diff --git a/pkg/lib/operatorstatus/status.go b/pkg/lib/operatorstatus/status.go
index cc597c9943..b6e68679cb 100644
--- a/pkg/lib/operatorstatus/status.go
+++ b/pkg/lib/operatorstatus/status.go
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func setOperatorStatusCondition(conditions *[]configv1.ClusterOperatorStatusCond
 
 	if existingCondition.Status != newCondition.Status {
 		existingCondition.Status = newCondition.Status
-		existingCondition.LastTransitionTime = newCondition.LastTransitionTime
+		existingCondition.LastTransitionTime = metav1.NewTime(time.Now())
 	}
 
 	existingCondition.Reason = newCondition.Reason