diff --git a/controllers/datasciencecluster/datasciencecluster_controller.go b/controllers/datasciencecluster/datasciencecluster_controller.go
index c7d4a20a68e..e250980d58d 100644
--- a/controllers/datasciencecluster/datasciencecluster_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/datasciencecluster/datasciencecluster_controller.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (r *DataScienceClusterReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.R
 	r.Log.Info("Reconciling DataScienceCluster resources", "Request.Name", req.Name)
 
 	// Get information on version
-	currentOperatorReleaseVersion, err := cluster.GetRelease(ctx, r.Client)
+	currentOperatorRelease, err := cluster.GetRelease(ctx, r.Client)
 	if err != nil {
 		r.Log.Error(err, "failed to get operator release version")
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func (r *DataScienceClusterReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.R
 		instance, err = status.UpdateWithRetry(ctx, r.Client, instance, func(saved *dscv1.DataScienceCluster) {
 			status.SetProgressingCondition(&saved.Status.Conditions, reason, message)
 			saved.Status.Phase = status.PhaseProgressing
-			saved.Status.Release = currentOperatorReleaseVersion
+			saved.Status.Release = currentOperatorRelease
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			_ = r.reportError(err, instance, fmt.Sprintf("failed to add conditions to status of DataScienceCluster resource name %s", req.Name))
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ func (r *DataScienceClusterReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.R
 			status.SetCompleteCondition(&saved.Status.Conditions, status.ReconcileCompletedWithComponentErrors,
 				fmt.Sprintf("DataScienceCluster resource reconciled with component errors: %v", componentErrors))
 			saved.Status.Phase = status.PhaseReady
+			saved.Status.Release = currentOperatorRelease
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			r.Log.Error(err, "failed to update DataScienceCluster conditions with incompleted reconciliation")
@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@ func (r *DataScienceClusterReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.R
 	instance, err = status.UpdateWithRetry(ctx, r.Client, instance, func(saved *dscv1.DataScienceCluster) {
 		status.SetCompleteCondition(&saved.Status.Conditions, status.ReconcileCompleted, "DataScienceCluster resource reconciled successfully")
 		saved.Status.Phase = status.PhaseReady
+		saved.Status.Release = currentOperatorRelease
 	})
 
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/controllers/dscinitialization/dscinitialization_controller.go b/controllers/dscinitialization/dscinitialization_controller.go
index 9e73747a39b..62693aa1449 100644
--- a/controllers/dscinitialization/dscinitialization_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/dscinitialization/dscinitialization_controller.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ type DSCInitializationReconciler struct {
 func (r *DSCInitializationReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) { //nolint:funlen,gocyclo,maintidx
 	r.Log.Info("Reconciling DSCInitialization.", "DSCInitialization Request.Name", req.Name)
 
-	currentOperatorReleaseVersion, err := cluster.GetRelease(ctx, r.Client)
+	currentOperatorRelease, err := cluster.GetRelease(ctx, r.Client)
 	if err != nil {
 		r.Log.Error(err, "failed to get operator release version")
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (r *DSCInitializationReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Re
 		instance, err = status.UpdateWithRetry(ctx, r.Client, instance, func(saved *dsciv1.DSCInitialization) {
 			status.SetProgressingCondition(&saved.Status.Conditions, reason, message)
 			saved.Status.Phase = status.PhaseProgressing
-			saved.Status.Release = currentOperatorReleaseVersion
+			saved.Status.Release = currentOperatorRelease
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			r.Log.Error(err, "Failed to add conditions to status of DSCInitialization resource.", "DSCInitialization", req.Namespace, "Request.Name", req.Name)
@@ -151,6 +151,20 @@ func (r *DSCInitializationReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Re
 		}
 	}
 
+	// upgrade case to update release version in status
+	if !instance.Status.Release.Version.Equals(currentOperatorRelease.Version.Version) {
+		message := "Updating DSCInitialization status"
+		instance, err := status.UpdateWithRetry(ctx, r.Client, instance, func(saved *dsciv1.DSCInitialization) {
+			saved.Status.Release = currentOperatorRelease
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			r.Log.Error(err, "Failed to update release version for DSCInitialization resource.", "DSCInitialization", req.Namespace, "Request.Name", req.Name)
+			r.Recorder.Eventf(instance, corev1.EventTypeWarning, "DSCInitializationReconcileError",
+				"%s for instance %s", message, instance.Name)
+			return reconcile.Result{}, err
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Check namespace is not exist, then create
 	namespace := instance.Spec.ApplicationsNamespace
 	err = r.createOdhNamespace(ctx, instance, namespace)