diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/informer/InformerConfiguration.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/informer/InformerConfiguration.java
index bca39b189c..f5ebf284de 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/informer/InformerConfiguration.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/informer/InformerConfiguration.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ protected DefaultInformerConfiguration(String labelSelector,
       this.primaryToSecondaryMapper = primaryToSecondaryMapper;
       this.secondaryToPrimaryMapper =
           Objects.requireNonNullElse(secondaryToPrimaryMapper,
-              Mappers.fromOwnerReference());
+              Mappers.fromOwnerReferences(false));
       this.onDeleteFilter = onDeleteFilter;
     }