diff --git a/pkg/trait/cron.go b/pkg/trait/cron.go
index 715cec0c54..93366e94be 100644
--- a/pkg/trait/cron.go
+++ b/pkg/trait/cron.go
@@ -169,21 +169,36 @@ func (t *cronTrait) Configure(e *Environment) (bool, error) {
 
 	// Fallback strategy can be implemented in any other controller
 	if t.Fallback != nil && *t.Fallback {
+		if e.InPhase(v1.IntegrationKitPhaseReady, v1.IntegrationPhaseDeploying) {
+			e.Integration.Status.SetCondition(
+				v1.IntegrationConditionCronJobAvailable,
+				corev1.ConditionFalse,
+				v1.IntegrationConditionCronJobNotAvailableReason,
+				"fallback strategy selected",
+			)
+		}
 		return true, nil
 	}
 
 	// CronJob strategy requires common schedule
 	strategy, err := e.DetermineControllerStrategy(t.ctx, t.client)
 	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-	if strategy != ControllerStrategyCronJob {
-		e.Integration.Status.SetCondition(
+		e.Integration.Status.SetErrorCondition(
 			v1.IntegrationConditionCronJobAvailable,
-			corev1.ConditionFalse,
 			v1.IntegrationConditionCronJobNotAvailableReason,
-			"controller strategy: "+string(strategy),
+			err,
 		)
+		return false, err
+	}
+	if strategy != ControllerStrategyCronJob {
+		if e.InPhase(v1.IntegrationKitPhaseReady, v1.IntegrationPhaseDeploying) {
+			e.Integration.Status.SetCondition(
+				v1.IntegrationConditionCronJobAvailable,
+				corev1.ConditionFalse,
+				v1.IntegrationConditionCronJobNotAvailableReason,
+				"controller strategy: "+string(strategy),
+			)
+		}
 		return false, nil
 	}