diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5721fdd..b9cedf1 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "k8s-controller"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.9.0"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.89.0"
 
diff --git a/src/controller.rs b/src/controller.rs
index 890b43b..e68a898 100644
--- a/src/controller.rs
+++ b/src/controller.rs
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ pub trait Context {
             })
             .await
             .map_err(Error::FinalizerError)
-        } else {
+        } else if resource.meta().deletion_timestamp.is_none() {
             ran = true;
             event!(
                 Level::INFO,
@@ -374,6 +374,8 @@ pub trait Context {
             } else {
                 self.success_action(&resource)
             })
+        } else {
+            Ok(Action::await_change())
         };
         if !ran {
             event!(