diff --git a/pkg/client/fake/client.go b/pkg/client/fake/client.go
index 91886d278f..d4a47c0974 100644
--- a/pkg/client/fake/client.go
+++ b/pkg/client/fake/client.go
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ func (t versionedTracker) update(gvr schema.GroupVersionResource, obj runtime.Ob
 			if err := copyStatusFrom(obj, oldObject); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to copy non-status field for object with status subresouce: %w", err)
 			}
+
 			obj = oldObject.DeepCopyObject().(client.Object)
 		} else { // copy status from original object
 			if err := copyStatusFrom(oldObject, obj); err != nil {
@@ -436,6 +437,14 @@ func (t versionedTracker) update(gvr schema.GroupVersionResource, obj runtime.Ob
 	intResourceVersion++
 	accessor.SetResourceVersion(strconv.FormatUint(intResourceVersion, 10))
 
+	// obtain the current obj accessor's pointer,
+	// so we can make an update on the current obj
+	currentAccessor, err := meta.Accessor(obj)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get accessor for object: %w", err)
+	}
+	currentAccessor.SetResourceVersion(strconv.FormatUint(intResourceVersion, 10))
+
 	if !deleting && !deletionTimestampEqual(accessor, oldAccessor) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error: Unable to edit %s: metadata.deletionTimestamp field is immutable", accessor.GetName())
 	}