diff --git a/control-operator/internal/controller/environment_controller.go b/control-operator/internal/controller/environment_controller.go
index 6d2f1498..a605b37a 100644
--- a/control-operator/internal/controller/environment_controller.go
+++ b/control-operator/internal/controller/environment_controller.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"maps"
 	"slices"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	k8serrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"