diff --git a/lifecycle-operator/controllers/lifecycle/keptnappversion/controller.go b/lifecycle-operator/controllers/lifecycle/keptnappversion/controller.go
index 966fac5a63..8fe8127414 100644
--- a/lifecycle-operator/controllers/lifecycle/keptnappversion/controller.go
+++ b/lifecycle-operator/controllers/lifecycle/keptnappversion/controller.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ type KeptnAppVersionReconciler struct {
 	Meters            apicommon.KeptnMeters
 	SpanHandler       telemetry.ISpanHandler
 	EvaluationHandler evaluation.IEvaluationHandler
+	PhaseHandler      phase.IHandler
 }
 
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=lifecycle.keptn.sh,resources=keptnappversions,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
@@ -92,12 +93,6 @@ func (r *KeptnAppVersionReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Requ
 	defer completionFunc()
 
 	currentPhase := apicommon.PhaseAppPreDeployment
-	phaseHandler := phase.Handler{
-		Client:      r.Client,
-		EventSender: r.EventSender,
-		Log:         r.Log,
-		SpanHandler: r.SpanHandler,
-	}
 
 	ctxAppTrace, spanAppTrace, err := r.SpanHandler.GetSpan(ctxAppTrace, r.getTracer(), appVersion, "")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -113,7 +108,7 @@ func (r *KeptnAppVersionReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Requ
 		reconcilePreDep := func(phaseCtx context.Context) (apicommon.KeptnState, error) {
 			return r.reconcilePrePostDeployment(ctx, phaseCtx, appVersion, apicommon.PreDeploymentCheckType)
 		}
-		result, err := phaseHandler.HandlePhase(ctx, ctxAppTrace, r.getTracer(), appVersion, currentPhase, reconcilePreDep)
+		result, err := r.PhaseHandler.HandlePhase(ctx, ctxAppTrace, r.getTracer(), appVersion, currentPhase, reconcilePreDep)
 		if !result.Continue {
 			return result.Result, err
 		}
@@ -124,7 +119,7 @@ func (r *KeptnAppVersionReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Requ
 		reconcilePreEval := func(phaseCtx context.Context) (apicommon.KeptnState, error) {
 			return r.reconcilePrePostEvaluation(ctx, phaseCtx, appVersion, apicommon.PreDeploymentEvaluationCheckType)
 		}
-		result, err := phaseHandler.HandlePhase(ctx, ctxAppTrace, r.getTracer(), appVersion, currentPhase, reconcilePreEval)
+		result, err := r.PhaseHandler.HandlePhase(ctx, ctxAppTrace, r.getTracer(), appVersion, currentPhase, reconcilePreEval)
 		if !result.Continue {
 			return result.Result, err
 		}
@@ -135,7 +130,7 @@ func (r *KeptnAppVersionReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Requ
 		reconcileAppDep := func(phaseCtx context.Context) (apicommon.KeptnState, error) {
 			return r.reconcileWorkloads(ctx, appVersion)
 		}
-		result, err := phaseHandler.HandlePhase(ctx, ctxAppTrace, r.getTracer(), appVersion, currentPhase, reconcileAppDep)
+		result, err := r.PhaseHandler.HandlePhase(ctx, ctxAppTrace, r.getTracer(), appVersion, currentPhase, reconcileAppDep)
 		if !result.Continue {
 			return result.Result, err
 		}
@@ -146,7 +141,7 @@ func (r *KeptnAppVersionReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Requ
 		reconcilePostDep := func(phaseCtx context.Context) (apicommon.KeptnState, error) {
 			return r.reconcilePrePostDeployment(ctx, phaseCtx, appVersion, apicommon.PostDeploymentCheckType)
 		}
-		result, err := phaseHandler.HandlePhase(ctx, ctxAppTrace, r.getTracer(), appVersion, currentPhase, reconcilePostDep)
+		result, err := r.PhaseHandler.HandlePhase(ctx, ctxAppTrace, r.getTracer(), appVersion, currentPhase, reconcilePostDep)
 		if !result.Continue {
 			return result.Result, err
 		}
@@ -157,7 +152,7 @@ func (r *KeptnAppVersionReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Requ
 		reconcilePostEval := func(phaseCtx context.Context) (apicommon.KeptnState, error) {
 			return r.reconcilePrePostEvaluation(ctx, phaseCtx, appVersion, apicommon.PostDeploymentEvaluationCheckType)
 		}
-		result, err := phaseHandler.HandlePhase(ctx, ctxAppTrace, r.getTracer(), appVersion, currentPhase, reconcilePostEval)
+		result, err := r.PhaseHandler.HandlePhase(ctx, ctxAppTrace, r.getTracer(), appVersion, currentPhase, reconcilePostEval)
 		if !result.Continue {
 			return result.Result, err
 		}
diff --git a/lifecycle-operator/controllers/lifecycle/keptnappversion/controller_test.go b/lifecycle-operator/controllers/lifecycle/keptnappversion/controller_test.go
index cbd5528546..6a92abf3eb 100644
--- a/lifecycle-operator/controllers/lifecycle/keptnappversion/controller_test.go
+++ b/lifecycle-operator/controllers/lifecycle/keptnappversion/controller_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package keptnappversion
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/lifecycle-operator/controllers/common/phase"
+	phasefake "github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/lifecycle-operator/controllers/common/phase/fake"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -50,6 +52,10 @@ func TestKeptnAppVersionReconciler_reconcile(t *testing.T) {
 
 	r, eventChannel, _ := setupReconciler(app)
 
+	r.PhaseHandler = &phasefake.MockHandler{HandlePhaseFunc: func(ctx context.Context, ctxTrace context.Context, tracer trace.Tracer, reconcileObject client.Object, phaseMoqParam apicommon.KeptnPhaseType, reconcilePhase func(phaseCtx context.Context) (apicommon.KeptnState, error)) (phase.PhaseResult, error) {
+		return phase.PhaseResult{Continue: true, Result: ctrl.Result{Requeue: false}}, nil
+	}}
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
 		req     ctrl.Request
@@ -66,16 +72,7 @@ func TestKeptnAppVersionReconciler_reconcile(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantErr: nil,
 			events: []string{
-				`AppPreDeployTasksStarted`,
-				`AppPreDeployTasksFinished`,
-				`AppPreDeployEvaluationsStarted`,
-				`AppPreDeployEvaluationsFinished`,
-				`AppDeployStarted`,
-				`AppDeployFinished`,
-				`AppPostDeployTasksStarted`,
-				`AppPostDeployTasksFinished`,
-				`AppPostDeployEvaluationsStarted`,
-				`AppPostDeployEvaluationsFinished`,
+				`AppCompletedFinished`,
 			},
 		},
 		{
diff --git a/lifecycle-operator/main.go b/lifecycle-operator/main.go
index 7f193aa994..0deac281ba 100644
--- a/lifecycle-operator/main.go
+++ b/lifecycle-operator/main.go
@@ -318,6 +318,12 @@ func main() {
 		mgr.GetScheme(),
 		spanHandler,
 	)
+	appVersionPhaseHandler := phase.NewHandler(
+		mgr.GetClient(),
+		appVersionEventSender,
+		appVersionLogger,
+		spanHandler,
+	)
 	appVersionReconciler := &keptnappversion.KeptnAppVersionReconciler{
 		Client:            mgr.GetClient(),
 		Scheme:            mgr.GetScheme(),
@@ -327,6 +333,7 @@ func main() {
 		Meters:            keptnMeters,
 		SpanHandler:       spanHandler,
 		EvaluationHandler: appVersionEvaluationHandler,
+		PhaseHandler:      appVersionPhaseHandler,
 	}
 	if err = (appVersionReconciler).SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "KeptnAppVersion")