diff --git a/internal/controller/dragonfly_instance.go b/internal/controller/dragonfly_instance.go
index 3f64e97..9aa3bd6 100644
--- a/internal/controller/dragonfly_instance.go
+++ b/internal/controller/dragonfly_instance.go
@@ -168,25 +168,15 @@ func (dfi *DragonflyInstance) masterExists(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
 }
 
 func (dfi *DragonflyInstance) getMasterIp(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
-	dfi.log.Info("retrieving IP of the master")
+	dfi.log.Info("retrieving ip of the master")
 	pods, err := dfi.getPods(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
 	for _, pod := range pods.Items {
-		if pod.Status.Phase == corev1.PodRunning &&
-			pod.Status.ContainerStatuses[0].Ready &&
-			pod.Labels[resources.Role] == resources.Master {
-
-			masterIp, hasMasterIp := pod.Annotations[resources.MasterIp]
-			if hasMasterIp {
-				dfi.log.Info("Retrieved Master IP from annotation", "masterIp", masterIp)
-				return masterIp, nil
-			}
-
-			masterIp = pod.Status.PodIP
-			return masterIp, nil
+		if pod.Status.Phase == corev1.PodRunning && pod.Status.ContainerStatuses[0].Ready && pod.Labels[resources.Role] == resources.Master {
+			return pod.Status.PodIP, nil
 		}
 	}