diff --git a/operator/pom.xml b/operator/pom.xml
index 0a9793b..2434857 100644
--- a/operator/pom.xml
+++ b/operator/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,67 @@
     <name>Operator</name>
     <description>Test Operator</description>
 
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.parameters>true</maven.compiler.parameters>
+    </properties>
     <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>io.quarkiverse.operatorsdk</groupId>
+            <artifactId>quarkus-operator-sdk</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>io.quarkiverse.operatorsdk</groupId>
+            <artifactId>quarkus-operator-sdk-bundle-generator</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
+            <artifactId>quarkus-openshift</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>io.quarkiverse.operatorsdk</groupId>
+            <artifactId>quarkus-operator-sdk-bundle-generator-deployment</artifactId>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
+            <artifactId>quarkus-junit5</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
+            <artifactId>quarkus-junit5-mockito</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
+            <artifactId>awaitility</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
+    <build>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
+                <artifactId>quarkus-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>build</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
+
+    <profiles>
+        <profile>
+            <id>native</id>
+            <properties>
+                <quarkus.package.type>native</quarkus.package.type>
+            </properties>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
+
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/operator/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/longevitytest/ConfigMapReconciler.java b/operator/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/longevitytest/ConfigMapReconciler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c320b00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/longevitytest/ConfigMapReconciler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.longevitytest;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ConfigMap;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ObjectMetaBuilder;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.Secret;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.SecretBuilder;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.KubernetesClient;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.config.informer.InformerConfiguration;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.*;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.processing.event.source.EventSource;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.processing.event.source.informer.InformerEventSource;
+
+@ControllerConfiguration(labelSelector = "app=longevity-test")
+public class ConfigMapReconciler
+    implements Reconciler<ConfigMap>, EventSourceInitializer<ConfigMap> {
+
+  private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ConfigMapReconciler.class);
+
+  private static final String DATA_KEY = "key";
+
+  @Inject
+  private KubernetesClient client;
+
+  @Override
+  public UpdateControl<ConfigMap> reconcile(ConfigMap configMap, Context<ConfigMap> context) {
+    log.debug("Reconciling ConfigMap name: {}, namespace: {}",
+        configMap.getMetadata().getName(),
+        configMap.getMetadata().getNamespace());
+
+    var maybeSecret = context.getSecondaryResource(Secret.class);
+    maybeSecret.ifPresentOrElse(secret -> {
+      if (!match(secret, configMap)) {
+        log.debug("Updating Secret, name:{}, namespace:{}", configMap.getMetadata().getName(),
+            configMap.getMetadata().getName());
+        secret.setData(Map.of(DATA_KEY, configMap.getData().get(DATA_KEY)));
+        client.resource(secret).replace();
+      }
+    }, () -> {
+      log.debug("Creating Secret, name:{}, namespace:{}", configMap.getMetadata().getName(),
+          configMap.getMetadata().getName());
+      client.resource(desired(configMap)).create();
+    });
+    return UpdateControl.noUpdate();
+  }
+
+  private boolean match(Secret secret, ConfigMap configMap) {
+    return secret.getData().get(DATA_KEY).equals(configMap.getData().get(DATA_KEY));
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public Map<String, EventSource> prepareEventSources(EventSourceContext<ConfigMap> context) {
+    InformerEventSource<Secret, ConfigMap> secretES =
+        new InformerEventSource<>(InformerConfiguration.from(Secret.class, context)
+            .build(), context);
+    return EventSourceInitializer.nameEventSources(secretES);
+  }
+
+  private Secret desired(ConfigMap configMap) {
+    var secret = new SecretBuilder()
+        .withMetadata(new ObjectMetaBuilder()
+            .withName(configMap.getMetadata().getName())
+            .withNamespace(configMap.getMetadata().getNamespace())
+            .withLabels(Map.of("app", "longevity-test"))
+            .build())
+        .withData(Map.of(DATA_KEY, configMap.getData().get(DATA_KEY)))
+        .build();
+    secret.addOwnerReference(configMap);
+    return secret;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 88e9879..6053103 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
         <formatter-maven-plugin.version>2.21.0</formatter-maven-plugin.version>
         <directory-maven-plugin.version>1.0</directory-maven-plugin.version>
         <impsort-maven-plugin.version>1.8.0</impsort-maven-plugin.version>
+        <quarkus.version>2.16.3.Final</quarkus.version>
+        <quarkus.operator.sdk.version>5.1.0</quarkus.operator.sdk.version>
     </properties>
 
     <modules>
@@ -67,6 +69,13 @@
 
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>io.quarkiverse.operatorsdk</groupId>
+                <artifactId>quarkus-operator-sdk-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${quarkus.operator.sdk.version}</version>
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.junit</groupId>
                 <artifactId>junit-bom</artifactId>
@@ -168,7 +177,7 @@
                         </goals>
                         <phase>initialize</phase>
                         <configuration>
-                            <property>longevitytest.project.root</property>
+                            <property>longevity.test.project.root</property>
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>