diff --git a/fleetshard/pkg/central/operator/upgrade_test.go b/fleetshard/pkg/central/operator/upgrade_test.go
index 639a9e0b56..51f2ca437a 100644
--- a/fleetshard/pkg/central/operator/upgrade_test.go
+++ b/fleetshard/pkg/central/operator/upgrade_test.go
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ func TestOperatorUpgradeFreshInstall(t *testing.T) {
 	err = fakeClient.Get(context.Background(), client.ObjectKey{Namespace: ACSOperatorNamespace, Name: operatorDeployment1.Name}, operatorDeployment1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	containers := operatorDeployment1.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers
-	assert.Len(t, containers, 2)
-	managerContainer := containers[1]
+	assert.Len(t, containers, 1)
+	managerContainer := containers[0]
 	assert.Equal(t, managerContainer.Image, operatorImage1)
 }