diff --git a/operator/config/manager/manager.yaml b/operator/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 6ca2f68ead..39527dd888 100644
--- a/operator/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/operator/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -39,13 +39,7 @@ spec:
         - command:
             - /manager
           args:
-            - webhook-server
             - --leader-elect
-            # Secure port for the metrics adapter
-            - --adapter-port=6443
-            - --adapter-certs-dir=/tmp/metrics-adapter/serving-certs
-            # Log level for the metrics adapter
-            - --v=10
           image: controller:latest
           name: manager
           ports:
diff --git a/operator/main.go b/operator/main.go
index c1d1106ff0..2d7f965b0e 100644
--- a/operator/main.go
+++ b/operator/main.go
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ func main() {
 		Development: true,
 	}
 	opts.BindFlags(flag.CommandLine)
+	// parse the flags, so we ensure they can be set to something else than their default values
+	flag.Parse()
 
 	ctrl.SetLogger(zap.New(zap.UseFlagOptions(&opts)))