
   annotations:
     installer.open-cluster-management.io/mce-subscription-spec: '{"source": "{{ default "redhat-operators" .Values.acm.mce_operator.source }}" {{- $channel }} }'
+    patterns.gitops.validatedpatterns.io/managed: true
 spec:
 {{ .Values.acm.mch_spec | toYaml | indent 2 }}
diff --git a/tests/multiclusterhub_test.yaml b/tests/multiclusterhub_test.yaml
index 2262e82..5e8cb95 100644
--- a/tests/multiclusterhub_test.yaml
+++ b/tests/multiclusterhub_test.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ tests:
           path: metadata.annotations["installer.open-cluster-management.io/mce-subscription-spec"]
           value: '{"source": "foo-source","channel": "foo-channel" }'
 
+  - it: Should have the managed annotation
+    asserts:
+      - equal:
+          path: metadata.annotations["patterns.gitops.validatedpatterns.io/managed"]
+          value: true
+
   - it: Should have empty spec by default
     asserts:
       - equal: