diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3747357da6a..a3e1c931fb4 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -214,6 +214,14 @@ func main() { //nolint:funlen
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Create default DSC CR for managed RHODS
+	if platform == cluster.ManagedRhods {
+		if err := upgrade.CreateDefaultDSC(context.TODO(), setupClient); err != nil {
+			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create default DSC CR by the operator")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Cleanup resources from previous v2 releases
 	var cleanExistingResourceFunc manager.RunnableFunc = func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		if err = upgrade.CleanupExistingResource(ctx, setupClient, platform, dscApplicationsNamespace, dscMonitoringNamespace); err != nil {
@@ -222,13 +230,6 @@ func main() { //nolint:funlen
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Create default DSC CR for managed RHODS
-	if platform == cluster.ManagedRhods {
-		if err := upgrade.CreateDefaultDSC(context.TODO(), setupClient); err != nil {
-			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create default DSC CR by the operator")
-			os.Exit(1)
-		}
-	}
 	err = mgr.Add(cleanExistingResourceFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "error remove deprecated resources from previous version")