diff --git a/cmd/k8s-operator/operator.go b/cmd/k8s-operator/operator.go
index 9c0f7562c..62ce961b1 100644
--- a/cmd/k8s-operator/operator.go
+++ b/cmd/k8s-operator/operator.go
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ func (a *ServiceReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req reconcile.Request
 		if err := a.Status().Update(ctx, svc); err != nil {
 			return reconcile.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to update service status: %w", err)
 		}
-		return reconcile.Result{RequeueAfter: 10 * time.Second}, nil
+		return reconcile.Result{}, nil
 	}
 
 	logger.Debugf("setting ingress hostname to %q", tsHost)
diff --git a/cmd/k8s-operator/operator_test.go b/cmd/k8s-operator/operator_test.go
index 4c0461354..68fd20880 100644
--- a/cmd/k8s-operator/operator_test.go
+++ b/cmd/k8s-operator/operator_test.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func TestLoadBalancerClass(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	})
 
-	expectRequeue(t, sr, "default", "test")
+	expectReconciled(t, sr, "default", "test")
 
 	fullName, shortName := findGenName(t, fc, "default", "test")
 
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ func TestLBIntoAnnotation(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	})
 
-	expectRequeue(t, sr, "default", "test")
+	expectReconciled(t, sr, "default", "test")
 
 	fullName, shortName := findGenName(t, fc, "default", "test")