diff --git a/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/src/main/resources/templates/ConfigMapDependentResource.java b/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/src/main/resources/templates/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
index a8d43c60db..59eae8b01c 100644
--- a/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/src/main/resources/templates/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
+++ b/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/src/main/resources/templates/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDependentResource
 
     public static final String KEY = "key";
 
-    public ConfigMapDependentResource() {
-        super(ConfigMap.class);
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected ConfigMap desired({{artifactClassId}}CustomResource primary,
                                 Context<{{artifactClassId}}CustomResource> context) {
diff --git a/docs/content/en/docs/documentation/dependent-resource-and-workflows/dependent-resources.md b/docs/content/en/docs/documentation/dependent-resource-and-workflows/dependent-resources.md
index b9fcb7acf5..304e20bafe 100644
--- a/docs/content/en/docs/documentation/dependent-resource-and-workflows/dependent-resources.md
+++ b/docs/content/en/docs/documentation/dependent-resource-and-workflows/dependent-resources.md
@@ -136,10 +136,6 @@ Deleted (or set to be garbage collected). The following example shows how to cre
 @KubernetesDependent(labelSelector = WebPageManagedDependentsReconciler.SELECTOR)
 class DeploymentDependentResource extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<Deployment, WebPage> {
 
-    public DeploymentDependentResource() {
-        super(Deployment.class);
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected Deployment desired(WebPage webPage, Context<WebPage> context) {
         var deploymentName = deploymentName(webPage);
diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/AbstractEventSourceHolderDependentResource.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/AbstractEventSourceHolderDependentResource.java
index 5cee9467f1..1e2088b8dd 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/AbstractEventSourceHolderDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/AbstractEventSourceHolderDependentResource.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.processing.dependent;
 
+import java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.HasMetadata;
@@ -23,13 +24,22 @@ public abstract class AbstractEventSourceHolderDependentResource<
   private boolean isCacheFillerEventSource;
   protected String eventSourceNameToUse;
 
+  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+  protected AbstractEventSourceHolderDependentResource() {
+    this(null, null);
+  }
+
   protected AbstractEventSourceHolderDependentResource(Class<R> resourceType) {
     this(resourceType, null);
   }
 
   protected AbstractEventSourceHolderDependentResource(Class<R> resourceType, String name) {
     super(name);
-    this.resourceType = resourceType;
+    if (resourceType == null) {
+      this.resourceType = findFirstGenericSuperclass(getClass());
+    } else {
+      this.resourceType = resourceType;
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -116,4 +126,14 @@ protected void onUpdated(P primary, R updated, R actual, Context<P> context) {
   private RecentOperationCacheFiller<R> recentOperationCacheFiller() {
     return (RecentOperationCacheFiller<R>) eventSource;
   }
+
+  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+  private Class<R> findFirstGenericSuperclass(
+      Class<? extends AbstractEventSourceHolderDependentResource> clazz) {
+    while (!(clazz.getGenericSuperclass() instanceof ParameterizedType)) {
+      clazz = (Class<? extends AbstractEventSourceHolderDependentResource>) clazz.getSuperclass();
+    }
+    return (Class<R>)
+        ((ParameterizedType) clazz.getGenericSuperclass()).getActualTypeArguments()[0];
+  }
 }
diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/AbstractExternalDependentResource.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/AbstractExternalDependentResource.java
index 1148895709..4c828b7eb9 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/AbstractExternalDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/AbstractExternalDependentResource.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractExternalDependentResource<
 
   private InformerEventSource<?, P> externalStateEventSource;
 
+  protected AbstractExternalDependentResource() {}
+
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
   protected AbstractExternalDependentResource(Class<R> resourceType) {
     super(resourceType);
diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/external/AbstractPollingDependentResource.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/external/AbstractPollingDependentResource.java
index 659b8b4720..3cf93cba53 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/external/AbstractPollingDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/external/AbstractPollingDependentResource.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractPollingDependentResource<R, P extends HasMetadata>
   public static final Duration DEFAULT_POLLING_PERIOD = Duration.ofMillis(5000);
   private Duration pollingPeriod;
 
+  protected AbstractPollingDependentResource() {}
+
   protected AbstractPollingDependentResource(Class<R> resourceType) {
     this(resourceType, DEFAULT_POLLING_PERIOD);
   }
diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/external/PerResourcePollingDependentResource.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/external/PerResourcePollingDependentResource.java
index 8cbe9f48d5..c0181207d8 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/external/PerResourcePollingDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/external/PerResourcePollingDependentResource.java
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ public abstract class PerResourcePollingDependentResource<R, P extends HasMetada
     extends AbstractPollingDependentResource<R, P>
     implements PerResourcePollingEventSource.ResourceFetcher<R, P> {
 
+  public PerResourcePollingDependentResource() {}
+
   public PerResourcePollingDependentResource(Class<R> resourceType) {
     super(resourceType);
   }
diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/CRUDKubernetesDependentResource.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/CRUDKubernetesDependentResource.java
index afe4302fc3..392ac6d894 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/CRUDKubernetesDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/CRUDKubernetesDependentResource.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ public abstract class CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<R extends HasMetadata, P e
     extends KubernetesDependentResource<R, P>
     implements Creator<R, P>, Updater<R, P>, GarbageCollected<P> {
 
+  public CRUDKubernetesDependentResource() {}
+
   public CRUDKubernetesDependentResource(Class<R> resourceType) {
     super(resourceType);
   }
diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/CRUDNoGCKubernetesDependentResource.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/CRUDNoGCKubernetesDependentResource.java
index 549f26437a..3b3c11b006 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/CRUDNoGCKubernetesDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/CRUDNoGCKubernetesDependentResource.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 public class CRUDNoGCKubernetesDependentResource<R extends HasMetadata, P extends HasMetadata>
     extends KubernetesDependentResource<R, P> implements Creator<R, P>, Updater<R, P>, Deleter<P> {
 
+  public CRUDNoGCKubernetesDependentResource() {}
+
   public CRUDNoGCKubernetesDependentResource(Class<R> resourceType) {
     super(resourceType);
   }
diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/KubernetesDependentResource.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/KubernetesDependentResource.java
index 382ac7525c..2f18b692fa 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/KubernetesDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/KubernetesDependentResource.java
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ public abstract class KubernetesDependentResource<R extends HasMetadata, P exten
   private KubernetesDependentResourceConfig<R> kubernetesDependentResourceConfig;
   private volatile Boolean useSSA;
 
+  public KubernetesDependentResource() {}
+
   public KubernetesDependentResource(Class<R> resourceType) {
     this(resourceType, null);
   }
diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/ControllerConfigurationOverriderTest.java b/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/ControllerConfigurationOverriderTest.java
index 33191a8141..49d0b76017 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/ControllerConfigurationOverriderTest.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/ControllerConfigurationOverriderTest.java
@@ -359,21 +359,11 @@ public UpdateControl<ConfigMap> reconcile(ConfigMap resource, Context<ConfigMap>
   }
 
   public static class ReadOnlyDependent extends KubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMap, ConfigMap>
-      implements GarbageCollected<ConfigMap> {
-
-    public ReadOnlyDependent() {
-      super(ConfigMap.class);
-    }
-  }
+      implements GarbageCollected<ConfigMap> {}
 
   @KubernetesDependent(informer = @Informer(namespaces = Constants.WATCH_ALL_NAMESPACES))
   public static class WatchAllNSDependent extends KubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMap, ConfigMap>
-      implements GarbageCollected<ConfigMap> {
-
-    public WatchAllNSDependent() {
-      super(ConfigMap.class);
-    }
-  }
+      implements GarbageCollected<ConfigMap> {}
 
   @Workflow(dependents = @Dependent(type = OverriddenNSDependent.class))
   @ControllerConfiguration(
@@ -394,10 +384,6 @@ public static class OverriddenNSDependent
       implements GarbageCollected<ConfigMap> {
 
     private static final String DEP_NS = "dependentNS";
-
-    public OverriddenNSDependent() {
-      super(ConfigMap.class);
-    }
   }
 
   @Workflow(
@@ -415,12 +401,7 @@ public UpdateControl<ConfigMap> reconcile(ConfigMap resource, Context<ConfigMap>
 
     private static class NamedDependentResource
         extends KubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMap, ConfigMap>
-        implements GarbageCollected<ConfigMap> {
-
-      public NamedDependentResource() {
-        super(ConfigMap.class);
-      }
-    }
+        implements GarbageCollected<ConfigMap> {}
 
     private static class ExternalDependentResource
         implements DependentResource<Object, ConfigMap>,
diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/UtilsTest.java b/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/UtilsTest.java
index 2b75b399c2..a2246f018a 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/UtilsTest.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/UtilsTest.java
@@ -118,10 +118,5 @@ public UpdateControl<ConfigMap> reconcile(ConfigMap resource, Context<ConfigMap>
   }
 
   public static class TestKubernetesDependentResource
-      extends KubernetesDependentResource<Deployment, TestCustomResource> {
-
-    public TestKubernetesDependentResource() {
-      super(Deployment.class);
-    }
-  }
+      extends KubernetesDependentResource<Deployment, TestCustomResource> {}
 }
diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/dependent/DependentResourceConfigurationResolverTest.java b/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/dependent/DependentResourceConfigurationResolverTest.java
index dd3caf0bd0..27bd2b9dae 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/dependent/DependentResourceConfigurationResolverTest.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/dependent/DependentResourceConfigurationResolverTest.java
@@ -144,20 +144,10 @@ public UpdateControl<ConfigMap> reconcile(ConfigMap resource, Context<ConfigMap>
   }
 
   public static class ConfigMapDep extends KubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMap, ConfigMap>
-      implements GarbageCollected<ConfigMap> {
-
-    public ConfigMapDep() {
-      super(ConfigMap.class);
-    }
-  }
+      implements GarbageCollected<ConfigMap> {}
 
   public static class ServiceDep extends KubernetesDependentResource<Service, ConfigMap>
-      implements GarbageCollected<ConfigMap> {
-
-    public ServiceDep() {
-      super(Service.class);
-    }
-  }
+      implements GarbageCollected<ConfigMap> {}
 
   @CustomAnnotation(value = CustomAnnotatedDep.PROVIDED_VALUE)
   @Configured(
diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/GenericKubernetesResourceMatcherTest.java b/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/GenericKubernetesResourceMatcherTest.java
index 0d85ee7225..3062e360e2 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/GenericKubernetesResourceMatcherTest.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/GenericKubernetesResourceMatcherTest.java
@@ -186,10 +186,6 @@ HasMetadata createPrimary(String caseName) {
   private static class ServiceAccountDR
       extends KubernetesDependentResource<ServiceAccount, HasMetadata> {
 
-    public ServiceAccountDR() {
-      super(ServiceAccount.class);
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected ServiceAccount desired(HasMetadata primary, Context<HasMetadata> context) {
       return new ServiceAccountBuilder()
diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/KubernetesDependentResourceTest.java b/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/KubernetesDependentResourceTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e792beda4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/KubernetesDependentResourceTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.processing.dependent.kubernetes;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.ValueSource;
+
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.apps.Deployment;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.simple.TestCustomResource;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+class KubernetesDependentResourceTest {
+
+  @ParameterizedTest
+  @ValueSource(
+      classes = {
+        ParentDeploymentDependentResource.class,
+        ChildTestDeploymentDependentResource.class,
+        GrandChildTestDeploymentDependentResource.class
+      })
+  void checkResourceTypeDerivationWithInheritance(Class<?> clazz) throws Exception {
+    System.out.println(clazz);
+    KubernetesDependentResource<?, ?> dependentResource =
+        (KubernetesDependentResource<?, ?>) clazz.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
+    assertThat(dependentResource).isInstanceOf(KubernetesDependentResource.class);
+    assertThat(dependentResource.resourceType()).isEqualTo(Deployment.class);
+  }
+
+  private static class GrandChildTestDeploymentDependentResource
+      extends ChildTestDeploymentDependentResource {}
+
+  private static class ChildTestDeploymentDependentResource
+      extends ParentDeploymentDependentResource {}
+
+  private static class ParentDeploymentDependentResource
+      extends KubernetesDependentResource<Deployment, TestCustomResource> {}
+}
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/unmodifiabledependentpart/UnmodifiablePartConfigMapDependent.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/unmodifiabledependentpart/UnmodifiablePartConfigMapDependent.java
index a4559055a4..c6f0759410 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/unmodifiabledependentpart/UnmodifiablePartConfigMapDependent.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/unmodifiabledependentpart/UnmodifiablePartConfigMapDependent.java
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ public class UnmodifiablePartConfigMapDependent
   public static final String UNMODIFIABLE_INITIAL_DATA_KEY = "initialDataKey";
   public static final String ACTUAL_DATA_KEY = "actualDataKey";
 
-  public UnmodifiablePartConfigMapDependent() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       UnmodifiableDependentPartCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/config/BaseConfigurationServiceTest.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/config/BaseConfigurationServiceTest.java
index 2f202436ff..25926e6405 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/config/BaseConfigurationServiceTest.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/config/BaseConfigurationServiceTest.java
@@ -414,12 +414,7 @@ public UpdateControl<ConfigMapReader> reconcile(
 
     @KubernetesDependent(useSSA = BooleanWithUndefined.TRUE)
     public static class WithAnnotation
-        extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMap, ConfigMapReader> {
-
-      public WithAnnotation() {
-        super(ConfigMap.class);
-      }
-    }
+        extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMap, ConfigMapReader> {}
   }
 
   public static class MissingAnnotationReconciler implements Reconciler<ConfigMap> {
@@ -443,18 +438,10 @@ public UpdateControl<ConfigMap> reconcile(ConfigMap resource, Context<ConfigMap>
     }
 
     private static class DefaultDependent
-        extends KubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMapReader, ConfigMap> {
-      public DefaultDependent() {
-        super(ConfigMapReader.class);
-      }
-    }
+        extends KubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMapReader, ConfigMap> {}
 
     @KubernetesDependent(useSSA = BooleanWithUndefined.FALSE)
-    private static class NonSSADependent extends KubernetesDependentResource<Service, ConfigMap> {
-      public NonSSADependent() {
-        super(Service.class);
-      }
-    }
+    private static class NonSSADependent extends KubernetesDependentResource<Service, ConfigMap> {}
   }
 
   public static class TestRetry implements Retry, AnnotationConfigurable<TestRetryConfiguration> {
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/bulkdependent/ConfigMapDeleterBulkDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/bulkdependent/ConfigMapDeleterBulkDependentResource.java
index a9163a4ec3..cf3c96b82a 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/bulkdependent/ConfigMapDeleterBulkDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/bulkdependent/ConfigMapDeleterBulkDependentResource.java
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDeleterBulkDependentResource
   public static final String ADDITIONAL_DATA_KEY = "additionalData";
   public static final String INDEX_DELIMITER = "-";
 
-  public ConfigMapDeleterBulkDependentResource() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   public Map<String, ConfigMap> desiredResources(
       BulkDependentTestCustomResource primary, Context<BulkDependentTestCustomResource> context) {
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/bulkdependent/readonly/ReadOnlyBulkDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/bulkdependent/readonly/ReadOnlyBulkDependentResource.java
index b61ad7c230..1eab400888 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/bulkdependent/readonly/ReadOnlyBulkDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/bulkdependent/readonly/ReadOnlyBulkDependentResource.java
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ public class ReadOnlyBulkDependentResource
 
   public static final String INDEX_DELIMITER = "-";
 
-  public ReadOnlyBulkDependentResource() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   public Map<String, ConfigMap> getSecondaryResources(
       BulkDependentTestCustomResource primary, Context<BulkDependentTestCustomResource> context) {
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/cleanermanageddependent/ConfigMapDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/cleanermanageddependent/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
index dfb3cf2ee2..3c94775045 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/cleanermanageddependent/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/cleanermanageddependent/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDependentResource
 
   private static final AtomicInteger numberOfCleanupExecutions = new AtomicInteger(0);
 
-  public ConfigMapDependentResource() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       CleanerForManagedDependentCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/createonlyifnotexistsdependentwithssa/ConfigMapDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/createonlyifnotexistsdependentwithssa/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
index 14ba61513a..67532ee159 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/createonlyifnotexistsdependentwithssa/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/createonlyifnotexistsdependentwithssa/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDependentResource
     extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<
         ConfigMap, CreateOnlyIfNotExistingDependentWithSSACustomResource> {
 
-  public ConfigMapDependentResource() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       CreateOnlyIfNotExistingDependentWithSSACustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentannotationsecondarymapper/DependentAnnotationSecondaryMapperReconciler.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentannotationsecondarymapper/DependentAnnotationSecondaryMapperReconciler.java
index 2ba4ee5ef0..71146df638 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentannotationsecondarymapper/DependentAnnotationSecondaryMapperReconciler.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentannotationsecondarymapper/DependentAnnotationSecondaryMapperReconciler.java
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ public static class ConfigMapDependentResource
           Updater<ConfigMap, DependentAnnotationSecondaryMapperResource>,
           Deleter<DependentAnnotationSecondaryMapperResource> {
 
-    public ConfigMapDependentResource() {
-      super(ConfigMap.class);
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected ConfigMap desired(
         DependentAnnotationSecondaryMapperResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentcustommappingannotation/CustomMappingConfigMapDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentcustommappingannotation/CustomMappingConfigMapDependentResource.java
index 0a3aeba0e1..081cf31dbd 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentcustommappingannotation/CustomMappingConfigMapDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentcustommappingannotation/CustomMappingConfigMapDependentResource.java
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ public class CustomMappingConfigMapDependentResource
           CUSTOM_TYPE_KEY,
           DependentCustomMappingCustomResource.class);
 
-  public CustomMappingConfigMapDependentResource() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       DependentCustomMappingCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentdifferentnamespace/ConfigMapDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentdifferentnamespace/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
index f4dc408825..30e0de5b7d 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentdifferentnamespace/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentdifferentnamespace/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDependentResource
 
   public static final String NAMESPACE = "default";
 
-  public ConfigMapDependentResource() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       DependentDifferentNamespaceCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentfilter/FilteredDependentConfigMap.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentfilter/FilteredDependentConfigMap.java
index 3ba4df63f4..3b12673b4c 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentfilter/FilteredDependentConfigMap.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentfilter/FilteredDependentConfigMap.java
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 public class FilteredDependentConfigMap
     extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMap, DependentFilterTestCustomResource> {
 
-  public FilteredDependentConfigMap() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       DependentFilterTestCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentoperationeventfiltering/ConfigMapDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentoperationeventfiltering/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
index 13879227e1..87b827c527 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentoperationeventfiltering/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentoperationeventfiltering/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDependentResource
 
   public static final String KEY = "key1";
 
-  public ConfigMapDependentResource() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       DependentOperationEventFilterCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentreinitialization/ConfigMapDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentreinitialization/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
index 704febbf67..2a245a3721 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentreinitialization/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentreinitialization/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
 public class ConfigMapDependentResource
     extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMap, DependentReInitializationCustomResource> {
 
-  public ConfigMapDependentResource() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       DependentReInitializationCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentresourcecrossref/DependentResourceCrossRefReconciler.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentresourcecrossref/DependentResourceCrossRefReconciler.java
index 51a285aa4b..5d54ecdabe 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentresourcecrossref/DependentResourceCrossRefReconciler.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentresourcecrossref/DependentResourceCrossRefReconciler.java
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ public boolean isErrorHappened() {
   public static class SecretDependentResource
       extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<Secret, DependentResourceCrossRefResource> {
 
-    public SecretDependentResource() {
-      super(Secret.class);
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected Secret desired(
         DependentResourceCrossRefResource primary,
@@ -81,10 +77,6 @@ protected Secret desired(
   public static class ConfigMapDependentResource
       extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMap, DependentResourceCrossRefResource> {
 
-    public ConfigMapDependentResource() {
-      super(ConfigMap.class);
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected ConfigMap desired(
         DependentResourceCrossRefResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentssa/SSAConfigMapDependent.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentssa/SSAConfigMapDependent.java
index dc47f1f8df..49d2c1de44 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentssa/SSAConfigMapDependent.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/dependentssa/SSAConfigMapDependent.java
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ public class SSAConfigMapDependent
 
   public static final String DATA_KEY = "key1";
 
-  public SSAConfigMapDependent() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       DependentSSACustomResource primary, Context<DependentSSACustomResource> context) {
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/informerrelatedbehavior/ConfigMapDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/informerrelatedbehavior/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
index 57427a3537..348921cd93 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/informerrelatedbehavior/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/informerrelatedbehavior/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDependentResource
 
   public static final String DATA_KEY = "key";
 
-  public ConfigMapDependentResource() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       InformerRelatedBehaviorTestCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/kubernetesdependentgarbagecollection/DependentGarbageCollectionTestReconciler.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/kubernetesdependentgarbagecollection/DependentGarbageCollectionTestReconciler.java
index 36af4fadb4..880aaa6884 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/kubernetesdependentgarbagecollection/DependentGarbageCollectionTestReconciler.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/kubernetesdependentgarbagecollection/DependentGarbageCollectionTestReconciler.java
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ private static class ConfigMapDependentResource
           Updater<ConfigMap, DependentGarbageCollectionTestCustomResource>,
           GarbageCollected<DependentGarbageCollectionTestCustomResource> {
 
-    public ConfigMapDependentResource() {
-      super(ConfigMap.class);
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected ConfigMap desired(
         DependentGarbageCollectionTestCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipledependentsametypemultiinformer/MultipleManagedDependentResourceMultiInformerConfigMap1.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipledependentsametypemultiinformer/MultipleManagedDependentResourceMultiInformerConfigMap1.java
index 2ea2b1daba..855944ef98 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipledependentsametypemultiinformer/MultipleManagedDependentResourceMultiInformerConfigMap1.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipledependentsametypemultiinformer/MultipleManagedDependentResourceMultiInformerConfigMap1.java
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ public class MultipleManagedDependentResourceMultiInformerConfigMap1
 
   public static final String NAME_SUFFIX = "-1";
 
-  public MultipleManagedDependentResourceMultiInformerConfigMap1() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       MultipleManagedDependentResourceMultiInformerCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipledependentsametypemultiinformer/MultipleManagedDependentResourceMultiInformerConfigMap2.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipledependentsametypemultiinformer/MultipleManagedDependentResourceMultiInformerConfigMap2.java
index dbc0934ada..7b28b322b7 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipledependentsametypemultiinformer/MultipleManagedDependentResourceMultiInformerConfigMap2.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipledependentsametypemultiinformer/MultipleManagedDependentResourceMultiInformerConfigMap2.java
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ public class MultipleManagedDependentResourceMultiInformerConfigMap2
 
   public static final String NAME_SUFFIX = "-2";
 
-  public MultipleManagedDependentResourceMultiInformerConfigMap2() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       MultipleManagedDependentResourceMultiInformerCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipledrsametypenodiscriminator/MultipleManagedDependentNoDiscriminatorConfigMap1.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipledrsametypenodiscriminator/MultipleManagedDependentNoDiscriminatorConfigMap1.java
index 94584e8172..2fb65c6dde 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipledrsametypenodiscriminator/MultipleManagedDependentNoDiscriminatorConfigMap1.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipledrsametypenodiscriminator/MultipleManagedDependentNoDiscriminatorConfigMap1.java
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ public class MultipleManagedDependentNoDiscriminatorConfigMap1
 
   public static final String NAME_SUFFIX = "-1";
 
-  public MultipleManagedDependentNoDiscriminatorConfigMap1() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   /*
    * Showcases optimization to avoid computing the whole desired state by providing the ResourceID
    * of the target resource. In this particular case this would not be necessary, since desired
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipledrsametypenodiscriminator/MultipleManagedDependentNoDiscriminatorConfigMap2.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipledrsametypenodiscriminator/MultipleManagedDependentNoDiscriminatorConfigMap2.java
index 8836badb1f..4455ef5d9b 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipledrsametypenodiscriminator/MultipleManagedDependentNoDiscriminatorConfigMap2.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipledrsametypenodiscriminator/MultipleManagedDependentNoDiscriminatorConfigMap2.java
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ public class MultipleManagedDependentNoDiscriminatorConfigMap2
 
   public static final String NAME_SUFFIX = "-2";
 
-  public MultipleManagedDependentNoDiscriminatorConfigMap2() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       MultipleManagedDependentNoDiscriminatorCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multiplemanageddependentsametype/MultipleManagedDependentResourceConfigMap1.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multiplemanageddependentsametype/MultipleManagedDependentResourceConfigMap1.java
index 38e2acc050..687bfcb5ac 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multiplemanageddependentsametype/MultipleManagedDependentResourceConfigMap1.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multiplemanageddependentsametype/MultipleManagedDependentResourceConfigMap1.java
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ public class MultipleManagedDependentResourceConfigMap1
 
   public static final String NAME_SUFFIX = "-1";
 
-  public MultipleManagedDependentResourceConfigMap1() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       MultipleManagedDependentResourceCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multiplemanageddependentsametype/MultipleManagedDependentResourceConfigMap2.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multiplemanageddependentsametype/MultipleManagedDependentResourceConfigMap2.java
index 95dcc66490..1a1d6b51c0 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multiplemanageddependentsametype/MultipleManagedDependentResourceConfigMap2.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multiplemanageddependentsametype/MultipleManagedDependentResourceConfigMap2.java
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ public class MultipleManagedDependentResourceConfigMap2
 
   public static final String NAME_SUFFIX = "-2";
 
-  public MultipleManagedDependentResourceConfigMap2() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       MultipleManagedDependentResourceCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipleupdateondependent/MultipleOwnerDependentConfigMap.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipleupdateondependent/MultipleOwnerDependentConfigMap.java
index 781451bba0..28ddfcc907 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipleupdateondependent/MultipleOwnerDependentConfigMap.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/multipleupdateondependent/MultipleOwnerDependentConfigMap.java
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ public class MultipleOwnerDependentConfigMap
 
   public static final String RESOURCE_NAME = "test1";
 
-  public MultipleOwnerDependentConfigMap() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       MultipleOwnerDependentCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/primaryindexer/DependentPrimaryIndexerTestReconciler.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/primaryindexer/DependentPrimaryIndexerTestReconciler.java
index a7e72e592b..52094972da 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/primaryindexer/DependentPrimaryIndexerTestReconciler.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/primaryindexer/DependentPrimaryIndexerTestReconciler.java
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ public List<EventSource<?, PrimaryIndexerTestCustomResource>> prepareEventSource
   public static class ReadOnlyConfigMapDependent
       extends KubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMap, PrimaryIndexerTestCustomResource> {
 
-    public ReadOnlyConfigMapDependent() {
-      super(ConfigMap.class);
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected ConfigMap desired(
         PrimaryIndexerTestCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/primarytosecondaydependent/ConfigMapDependent.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/primarytosecondaydependent/ConfigMapDependent.java
index 806b87dfa1..2b63bbf6b1 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/primarytosecondaydependent/ConfigMapDependent.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/primarytosecondaydependent/ConfigMapDependent.java
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDependent
 
   public static final String TEST_CONFIG_MAP_NAME = "testconfigmap";
 
-  public ConfigMapDependent() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       PrimaryToSecondaryDependentCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/primarytosecondaydependent/SecretDependent.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/primarytosecondaydependent/SecretDependent.java
index c3a4f5b77b..6371f453d7 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/primarytosecondaydependent/SecretDependent.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/primarytosecondaydependent/SecretDependent.java
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
 public class SecretDependent
     extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<Secret, PrimaryToSecondaryDependentCustomResource> {
 
-  public SecretDependent() {
-    super(Secret.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected Secret desired(
       PrimaryToSecondaryDependentCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/readonly/ReadOnlyDependent.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/readonly/ReadOnlyDependent.java
index 63e43fef95..a6f0662948 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/readonly/ReadOnlyDependent.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/readonly/ReadOnlyDependent.java
@@ -5,9 +5,4 @@
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.processing.dependent.kubernetes.KubernetesDependentResource;
 
 @KubernetesDependent
-public class ReadOnlyDependent extends KubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMap, ConfigMapReader> {
-
-  public ReadOnlyDependent() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-}
+public class ReadOnlyDependent extends KubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMap, ConfigMapReader> {}
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/restart/ConfigMapDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/restart/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
index a7df64f117..358718b107 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/restart/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/restart/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDependentResource
 
   public static final String DATA_KEY = "key";
 
-  public ConfigMapDependentResource() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       RestartTestCustomResource primary, Context<RestartTestCustomResource> context) {
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/servicestrictmatcher/ServiceDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/servicestrictmatcher/ServiceDependentResource.java
index df7a275122..56e34330e1 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/servicestrictmatcher/ServiceDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/servicestrictmatcher/ServiceDependentResource.java
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ public class ServiceDependentResource
 
   public static AtomicInteger updated = new AtomicInteger(0);
 
-  public ServiceDependentResource() {
-    super(Service.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected Service desired(
       ServiceStrictMatcherTestCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/specialresourcesdependent/ServiceAccountDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/specialresourcesdependent/ServiceAccountDependentResource.java
index 9808b364a6..1a598992b5 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/specialresourcesdependent/ServiceAccountDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/specialresourcesdependent/ServiceAccountDependentResource.java
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@
 public class ServiceAccountDependentResource
     extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<ServiceAccount, SpecialResourceCustomResource> {
 
-  public ServiceAccountDependentResource() {
-    super(ServiceAccount.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ServiceAccount desired(
       SpecialResourceCustomResource primary, Context<SpecialResourceCustomResource> context) {
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/ssalegacymatcher/ServiceDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/ssalegacymatcher/ServiceDependentResource.java
index 510aefddcf..f4007b6151 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/ssalegacymatcher/ServiceDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/ssalegacymatcher/ServiceDependentResource.java
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ public class ServiceDependentResource
 
   public static AtomicInteger createUpdateCount = new AtomicInteger(0);
 
-  public ServiceDependentResource() {
-    super(Service.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected Service desired(
       SSALegacyMatcherCustomResource primary, Context<SSALegacyMatcherCustomResource> context) {
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/standalonedependent/StandaloneDependentTestReconciler.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/standalonedependent/StandaloneDependentTestReconciler.java
index 43125eef90..f5d9571711 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/standalonedependent/StandaloneDependentTestReconciler.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/standalonedependent/StandaloneDependentTestReconciler.java
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ public boolean isErrorOccurred() {
   private static class DeploymentDependentResource
       extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<Deployment, StandaloneDependentTestCustomResource> {
 
-    public DeploymentDependentResource() {
-      super(Deployment.class);
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected Deployment desired(
         StandaloneDependentTestCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/statefulsetdesiredsanitizer/StatefulSetDesiredSanitizerDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/statefulsetdesiredsanitizer/StatefulSetDesiredSanitizerDependentResource.java
index 72bcc8d8a3..fb8e4a6880 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/statefulsetdesiredsanitizer/StatefulSetDesiredSanitizerDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/statefulsetdesiredsanitizer/StatefulSetDesiredSanitizerDependentResource.java
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ public class StatefulSetDesiredSanitizerDependentResource
 
   public static volatile Boolean nonMatchedAtLeastOnce;
 
-  public StatefulSetDesiredSanitizerDependentResource() {
-    super(StatefulSet.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected StatefulSet desired(
       StatefulSetDesiredSanitizerCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/crdpresentactivation/CRDPresentActivationDependent.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/crdpresentactivation/CRDPresentActivationDependent.java
index 715caf5314..11923e274b 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/crdpresentactivation/CRDPresentActivationDependent.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/crdpresentactivation/CRDPresentActivationDependent.java
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ public class CRDPresentActivationDependent
     extends CRUDNoGCKubernetesDependentResource<
         CRDPresentActivationDependentCustomResource, CRDPresentActivationCustomResource> {
 
-  public CRDPresentActivationDependent() {
-    super(CRDPresentActivationDependentCustomResource.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected CRDPresentActivationDependentCustomResource desired(
       CRDPresentActivationCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/getnonactivesecondary/ConfigMapDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/getnonactivesecondary/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
index feacf06cb5..c9078848b4 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/getnonactivesecondary/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/getnonactivesecondary/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDependentResource
 
   public static final String DATA_KEY = "data";
 
-  public ConfigMapDependentResource() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       GetNonActiveSecondaryCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/getnonactivesecondary/RouteDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/getnonactivesecondary/RouteDependentResource.java
index 99e34df514..77ebef373a 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/getnonactivesecondary/RouteDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/getnonactivesecondary/RouteDependentResource.java
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
 public class RouteDependentResource
     extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<Route, GetNonActiveSecondaryCustomResource> {
 
-  public RouteDependentResource() {
-    super(Route.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected Route desired(
       GetNonActiveSecondaryCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/manageddependentdeletecondition/ConfigMapDependent.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/manageddependentdeletecondition/ConfigMapDependent.java
index b4eebf36f0..adc633b877 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/manageddependentdeletecondition/ConfigMapDependent.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/manageddependentdeletecondition/ConfigMapDependent.java
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDependent
     extends CRUDNoGCKubernetesDependentResource<
         ConfigMap, ManagedDependentDefaultDeleteConditionCustomResource> {
 
-  public ConfigMapDependent() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       ManagedDependentDefaultDeleteConditionCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/manageddependentdeletecondition/SecretDependent.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/manageddependentdeletecondition/SecretDependent.java
index 2ae036e7ee..a7d52511ea 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/manageddependentdeletecondition/SecretDependent.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/manageddependentdeletecondition/SecretDependent.java
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ public class SecretDependent
     extends CRUDNoGCKubernetesDependentResource<
         Secret, ManagedDependentDefaultDeleteConditionCustomResource> {
 
-  public SecretDependent() {
-    super(Secret.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected Secret desired(
       ManagedDependentDefaultDeleteConditionCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/multipledependentwithactivation/ConfigMapDependentResource1.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/multipledependentwithactivation/ConfigMapDependentResource1.java
index cce3eb8ad4..ed83b870ab 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/multipledependentwithactivation/ConfigMapDependentResource1.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/multipledependentwithactivation/ConfigMapDependentResource1.java
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDependentResource1
   public static final String DATA_KEY = "data";
   public static final String SUFFIX = "1";
 
-  public ConfigMapDependentResource1() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       MultipleDependentActivationCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/multipledependentwithactivation/ConfigMapDependentResource2.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/multipledependentwithactivation/ConfigMapDependentResource2.java
index 8b0a4d89bb..73ccb55cdb 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/multipledependentwithactivation/ConfigMapDependentResource2.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/multipledependentwithactivation/ConfigMapDependentResource2.java
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDependentResource2
   public static final String DATA_KEY = "data";
   public static final String SUFFIX = "2";
 
-  public ConfigMapDependentResource2() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       MultipleDependentActivationCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/multipledependentwithactivation/SecretDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/multipledependentwithactivation/SecretDependentResource.java
index 9b629c5af4..330f0e3c0f 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/multipledependentwithactivation/SecretDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/multipledependentwithactivation/SecretDependentResource.java
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
 public class SecretDependentResource
     extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<Secret, MultipleDependentActivationCustomResource> {
 
-  public SecretDependentResource() {
-    super(Secret.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected Secret desired(
       MultipleDependentActivationCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/orderedmanageddependent/ConfigMapDependentResource1.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/orderedmanageddependent/ConfigMapDependentResource1.java
index f3cc3144c6..eec904d2c7 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/orderedmanageddependent/ConfigMapDependentResource1.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/orderedmanageddependent/ConfigMapDependentResource1.java
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 public class ConfigMapDependentResource1
     extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMap, OrderedManagedDependentCustomResource> {
 
-  public ConfigMapDependentResource1() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   public ReconcileResult<ConfigMap> reconcile(
       OrderedManagedDependentCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/orderedmanageddependent/ConfigMapDependentResource2.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/orderedmanageddependent/ConfigMapDependentResource2.java
index aae0fe79b3..8e4a1467ec 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/orderedmanageddependent/ConfigMapDependentResource2.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/orderedmanageddependent/ConfigMapDependentResource2.java
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 public class ConfigMapDependentResource2
     extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMap, OrderedManagedDependentCustomResource> {
 
-  public ConfigMapDependentResource2() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   public ReconcileResult<ConfigMap> reconcile(
       OrderedManagedDependentCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowactivationcleanup/ConfigMapDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowactivationcleanup/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
index 4edba945a8..cb2357bf8b 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowactivationcleanup/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowactivationcleanup/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDependentResource
 
   public static final String DATA_KEY = "data";
 
-  public ConfigMapDependentResource() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       WorkflowActivationCleanupCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowactivationcondition/ConfigMapDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowactivationcondition/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
index 181e35eb2d..5f2e92ed55 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowactivationcondition/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowactivationcondition/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDependentResource
 
   public static final String DATA_KEY = "data";
 
-  public ConfigMapDependentResource() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       WorkflowActivationConditionCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowactivationcondition/RouteDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowactivationcondition/RouteDependentResource.java
index 64a0c9e299..7d2d091c94 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowactivationcondition/RouteDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowactivationcondition/RouteDependentResource.java
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
 public class RouteDependentResource
     extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<Route, WorkflowActivationConditionCustomResource> {
 
-  public RouteDependentResource() {
-    super(Route.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected Route desired(
       WorkflowActivationConditionCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowallfeature/ConfigMapDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowallfeature/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
index 29866202fc..fac6ecae88 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowallfeature/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowallfeature/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDependentResource
 
   private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ConfigMapDependentResource.class);
 
-  public ConfigMapDependentResource() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       WorkflowAllFeatureCustomResource primary, Context<WorkflowAllFeatureCustomResource> context) {
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowallfeature/DeploymentDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowallfeature/DeploymentDependentResource.java
index 36e3a95b92..92956e05f6 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowallfeature/DeploymentDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowallfeature/DeploymentDependentResource.java
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
 public class DeploymentDependentResource
     extends CRUDNoGCKubernetesDependentResource<Deployment, WorkflowAllFeatureCustomResource> {
 
-  public DeploymentDependentResource() {
-    super(Deployment.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected Deployment desired(
       WorkflowAllFeatureCustomResource primary, Context<WorkflowAllFeatureCustomResource> context) {
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowexplicitcleanup/ConfigMapDependent.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowexplicitcleanup/ConfigMapDependent.java
index b42f14cace..17190c5a92 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowexplicitcleanup/ConfigMapDependent.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowexplicitcleanup/ConfigMapDependent.java
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
 public class ConfigMapDependent
     extends CRUDNoGCKubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMap, WorkflowExplicitCleanupCustomResource> {
 
-  public ConfigMapDependent() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       WorkflowExplicitCleanupCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowexplicitinvocation/ConfigMapDependent.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowexplicitinvocation/ConfigMapDependent.java
index cc404328a9..a2638b48b5 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowexplicitinvocation/ConfigMapDependent.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowexplicitinvocation/ConfigMapDependent.java
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDependent
     extends CRUDNoGCKubernetesDependentResource<
         ConfigMap, WorkflowExplicitInvocationCustomResource> {
 
-  public ConfigMapDependent() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       WorkflowExplicitInvocationCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowmultipleactivation/ConfigMapDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowmultipleactivation/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
index 2bd666b64c..3366a61a1f 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowmultipleactivation/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowmultipleactivation/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDependentResource
 
   public static final String DATA_KEY = "data";
 
-  public ConfigMapDependentResource() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(
       WorkflowMultipleActivationCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowmultipleactivation/SecretDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowmultipleactivation/SecretDependentResource.java
index b392259ca9..cd1fbfcedc 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowmultipleactivation/SecretDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowmultipleactivation/SecretDependentResource.java
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
 public class SecretDependentResource
     extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<Secret, WorkflowMultipleActivationCustomResource> {
 
-  public SecretDependentResource() {
-    super(Secret.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected Secret desired(
       WorkflowMultipleActivationCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowsilentexceptionhandling/ConfigMapDependent.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowsilentexceptionhandling/ConfigMapDependent.java
index bd8d4099ff..6dbac41f8c 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowsilentexceptionhandling/ConfigMapDependent.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowsilentexceptionhandling/ConfigMapDependent.java
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ public class ConfigMapDependent
     extends CRUDNoGCKubernetesDependentResource<
         ConfigMap, HandleWorkflowExceptionsInReconcilerCustomResource> {
 
-  public ConfigMapDependent() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   public ReconcileResult<ConfigMap> reconcile(
       HandleWorkflowExceptionsInReconcilerCustomResource primary,
diff --git a/sample-operators/mysql-schema/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependent/SchemaDependentResource.java b/sample-operators/mysql-schema/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependent/SchemaDependentResource.java
index 5bc210f7d4..ec2b03325c 100644
--- a/sample-operators/mysql-schema/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependent/SchemaDependentResource.java
+++ b/sample-operators/mysql-schema/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependent/SchemaDependentResource.java
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ public class SchemaDependentResource
 
   private MySQLDbConfig dbConfig;
 
-  public SchemaDependentResource() {
-    super(Schema.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   public Optional<ResourcePollerConfig> configuration() {
     return Optional.of(new ResourcePollerConfig(getPollingPeriod(), dbConfig));
diff --git a/sample-operators/mysql-schema/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependent/SecretDependentResource.java b/sample-operators/mysql-schema/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependent/SecretDependentResource.java
index 092ac22e24..cff28feadd 100644
--- a/sample-operators/mysql-schema/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependent/SecretDependentResource.java
+++ b/sample-operators/mysql-schema/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependent/SecretDependentResource.java
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ public class SecretDependentResource extends KubernetesDependentResource<Secret,
   public static final String MYSQL_SECRET_USERNAME = "mysql.secret.user.name";
   public static final String MYSQL_SECRET_PASSWORD = "mysql.secret.user.password";
 
-  public SecretDependentResource() {
-    super(Secret.class);
-  }
-
   private static String encode(String value) {
     return Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(value.getBytes());
   }
diff --git a/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/DeploymentDependentResource.java b/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/DeploymentDependentResource.java
index 6a18111b27..c7f25e996c 100644
--- a/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/DeploymentDependentResource.java
+++ b/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/DeploymentDependentResource.java
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
 public class DeploymentDependentResource
     extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<Deployment, Tomcat> {
 
-  public DeploymentDependentResource() {
-    super(Deployment.class);
-  }
-
   private static String tomcatImage(Tomcat tomcat) {
     return "tomcat:" + tomcat.getSpec().getVersion();
   }
diff --git a/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/ServiceDependentResource.java b/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/ServiceDependentResource.java
index b42a42257d..bb0359458e 100644
--- a/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/ServiceDependentResource.java
+++ b/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/ServiceDependentResource.java
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
     informer = @Informer(labelSelector = "app.kubernetes.io/managed-by=tomcat-operator"))
 public class ServiceDependentResource extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<Service, Tomcat> {
 
-  public ServiceDependentResource() {
-    super(Service.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected Service desired(Tomcat tomcat, Context<Tomcat> context) {
     final ObjectMeta tomcatMetadata = tomcat.getMetadata();
diff --git a/sample-operators/webpage/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentresource/ConfigMapDependentResource.java b/sample-operators/webpage/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentresource/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
index 816db3688e..0cf8faad7c 100644
--- a/sample-operators/webpage/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentresource/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
+++ b/sample-operators/webpage/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentresource/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
 public class ConfigMapDependentResource
     extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMap, WebPage> {
 
-  public ConfigMapDependentResource() {
-    super(ConfigMap.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected ConfigMap desired(WebPage webPage, Context<WebPage> context) {
     Map<String, String> data = new HashMap<>();
diff --git a/sample-operators/webpage/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentresource/DeploymentDependentResource.java b/sample-operators/webpage/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentresource/DeploymentDependentResource.java
index 3476464f1f..4deef0f1c0 100644
--- a/sample-operators/webpage/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentresource/DeploymentDependentResource.java
+++ b/sample-operators/webpage/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentresource/DeploymentDependentResource.java
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 public class DeploymentDependentResource
     extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<Deployment, WebPage> {
 
-  public DeploymentDependentResource() {
-    super(Deployment.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected Deployment desired(WebPage webPage, Context<WebPage> context) {
     Map<String, String> labels = new HashMap<>();
diff --git a/sample-operators/webpage/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentresource/IngressDependentResource.java b/sample-operators/webpage/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentresource/IngressDependentResource.java
index 994a35c98c..3f3e64e8ed 100644
--- a/sample-operators/webpage/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentresource/IngressDependentResource.java
+++ b/sample-operators/webpage/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentresource/IngressDependentResource.java
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
     informer = @Informer(labelSelector = WebPageManagedDependentsReconciler.SELECTOR))
 public class IngressDependentResource extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<Ingress, WebPage> {
 
-  public IngressDependentResource() {
-    super(Ingress.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected Ingress desired(WebPage webPage, Context<WebPage> context) {
     return makeDesiredIngress(webPage);
diff --git a/sample-operators/webpage/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentresource/ServiceDependentResource.java b/sample-operators/webpage/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentresource/ServiceDependentResource.java
index b1ab856f62..01e8953fa9 100644
--- a/sample-operators/webpage/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentresource/ServiceDependentResource.java
+++ b/sample-operators/webpage/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentresource/ServiceDependentResource.java
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ public class ServiceDependentResource
             .CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<
         Service, WebPage> {
 
-  public ServiceDependentResource() {
-    super(Service.class);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected Service desired(WebPage webPage, Context<WebPage> context) {
     Map<String, String> serviceLabels = new HashMap<>();