diff --git a/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go b/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
index d4307fe..86b03c8 100644
--- a/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
+++ b/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func (r *ZitadelClusterReconciler) reconcileInitJob(ctx context.Context, zitadel
 		}
 		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 	}
-	if !reflect.DeepEqual(existingJob.Spec.Template.Spec, desiredInitJob.Spec.Template.Spec) {
+	if desiredInitJob.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Image != existingJob.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Image {
 		gracePeriod := int64(0)
 		err := r.Delete(ctx, &existingJob,
 			&client.DeleteOptions{