diff --git a/cmd/catalog/main.go b/cmd/catalog/main.go
index 08fdde6a82..24c9e01a71 100644
--- a/cmd/catalog/main.go
+++ b/cmd/catalog/main.go
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	logger := log.New()
 	if *debug {
-		// TODO: change back to debug level
-		logger.SetLevel(log.TraceLevel)
+		logger.SetLevel(log.DebugLevel)
 	}
 	logger.Infof("log level %s", logger.Level)
 
diff --git a/cmd/olm/main.go b/cmd/olm/main.go
index 6a1c93d794..9b22e1d5a1 100644
--- a/cmd/olm/main.go
+++ b/cmd/olm/main.go
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ func main() {
 	// Set log level to debug if `debug` flag set
 	logger := log.New()
 	if *debug {
-		// TODO: Switch back to debug level
-		logger.SetLevel(log.TraceLevel)
+		logger.SetLevel(log.DebugLevel)
 	}
 	logger.Infof("log level %s", logger.Level)
 
diff --git a/pkg/api/apis/operators/register.go b/pkg/api/apis/operators/register.go
index 9f2130332e..784b040264 100644
--- a/pkg/api/apis/operators/register.go
+++ b/pkg/api/apis/operators/register.go
@@ -48,7 +48,3 @@ func addKnownTypes(scheme *runtime.Scheme) error {
 	)
 	return nil
 }
-
-func init() {
-
-}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/operators/catalog/operator.go b/pkg/controller/operators/catalog/operator.go
index 02d93c1c16..7afa9369b2 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/operators/catalog/operator.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/operators/catalog/operator.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func NewOperator(ctx context.Context, kubeconfigPath string, clock utilclock.Clo
 
 	// Create a new queueinformer-based operator.
 	opClient := operatorclient.NewClientFromConfig(kubeconfigPath, logger)
-	queueOperator, err := queueinformer.NewOperatorFromClient(opClient.KubernetesInterface().Discovery(), logger)
+	queueOperator, err := queueinformer.NewOperator(opClient.KubernetesInterface().Discovery(), queueinformer.WithOperatorLogger(logger))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -550,7 +550,6 @@ func (o *Operator) syncCatalogSources(obj interface{}) (syncError error) {
 	}
 
 	// Trigger a resolve, will pick up any subscriptions that depend on the catalog
-	// o.resolveNamespace(out.GetNamespace())
 	o.nsResolveQueue.Add(out.GetNamespace())
 
 	return nil
@@ -915,18 +914,6 @@ func (o *Operator) syncInstallPlans(obj interface{}) (syncError error) {
 
 	logger.Info("syncing")
 
-	defer func() {
-		// make sure to notify subscription loop of installplan changes
-		if owners := ownerutil.GetOwnersByKind(plan, v1alpha1.SubscriptionKind); len(owners) > 0 {
-			for _, owner := range owners {
-				logger.WithField("owner", owner).Debug("requeueing installplan owner")
-				o.subQueueSet.Requeue(plan.GetNamespace(), owner.Name)
-			}
-		} else {
-			logger.Trace("no installplan owner subscriptions found to requeue")
-		}
-	}()
-
 	if len(plan.Status.Plan) == 0 {
 		logger.Info("skip processing installplan without status - subscription sync responsible for initial status")
 		return
@@ -943,6 +930,18 @@ func (o *Operator) syncInstallPlans(obj interface{}) (syncError error) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	defer func() {
+		// Notify subscription loop of installplan changes
+		if owners := ownerutil.GetOwnersByKind(plan, v1alpha1.SubscriptionKind); len(owners) > 0 {
+			for _, owner := range owners {
+				logger.WithField("owner", owner).Debug("requeueing installplan owner")
+				o.subQueueSet.Requeue(plan.GetNamespace(), owner.Name)
+			}
+		} else {
+			logger.Trace("no installplan owner subscriptions found to requeue")
+		}
+	}()
+
 	// Update InstallPlan with status of transition. Log errors if we can't write them to the status.
 	if _, err := o.client.OperatorsV1alpha1().InstallPlans(plan.GetNamespace()).UpdateStatus(outInstallPlan); err != nil {
 		logger = logger.WithField("updateError", err.Error())
diff --git a/pkg/controller/operators/catalog/operator_test.go b/pkg/controller/operators/catalog/operator_test.go
index 74756a5263..1ca39b8207 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/operators/catalog/operator_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/operators/catalog/operator_test.go
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ func NewFakeOperator(ctx context.Context, namespace string, watchedNamespaces []
 	}
 
 	// Create the new operator
-	queueOperator, err := queueinformer.NewOperatorFromClient(opClientFake.KubernetesInterface().Discovery(), logrus.New())
+	queueOperator, err := queueinformer.NewOperator(opClientFake.KubernetesInterface().Discovery())
 	for _, informer := range sharedInformers {
 		queueOperator.RegisterInformer(informer)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/operators/olm/operator.go b/pkg/controller/operators/olm/operator.go
index 2219ed26b9..c22583e46a 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/operators/olm/operator.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/operators/olm/operator.go
@@ -83,18 +83,7 @@ func newOperatorWithConfig(ctx context.Context, config *operatorConfig) (*Operat
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// // Create a new client for OLM types (CRs)
-	// crClient, err := client.NewClient(kubeconfigPath)
-	// if err != nil {
-	// 	return nil, err
-	// }
-
-	// internalClient, err := client.NewInternalClient(kubeconfigPath)
-	// if err != nil {
-	// 	return nil, err
-	// }
-
-	queueOperator, err := queueinformer.NewOperatorFromClient(config.operatorClient.KubernetesInterface().Discovery(), config.logger)
+	queueOperator, err := queueinformer.NewOperator(config.operatorClient.KubernetesInterface().Discovery(), queueinformer.WithOperatorLogger(config.logger))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/operators/olm/requirements.go b/pkg/controller/operators/olm/requirements.go
index abd96c2244..c0d2156f53 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/operators/olm/requirements.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/operators/olm/requirements.go
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ func (a *Operator) permissionStatus(strategyDetailsDeployment *install.StrategyD
 
 	statuses := []v1alpha1.RequirementStatus{}
 	for key, status := range statusesSet {
-		a.logger.WithField("key", key).WithField("status", status).Debugf("appending permission status")
+		a.logger.WithField("key", key).WithField("status", status).Tracef("appending permission status")
 		statuses = append(statuses, status)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/lib/queueinformer/config.go b/pkg/lib/queueinformer/config.go
index a00aa894af..e766119155 100644
--- a/pkg/lib/queueinformer/config.go
+++ b/pkg/lib/queueinformer/config.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package queueinformer
 import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/discovery"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue"
 
@@ -140,3 +141,76 @@ func WithSyncer(syncer kubestate.Syncer) Option {
 		config.syncer = syncer
 	}
 }
+
+type operatorConfig struct {
+	discovery      discovery.DiscoveryInterface
+	queueInformers []*QueueInformer
+	informers      []cache.SharedIndexInformer
+	logger         *logrus.Logger
+	numWorkers     int
+}
+
+type OperatorOption func(*operatorConfig)
+
+// apply sequentially applies the given options to the config.
+func (c *operatorConfig) apply(options []OperatorOption) {
+	for _, option := range options {
+		option(c)
+	}
+}
+
+func newInvalidOperatorConfigError(msg string) error {
+	return errors.Errorf("invalid queue informer operator config: %s", msg)
+}
+
+// WithOperatorLogger sets the logger used by an Operator.
+func WithOperatorLogger(logger *logrus.Logger) OperatorOption {
+	return func(config *operatorConfig) {
+		config.logger = logger
+	}
+}
+
+// WithQueueInformers registers a set of initial QueueInformers with an Operator.
+// If the QueueInformer is configured with a SharedIndexInformer, that SharedIndexInformer
+// is registered with the Operator automatically.
+func WithQueueInformers(queueInformers ...*QueueInformer) OperatorOption {
+	return func(config *operatorConfig) {
+		config.queueInformers = queueInformers
+	}
+}
+
+// WithQueueInformers registers a set of initial Informers with an Operator.
+func WithInformers(informers ...cache.SharedIndexInformer) OperatorOption {
+	return func(config *operatorConfig) {
+		config.informers = informers
+	}
+}
+
+// WithNumWorkers sets the number of workers an Operator uses to process each queue.
+// It translates directly to the number of queue items processed in parallel for a given queue.
+// Specifying zero or less workers is an invariant and will cause an error upon configuration.
+// Specifying one worker indicates that each queue will only have one item processed at a time.
+func WithNumWorkers(numWorkers int) OperatorOption {
+	return func(config *operatorConfig) {
+		config.numWorkers = numWorkers
+	}
+}
+
+// validate returns an error if the config isn't valid.
+func (c *operatorConfig) validate() (err error) {
+	switch config := c; {
+	case config.discovery == nil:
+		err = newInvalidOperatorConfigError("discovery client nil")
+	case config.numWorkers < 1:
+		err = newInvalidOperatorConfigError("must specify at least one worker per queue")
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
+func defaultOperatorConfig() *operatorConfig {
+	return &operatorConfig{
+		logger:     logrus.New(),
+		numWorkers: 2,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/lib/queueinformer/queueinformer_operator.go b/pkg/lib/queueinformer/queueinformer_operator.go
index 7dcfe2ae79..66c271d7ef 100644
--- a/pkg/lib/queueinformer/queueinformer_operator.go
+++ b/pkg/lib/queueinformer/queueinformer_operator.go
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ type operator struct {
 	informers        []cache.SharedIndexInformer
 	hasSynced        cache.InformerSynced
 	mu               sync.RWMutex
+	numWorkers       int
 	runInformersOnce sync.Once
 	reconcileOnce    sync.Once
 	logger           *logrus.Logger
@@ -206,8 +207,9 @@ func (o *operator) run(ctx context.Context) {
 
 	o.logger.Info("starting workers...")
 	for _, queueInformer := range o.queueInformers {
-		go o.worker(ctx, queueInformer)
-		go o.worker(ctx, queueInformer)
+		for w := 0; w < o.numWorkers; w++ {
+			go o.worker(ctx, queueInformer)
+		}
 	}
 
 	close(o.ready)
@@ -249,7 +251,7 @@ func (o *operator) processNextWorkItem(ctx context.Context, loop *QueueInformer)
 		resource, exists, err := loop.indexer.GetByKey(key)
 		if err != nil {
 			logger.WithError(err).Error("cache get failed")
-			// queue.Forget(item)
+			queue.Forget(item)
 			return true
 		}
 		if !exists {
@@ -283,18 +285,41 @@ func (o *operator) processNextWorkItem(ctx context.Context, loop *QueueInformer)
 	return true
 }
 
-// NewOperatorFromClient returns a new Operator configured to manage the cluster with the given discovery client.
-func NewOperatorFromClient(disc discovery.DiscoveryInterface, logger *logrus.Logger) (Operator, error) {
+// NewOperator returns a new Operator configured to manage the cluster with the given discovery client.
+func NewOperator(disc discovery.DiscoveryInterface, options ...OperatorOption) (Operator, error) {
+	config := defaultOperatorConfig()
+	config.discovery = disc
+	config.apply(options)
+	if err := config.validate(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return newOperatorFromConfig(config)
+
+}
+
+func newOperatorFromConfig(config *operatorConfig) (Operator, error) {
 	op := &operator{
-		discovery:      disc,
-		queueInformers: []*QueueInformer{},
-		informers:      []cache.SharedIndexInformer{},
-		logger:         logger,
-		ready:          make(chan struct{}),
-		done:           make(chan struct{}),
-		atLevel:        make(chan error, 25),
+		discovery:  config.discovery,
+		numWorkers: config.numWorkers,
+		logger:     config.logger,
+		ready:      make(chan struct{}),
+		done:       make(chan struct{}),
+		atLevel:    make(chan error, 25),
 	}
 	op.syncCh = op.atLevel
 
+	// Register QueueInformers and Informers
+	for _, queueInformer := range op.queueInformers {
+		if err := op.RegisterQueueInformer(queueInformer); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	for _, informer := range op.informers {
+		if err := op.RegisterInformer(informer); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
 	return op, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/package-server/provider/registry_test.go b/pkg/package-server/provider/registry_test.go
index 81946e2d80..c688c4c5e1 100644
--- a/pkg/package-server/provider/registry_test.go
+++ b/pkg/package-server/provider/registry_test.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func NewFakeRegistryProvider(ctx context.Context, clientObjs []runtime.Object, k
 	k8sClientFake := k8sfake.NewSimpleClientset(k8sObjs...)
 	opClientFake := operatorclient.NewClient(k8sClientFake, nil, nil)
 
-	op, err := queueinformer.NewOperatorFromClient(opClientFake.KubernetesInterface().Discovery(), logrus.StandardLogger())
+	op, err := queueinformer.NewOperator(opClientFake.KubernetesInterface().Discovery())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/package-server/server/server.go b/pkg/package-server/server/server.go
index c0876ae0c2..46e395ffd4 100644
--- a/pkg/package-server/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/package-server/server/server.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (o *PackageServerOptions) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	queueOperator, err := queueinformer.NewOperatorFromClient(crClient.Discovery(), log.New())
+	queueOperator, err := queueinformer.NewOperator(crClient.Discovery())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}