diff --git a/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go b/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
index d673e40..ed8a107 100644
--- a/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
+++ b/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel-go/v2/pkg/client/system"
 	adm "github.com/zitadel/zitadel-go/v2/pkg/client/zitadel/admin"
 	authn "github.com/zitadel/zitadel-go/v2/pkg/client/zitadel/authn"
+	object "github.com/zitadel/zitadel-go/v2/pkg/client/zitadel/object"
 	pb "github.com/zitadel/zitadel-go/v2/pkg/client/zitadel/system"
 	appsv1 "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	batchv1 "k8s.io/api/batch/v1"
@@ -378,7 +379,13 @@ func (r *ZitadelClusterReconciler) reconcileDefaultInstance(ctx context.Context,
 
 	// Delete all Instances that isn't the default
 	{
-		resp, err := ztdClient.ListInstances(ctx, &pb.ListInstancesRequest{})
+		resp, err := ztdClient.ListInstances(ctx, &pb.ListInstancesRequest{
+			Query: &object.ListQuery{
+				Offset: uint64(0),
+				Limit:  uint32(100),
+				Asc:    true,
+			},
+		})
 		if err != nil {
 			return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("Error listing instances: %v", err)
 		}