diff --git a/cmd/controller-manager/main.go b/cmd/controller-manager/main.go
index 27031acd..b3d5851e 100644
--- a/cmd/controller-manager/main.go
+++ b/cmd/controller-manager/main.go
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ var (
 func init() {
 	utilruntime.Must(clientgoscheme.AddToScheme(scheme))
 	utilruntime.Must(v1alpha1.AddToScheme(clientgoscheme.Scheme))
-	utilruntime.Must(kruise.AddToScheme(scheme))
 	utilruntime.Must(v1alpha1.AddToScheme(scheme))
 	//+kubebuilder:scaffold:scheme
 }
@@ -57,6 +56,7 @@ func main() {
 	var (
 		printVersion            bool
 		metricsAddr             string
+		enableKruise            bool
 		enableLeaderElection    bool
 		enableAdmissionWebhook  bool
 		probeAddr               string
@@ -66,10 +66,11 @@ func main() {
 	pflag.BoolVar(&printVersion, "version", false, "Show version and quit")
 	pflag.StringVar(&metricsAddr, "metrics-bind-address", ":8080", "The address the metric endpoint binds to.")
 	pflag.StringVar(&probeAddr, "health-probe-bind-address", ":8081", "The address the probe endpoint binds to.")
+	pflag.BoolVar(&enableKruise, "enable-kruise", false, "Enable openkruise scheme for controller manager.")
 	pflag.BoolVar(&enableLeaderElection, "leader-elect", false,
 		"Enable leader election for controller manager. "+
 			"Enabling this will ensure there is only one active controller manager.")
-	pflag.BoolVar(&enableAdmissionWebhook, "admission-webhook", false, "Enable admission webhook for controller manager. ")
+	pflag.BoolVar(&enableAdmissionWebhook, "admission-webhook", false, "Enable admission webhook for controller manager.")
 	pflag.IntVar(&maxConcurrentReconciles, "max-concurrent-reconciles", 2, "The max concurrent reconciles.")
 	opts := logging.Options{
 		Development:     true,
@@ -89,6 +90,11 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}
 
+	if enableKruise {
+		utilruntime.Must(kruise.AddToScheme(scheme))
+		log.Info("register openkruise scheme")
+	}
+
 	log.Info("Welcome to Nebula Operator.")
 	log.Info("Nebula Operator Version", "version", version.Version())
 
@@ -105,7 +111,7 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	nebulaClusterReconciler, err := nebulacluster.NewClusterReconciler(mgr)
+	nebulaClusterReconciler, err := nebulacluster.NewClusterReconciler(mgr, enableKruise)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error(err, "unable to create nebula cluster reconciler", "controller", "NebulaCluster")
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/pkg/controller/nebulacluster/nebula_cluster_controller.go b/pkg/controller/nebulacluster/nebula_cluster_controller.go
index 937f5a18..7859b13d 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/nebulacluster/nebula_cluster_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/nebulacluster/nebula_cluster_controller.go
@@ -43,7 +43,11 @@ import (
 	errorsutil "github.com/vesoft-inc/nebula-operator/pkg/util/errors"
 )
 
-const reconcileTimeOut = 10 * time.Second
+const (
+	reconcileTimeOut = 10 * time.Second
+
+	KruiseReferenceName = "statefulsets.apps.kruise.io"
+)
 
 var ReconcileWaitResult = reconcile.Result{RequeueAfter: reconcileTimeOut}
 
@@ -51,11 +55,12 @@ var ReconcileWaitResult = reconcile.Result{RequeueAfter: reconcileTimeOut}
 type ClusterReconciler struct {
 	Control ControlInterface
 	client.Client
-	Log    logr.Logger
-	Scheme *runtime.Scheme
+	Log          logr.Logger
+	Scheme       *runtime.Scheme
+	EnableKruise bool
 }
 
-func NewClusterReconciler(mgr ctrl.Manager) (*ClusterReconciler, error) {
+func NewClusterReconciler(mgr ctrl.Manager, enableKruise bool) (*ClusterReconciler, error) {
 	clientSet, err := kube.NewClientSet(mgr.GetConfig())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -103,9 +108,10 @@ func NewClusterReconciler(mgr ctrl.Manager) (*ClusterReconciler, error) {
 			reclaimer.NewPVCReclaimer(clientSet),
 			NewClusterConditionUpdater(),
 		),
-		Client: mgr.GetClient(),
-		Log:    ctrl.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName("NebulaCluster"),
-		Scheme: mgr.GetScheme(),
+		Client:       mgr.GetClient(),
+		Log:          ctrl.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName("NebulaCluster"),
+		Scheme:       mgr.GetScheme(),
+		EnableKruise: enableKruise,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -152,6 +158,10 @@ func (r *ClusterReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (re
 	}
 	log.Info("Start to reconcile")
 
+	if !r.EnableKruise && nebulaCluster.Spec.Reference.Name == KruiseReferenceName {
+		return ctrl.Result{}, errorsutil.ReconcileErrorf("openkruise scheme not registered")
+	}
+
 	if err := r.syncNebulaCluster(nebulaCluster.DeepCopy()); err != nil {
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), registry.OptimisticLockErrorMsg) {
 			return ReconcileWaitResult, nil
@@ -183,12 +193,22 @@ func (r *ClusterReconciler) syncNebulaCluster(nc *v1alpha1.NebulaCluster) error
 
 // SetupWithManager sets up the controller with the Manager.
 func (r *ClusterReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager, opts controller.Options) error {
+	if r.EnableKruise {
+		return ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
+			For(&v1alpha1.NebulaCluster{}).
+			Owns(&corev1.ConfigMap{}).
+			Owns(&corev1.Service{}).
+			Owns(&appsv1.StatefulSet{}).
+			Owns(&kruisev1alpha1.StatefulSet{}).
+			WithOptions(opts).
+			Complete(r)
+	}
+
 	return ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
 		For(&v1alpha1.NebulaCluster{}).
 		Owns(&corev1.ConfigMap{}).
 		Owns(&corev1.Service{}).
 		Owns(&appsv1.StatefulSet{}).
-		Owns(&kruisev1alpha1.StatefulSet{}).
 		WithOptions(opts).
 		Complete(r)
 }