diff --git a/controllers/atlasmigration_controller.go b/controllers/atlasmigration_controller.go
index b51ea146..810c5fc7 100644
--- a/controllers/atlasmigration_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/atlasmigration_controller.go
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/builder"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/manager"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/predicate"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/source"
 
 	dbv1alpha1 "github.com/ariga/atlas-operator/api/v1alpha1"
@@ -354,7 +356,7 @@ func (r *AtlasMigrationReconciler) watch(am dbv1alpha1.AtlasMigration) {
 // SetupWithManager sets up the controller with the Manager.
 func (r *AtlasMigrationReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
 	return ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
-		For(&dbv1alpha1.AtlasMigration{}).
+		For(&dbv1alpha1.AtlasMigration{}, builder.WithPredicates(predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{})).
 		Owns(&dbv1alpha1.AtlasMigration{}).
 		Watches(&source.Kind{Type: &corev1.Secret{}}, r.secretWatcher).
 		Watches(&source.Kind{Type: &corev1.ConfigMap{}}, r.configMapWatcher).
diff --git a/controllers/atlasschema_controller.go b/controllers/atlasschema_controller.go
index 6f8e70a8..ca3dbbf5 100644
--- a/controllers/atlasschema_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/atlasschema_controller.go
@@ -41,9 +41,11 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/yaml"
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/builder"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/manager"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/predicate"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/source"
 
 	dbv1alpha1 "github.com/ariga/atlas-operator/api/v1alpha1"
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ func (r *AtlasSchemaReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 // SetupWithManager sets up the controller with the Manager.
 func (r *AtlasSchemaReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
 	return ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
-		For(&dbv1alpha1.AtlasSchema{}).
+		For(&dbv1alpha1.AtlasSchema{}, builder.WithPredicates(predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{})).
 		Owns(&dbv1alpha1.AtlasSchema{}).
 		Watches(&source.Kind{Type: &corev1.ConfigMap{}}, r.configMapWatcher).
 		Watches(&source.Kind{Type: &corev1.Secret{}}, r.secretWatcher).