diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 7391b4bf7..3fb502614 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ spec:
             port: healthz
           initialDelaySeconds: 10
           periodSeconds: 10
+        terminationMessagePolicy: FallbackToLogsOnError
         securityContext:
           allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
           capabilities: