diff --git a/acto/deploy.py b/acto/deploy.py
index ac521a33d..334301f6c 100644
--- a/acto/deploy.py
+++ b/acto/deploy.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import time
 
 import kubernetes
+import yaml
 
 from acto.kubectl_client.kubectl import KubectlClient
 from acto.lib.operator_config import DeployConfig
@@ -108,3 +109,11 @@ def deploy_with_retry(self,
             else:
                 logger.error('Failed to deploy operator, retrying...')
         return False
+
+    def operator_name(self) -> str:
+        with open(self._operator_yaml) as f:
+            operator_yamls = yaml.load_all(f, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
+            for yaml in operator_yamls:
+                if yaml['kind'] == 'Deployment':
+                    return yaml['metadata']['name']
+        return None
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