diff --git a/opentelemetry/base/opentelemetry-collector.yaml b/opentelemetry/base/opentelemetry-collector.yaml
index b8dfad87..1f986c6e 100644
--- a/opentelemetry/base/opentelemetry-collector.yaml
+++ b/opentelemetry/base/opentelemetry-collector.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   namespace: opentelemetry
 spec:
   mode: deployment
+  managementState: managed
   observability:
     metrics:
       enableMetrics: true