diff --git a/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go b/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
index 222e3bd..230e114 100644
--- a/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
+++ b/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func (r *ZitadelClusterReconciler) reconcileInitJob(ctx context.Context, zitadel
 	key := client.ObjectKeyFromObject(zitadel)
 	key.Name = "init-job-" + key.Name
 
-	// Build the desired InitJob
+	// Build the desired job
 	desiredInitJob, err := r.Builder.BuildInitJob(zitadel, key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("error building InitJob: %v", err)
@@ -291,12 +291,50 @@ func (r *ZitadelClusterReconciler) reconcileInitJob(ctx context.Context, zitadel
 		if !errors.IsNotFound(err) {
 			return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("error getting InitJob: %v", err)
 		}
-		// If job not found, create the InitJob
+		// If job is not found, create the job
 		if err := r.Create(ctx, desiredInitJob); err != nil {
 			return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("error creating InitJob: %v", err)
 		}
 		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 	}
+
+	// Compare the image in the existing job with the desired image
+	existingImage := existingJob.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Image
+	desiredImage := desiredInitJob.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Image
+
+	// If the images don't match, delete the existing job and wait for deletion
+	if existingImage != desiredImage {
+
+		if err := r.Delete(ctx, &existingJob); err != nil {
+			return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("error deleting existing InitJob: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// Wait for the job to be fully deleted before creating a new one
+		for {
+			err := r.Get(ctx, key, &existingJob)
+			if errors.IsNotFound(err) {
+				break // Job has been deleted, we can proceed
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("error checking if InitJob is deleted: %v", err)
+			}
+			// Sleep for a short interval to avoid tight loop
+			time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+		}
+
+		// Now create the new job
+		if err := r.Create(ctx, desiredInitJob); err != nil {
+			return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("error creating new InitJob: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	if err := r.Get(ctx, key, &existingJob); err != nil {
+		return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("error fetching existing InitJob status: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if existingJob.Status.Succeeded != 1 { // Replace with actual success condition
+		return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("InitJob is not successful, current status: %v", existingJob.Status)
+	}
+	// If the job exists and the image matches, no action is needed
 	return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 }