diff --git a/pkg/controller/operators/olm/operator.go b/pkg/controller/operators/olm/operator.go
index 9a327af27d..0724320b38 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/operators/olm/operator.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/operators/olm/operator.go
@@ -1115,11 +1115,12 @@ func (a *Operator) syncClusterServiceVersion(obj interface{}) (syncError error)
 			} else {
 				syncError = fmt.Errorf("error transitioning ClusterServiceVersion: %s and error updating CSV status: %s", syncError, updateErr)
 			}
-		} else {
-			metrics.EmitCSVMetric(clusterServiceVersion, outCSV)
 		}
 	}
 
+	// always emit csv metrics
+	metrics.EmitCSVMetric(clusterServiceVersion, outCSV)
+
 	operatorGroup := a.operatorGroupFromAnnotations(logger, clusterServiceVersion)
 	if operatorGroup == nil {
 		logger.WithField("reason", "no operatorgroup found for active CSV").Debug("skipping potential RBAC creation in target namespaces")