diff --git a/e2e/dragonfly_controller_test.go b/e2e/dragonfly_controller_test.go
index a191d81..9a64117 100644
--- a/e2e/dragonfly_controller_test.go
+++ b/e2e/dragonfly_controller_test.go
@@ -298,15 +298,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Dragonfly Lifecycle tests", Ordered, func() {
 			}, &df)
 			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
 
-			df.Spec.Env = []corev1.EnvVar{
-				{
-					Name:  "DFLY_requirepass",
-					Value: "df-pass-2",
-				},
-			}
+			df.Spec.Image = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", resources.DragonflyImage, "v1.9.0")
 			err = k8sClient.Update(ctx, &df)
 			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
-
 			time.Sleep(30 * time.Second)
 
 			// Wait until Dragonfly object is marked resources-created
@@ -324,7 +318,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Dragonfly Lifecycle tests", Ordered, func() {
 			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
 
 			// check for env
-			Expect(ss.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Env).To(Equal(df.Spec.Env))
+			Expect(ss.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Image).To(Equal(df.Spec.Image))
 
 			// Check if there are relevant pods with expected roles
 			var pods corev1.PodList
@@ -337,7 +331,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Dragonfly Lifecycle tests", Ordered, func() {
 			// Get the pods along with their roles
 			podRoles := make(map[string][]string)
 			for _, pod := range pods.Items {
-				Expect(pod.Spec.Containers[0].Env).To(Equal(df.Spec.Env))
+				Expect(pod.Spec.Containers[0].Image).To(Equal(df.Spec.Image))
 				role, ok := pod.Labels[resources.Role]
 				// error if there is no label
 				Expect(ok).To(BeTrue())
diff --git a/internal/controller/dragonfly_controller.go b/internal/controller/dragonfly_controller.go
index 9d2f00a..b640ac9 100644
--- a/internal/controller/dragonfly_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/dragonfly_controller.go
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func (r *DragonflyReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (
 		}
 
 		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
-	} else if df.Status.Phase == PhaseResourcesUpdated {
+	} else {
 		// perform a rollout only if the pod spec has changed
 		var statefulSet appsv1.StatefulSet
 		if err := r.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Namespace: df.Namespace, Name: df.Name}, &statefulSet); err != nil {
@@ -237,12 +237,12 @@ func (r *DragonflyReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (
 				return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err
 			}
 
+			r.EventRecorder.Event(&df, corev1.EventTypeNormal, "Resources", "Performing a rollout")
 			// requeue so that the rollout is processed
 			return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, nil
 		}
-		r.EventRecorder.Event(&df, corev1.EventTypeNormal, "Resources", "Performing a rollout")
-	} else {
-		// This is an Update
+
+		// Is this a Dragonfly object update?
 		log.Info("updating existing resources")
 		newResources, err := resources.GetDragonflyResources(ctx, &df)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -260,12 +260,6 @@ func (r *DragonflyReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (
 
 		log.Info("Updated resources for object")
 
-		df.Status.Phase = PhaseResourcesUpdated
-		if err := r.Status().Update(ctx, &df); err != nil {
-			log.Error(err, "could not update the Dragonfly object")
-			return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err
-		}
-
 		// requeuing so that the statefulset is updated with the new config (if any)
 		return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: 5 * time.Second}, nil
 	}
diff --git a/internal/controller/dragonfly_pod_lifecycle_controller.go b/internal/controller/dragonfly_pod_lifecycle_controller.go
index 22c5caa..a598238 100644
--- a/internal/controller/dragonfly_pod_lifecycle_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/dragonfly_pod_lifecycle_controller.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (r *DfPodLifeCycleReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Reque
 			}
 
 			r.EventRecorder.Event(dfi.df, corev1.EventTypeNormal, "Replication", "configured replication for first time")
-		} else if dfi.df.Status.Phase == PhaseReady || dfi.df.Status.Phase == PhaseResourcesUpdated {
+		} else if dfi.df.Status.Phase == PhaseReady {
 			// Pod event either from a restart or a resource update (i.e less/more replicas)
 			log.Info("Pod restart from a ready Dragonfly instance")
 
diff --git a/internal/controller/util.go b/internal/controller/util.go
index eb91857..5a017d1 100644
--- a/internal/controller/util.go
+++ b/internal/controller/util.go
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ import (
 const (
 	PhaseResourcesCreated string = "resources-created"
 
-	PhaseResourcesUpdated string = "resources-updated"
-
 	PhaseReady string = "ready"
 )