diff --git a/internal/controller/hypervisor_controller.go b/internal/controller/hypervisor_controller.go
index 0ee5730..d6911c3 100644
--- a/internal/controller/hypervisor_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/hypervisor_controller.go
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func (hv *HypervisorController) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 		hypervisor.Spec.Maintenance = kvmv1.MaintenanceTermination
 	}
 
-	if err := hv.Create(ctx, hypervisor, k8sclient.FieldOwner(HypervisorControllerName)); err != nil {
+	if err := hv.Create(ctx, hypervisor); err != nil {
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err
 	}