diff --git a/main_internal_test.go b/main_internal_test.go
index b45fcb7..03a58a8 100644
--- a/main_internal_test.go
+++ b/main_internal_test.go
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ func Test_startOperator(t *testing.T) {
 		recorderMock := newMockEventRecorder(t)
 		ctrlManMock := newMockControllerManager(t)
 		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetEventRecorderFor("k8s-blueprint-operator").Return(recorderMock)
-		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetControllerOptions().Return(config.Controller{})
+		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetControllerOptions().Return(config.Controller{SkipNameValidation: newTrue()})
 		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetScheme().Return(createScheme(t))
 		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetLogger().Return(logr.New(logMock))
 		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().Add(mock.Anything).Return(nil)
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ func Test_startOperator(t *testing.T) {
 		recorderMock := newMockEventRecorder(t)
 		ctrlManMock := newMockControllerManager(t)
 		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetEventRecorderFor("k8s-blueprint-operator").Return(recorderMock)
-		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetControllerOptions().Return(config.Controller{})
+		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetControllerOptions().Return(config.Controller{SkipNameValidation: newTrue()})
 		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetScheme().Return(createScheme(t))
 		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetLogger().Return(logr.New(logMock))
 		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().Add(mock.Anything).Return(nil)
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ func Test_startOperator(t *testing.T) {
 		recorderMock := newMockEventRecorder(t)
 		ctrlManMock := newMockControllerManager(t)
 		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetEventRecorderFor("k8s-blueprint-operator").Return(recorderMock)
-		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetControllerOptions().Return(config.Controller{})
+		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetControllerOptions().Return(config.Controller{SkipNameValidation: newTrue()})
 		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetScheme().Return(createScheme(t))
 		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetLogger().Return(logr.New(logMock))
 		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().Add(mock.Anything).Return(nil)
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ func Test_startOperator(t *testing.T) {
 		recorderMock := newMockEventRecorder(t)
 		ctrlManMock := newMockControllerManager(t)
 		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetEventRecorderFor("k8s-blueprint-operator").Return(recorderMock)
-		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetControllerOptions().Return(config.Controller{})
+		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetControllerOptions().Return(config.Controller{SkipNameValidation: newTrue()})
 		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetScheme().Return(createScheme(t))
 		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().GetLogger().Return(logr.New(logMock))
 		ctrlManMock.EXPECT().Add(mock.Anything).Return(nil)
@@ -430,3 +430,8 @@ func createScheme(t *testing.T) *runtime.Scheme {
 	scheme.AddKnownTypes(gv, &v1.Blueprint{})
 	return scheme
 }
+
+func newTrue() *bool {
+	b := true
+	return &b
+}
diff --git a/pkg/adapter/reconciler/blueprint_controller.go b/pkg/adapter/reconciler/blueprint_controller.go
index 6bf068b..c7ae703 100644
--- a/pkg/adapter/reconciler/blueprint_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/adapter/reconciler/blueprint_controller.go
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package reconciler
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/predicate"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/reconcile"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
@@ -77,8 +79,15 @@ func decideRequeueForError(logger logr.Logger, err error) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 
 // SetupWithManager sets up the controller with the Manager.
 func (r *BlueprintReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
+	controllerOptions := mgr.GetControllerOptions()
+	options := controller.TypedOptions[reconcile.Request]{
+		SkipNameValidation: controllerOptions.SkipNameValidation,
+		RecoverPanic:       controllerOptions.RecoverPanic,
+		NeedLeaderElection: controllerOptions.NeedLeaderElection,
+	}
 	return ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
-		For(&k8sv1.Blueprint{}).
 		WithEventFilter(predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{}).
+		WithOptions(options).
+		For(&k8sv1.Blueprint{}).
 		Complete(r)
 }