diff --git a/controllers/rack.go b/controllers/rack.go
index 849afb636..6a717dec1 100644
--- a/controllers/rack.go
+++ b/controllers/rack.go
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@ func (r *SingleClusterReconciler) getPodsWithUpdatedConfigForRack(rackState *Rac
 
 	requiredConfHash := confMap.Data[aerospikeConfHashFileName]
 
-	securityEnabledPods := make([]corev1.Pod, 0, len(r.aeroCluster.Status.Pods))
+	securityEnabledPods := make([]corev1.Pod, 0, len(pods))
 
 	for idx := range pods {
 		podName := pods[idx].Name