diff --git a/crates/stackable-operator/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/stackable-operator/CHANGELOG.md
index eabfacae..22d3b2af 100644
--- a/crates/stackable-operator/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/stackable-operator/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 - Update `kube` to `1.1.0` ([#1049]).
 
+### Removed
+
+- BREAKING: Removed `last_update_time` from CRD ClusterCondition status ([#1054]).
+
+[#1049]: https://github.com/stackabletech/operator-rs/pull/1049
+[#1054]: https://github.com/stackabletech/operator-rs/pull/1054
+
 ## [0.93.2] - 2025-05-26
 
 ### Added
@@ -20,7 +27,6 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 [#986]: https://github.com/stackabletech/operator-rs/pull/986
 [#1023]: https://github.com/stackabletech/operator-rs/pull/1023
-[#1049]: https://github.com/stackabletech/operator-rs/pull/1049
 
 ## [0.93.1] - 2025-05-20
 
diff --git a/crates/stackable-operator/crds/DummyCluster.yaml b/crates/stackable-operator/crds/DummyCluster.yaml
index d934a542..ac49653c 100644
--- a/crates/stackable-operator/crds/DummyCluster.yaml
+++ b/crates/stackable-operator/crds/DummyCluster.yaml
@@ -1090,11 +1090,6 @@ spec:
                       format: date-time
                       nullable: true
                       type: string
-                    lastUpdateTime:
-                      description: The last time this condition was updated.
-                      format: date-time
-                      nullable: true
-                      type: string
                     message:
                       description: A human readable message indicating details about the transition.
                       nullable: true
diff --git a/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/daemonset.rs b/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/daemonset.rs
index 1e08bac7..c7e79bb9 100644
--- a/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/daemonset.rs
+++ b/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/daemonset.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ impl DaemonSetConditionBuilder {
             status: available,
             type_: ClusterConditionType::Available,
             last_transition_time: None,
-            last_update_time: None,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/deployment.rs b/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/deployment.rs
index 7b4c1cde..44b67de0 100644
--- a/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/deployment.rs
+++ b/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/deployment.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ impl DeploymentConditionBuilder {
             status: available,
             type_: ClusterConditionType::Available,
             last_transition_time: None,
-            last_update_time: None,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/mod.rs b/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/mod.rs
index 379bbf5f..be600a09 100644
--- a/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/mod.rs
@@ -93,17 +93,18 @@ pub struct ClusterCondition {
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     /// Last time the condition transitioned from one status to another.
     pub last_transition_time: Option<Time>,
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    /// The last time this condition was updated.
-    pub last_update_time: Option<Time>,
+
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     /// A human readable message indicating details about the transition.
     pub message: Option<String>,
+
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     /// The reason for the condition's last transition.
     pub reason: Option<String>,
+
     /// Status of the condition, one of True, False, Unknown.
     pub status: ClusterConditionStatus,
+
     /// Type of deployment condition.
     #[serde(rename = "type")]
     pub type_: ClusterConditionType,
@@ -346,17 +347,15 @@ fn update_timestamps(
     assert_eq!(old_condition.type_, new_condition.type_);
 
     let now = Time(Utc::now());
-    // No change in status -> update "last_update_time" and keep "last_transition_time"
+    // No change in status -> keep "last_transition_time"
     if old_condition.status == new_condition.status {
         ClusterCondition {
-            last_update_time: Some(now),
             last_transition_time: old_condition.last_transition_time,
             ..new_condition
         }
-    // Change in status -> set new "last_update_time" and "last_transition_time"
+    // Change in status -> set new "last_transition_time"
     } else {
         ClusterCondition {
-            last_update_time: Some(now.clone()),
             last_transition_time: Some(now),
             ..new_condition
         }
@@ -511,7 +510,6 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(got.type_, expected.type_);
         assert_eq!(got.status, expected.status);
         assert_eq!(got.message, expected.message);
-        assert_eq!(got.last_transition_time, got.last_update_time);
         assert!(got.last_transition_time.is_some());
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/operations.rs b/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/operations.rs
index fd36356d..6f0d074f 100644
--- a/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/operations.rs
+++ b/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/operations.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ impl<'a> ClusterOperationsConditionBuilder<'a> {
             status,
             type_: ClusterConditionType::ReconciliationPaused,
             last_transition_time: None,
-            last_update_time: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@ impl<'a> ClusterOperationsConditionBuilder<'a> {
             status,
             type_: ClusterConditionType::Stopped,
             last_transition_time: None,
-            last_update_time: None,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/statefulset.rs b/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/statefulset.rs
index 6a51f0d3..e69eb716 100644
--- a/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/statefulset.rs
+++ b/crates/stackable-operator/src/status/condition/statefulset.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ impl StatefulSetConditionBuilder {
             status: available,
             type_: ClusterConditionType::Available,
             last_transition_time: None,
-            last_update_time: None,
         }
     }