diff --git a/pkg/controller/main-controller.go b/pkg/controller/main-controller.go
index 432c3b34518..6ca10b6d7ac 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/main-controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/main-controller.go
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ func (c *Controller) syncHandler(key string) (Result, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Ensure we are only creating the bucket
-	if !tenant.Status.ProvisionedBuckets && len(tenant.Spec.Buckets) > 0 {
+	if len(tenant.Spec.Buckets) > 0 {
 		if err := c.createBuckets(ctx, tenant, tenantConfiguration); err != nil {
 			klog.V(2).Infof("Unable to create MinIO buckets: %v", err)
 			c.RegisterEvent(ctx, tenant, corev1.EventTypeWarning, "BucketsCreatedFailed", fmt.Sprintf("Buckets creation failed: %s", err))