diff --git a/internal/controller/datadogagent_controller.go b/internal/controller/datadogagent_controller.go
index f5ac05065..d2f2a6d81 100644
--- a/internal/controller/datadogagent_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/datadogagent_controller.go
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ func (r *DatadogAgentReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
 		}))
 	}
 
-	if err := builder.For(&datadoghqv2alpha1.DatadogAgent{}, builderOptions...).Complete(r); err != nil {
+	if err := builder.For(&datadoghqv2alpha1.DatadogAgent{}, builderOptions...).WithEventFilter(predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{}).Complete(r); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}