diff --git a/extensions/kubernetes/vanilla/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/kubernetes/deployment/OpenshiftProcessor.java b/extensions/kubernetes/vanilla/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/kubernetes/deployment/OpenshiftProcessor.java
index 6f7f208473e3f9..0b4c1f5b49bb05 100644
--- a/extensions/kubernetes/vanilla/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/kubernetes/deployment/OpenshiftProcessor.java
+++ b/extensions/kubernetes/vanilla/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/kubernetes/deployment/OpenshiftProcessor.java
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ public List<DecoratorBuildItem> createDecorators(ApplicationInfoBuildItem applic
             result.add(new DecoratorBuildItem(OPENSHIFT, new ApplyContainerImageDecorator(name, i.getImage())));
         });
 
+        if (!capabilities.isPresent(Capability.CONTAINER_IMAGE_S2I)) {
+            result.add(new DecoratorBuildItem(OPENSHIFT, new RemoveDeploymentTriggerDecorator()));
+        }
+
         config.getContainerName().ifPresent(containerName -> {
             result.add(new DecoratorBuildItem(OPENSHIFT, new ChangeContainerNameDecorator(containerName)));
             result.add(new DecoratorBuildItem(OPENSHIFT, new ChangeContainerNameInDeploymentTriggerDecorator(containerName)));