diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/runner_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/runner_types.go
index 25437987..5ced5fcc 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/runner_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/runner_types.go
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ func (rs *RunnerSpec) ValidateRepository() error {
 
 // RunnerStatus defines the observed state of Runner
 type RunnerStatus struct {
+	// Turns true only if the runner pod is ready.
+	// +optional
+	Ready bool `json:"ready"`
 	// +optional
 	Registration RunnerStatusRegistration `json:"registration"`
 	// +optional
diff --git a/charts/actions-runner-controller/crds/actions.summerwind.dev_runners.yaml b/charts/actions-runner-controller/crds/actions.summerwind.dev_runners.yaml
index 3f85eb1d..01bf48e4 100644
--- a/charts/actions-runner-controller/crds/actions.summerwind.dev_runners.yaml
+++ b/charts/actions-runner-controller/crds/actions.summerwind.dev_runners.yaml
@@ -5126,6 +5126,9 @@ spec:
                   type: string
                 phase:
                   type: string
+                ready:
+                  description: Turns true only if the runner pod is ready.
+                  type: boolean
                 reason:
                   type: string
                 registration:
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/actions.summerwind.dev_runners.yaml b/config/crd/bases/actions.summerwind.dev_runners.yaml
index 3f85eb1d..01bf48e4 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/actions.summerwind.dev_runners.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/actions.summerwind.dev_runners.yaml
@@ -5126,6 +5126,9 @@ spec:
                   type: string
                 phase:
                   type: string
+                ready:
+                  description: Turns true only if the runner pod is ready.
+                  type: boolean
                 reason:
                   type: string
                 registration:
diff --git a/controllers/runner_controller.go b/controllers/runner_controller.go
index 907bcc9f..78bfb951 100644
--- a/controllers/runner_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/runner_controller.go
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@ func (r *RunnerReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctr
 		phase = "Created"
 	}
 
-	if runner.Status.Phase != phase {
+	ready := runnerPodReady(&pod)
+
+	if runner.Status.Phase != phase || runner.Status.Ready != ready {
 		if pod.Status.Phase == corev1.PodRunning {
 			// Seeing this message, you can expect the runner to become `Running` soon.
 			log.V(1).Info(
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ func (r *RunnerReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctr
 
 		updated := runner.DeepCopy()
 		updated.Status.Phase = phase
+		updated.Status.Ready = ready
 		updated.Status.Reason = pod.Status.Reason
 		updated.Status.Message = pod.Status.Message
 
@@ -155,6 +158,18 @@ func (r *RunnerReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctr
 	return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 }
 
+func runnerPodReady(pod *corev1.Pod) bool {
+	for _, c := range pod.Status.Conditions {
+		if c.Type != corev1.PodReady {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		return c.Status == corev1.ConditionTrue
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
 func runnerContainerExitCode(pod *corev1.Pod) *int32 {
 	for _, status := range pod.Status.ContainerStatuses {
 		if status.Name != containerName {
diff --git a/test/e2e/e2e_test.go b/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
index 293051c3..0d6791c3 100644
--- a/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
@@ -37,13 +37,23 @@ var (
 		},
 		{
 			Dockerfile: "../../runner/Dockerfile",
-			Args:       []testing.BuildArg{},
-			Image:      runnerImage,
+			Args: []testing.BuildArg{
+				{
+					Name:  "RUNNER_VERSION",
+					Value: "2.289.2",
+				},
+			},
+			Image: runnerImage,
 		},
 		{
 			Dockerfile: "../../runner/Dockerfile.dindrunner",
-			Args:       []testing.BuildArg{},
-			Image:      runnerDindImage,
+			Args: []testing.BuildArg{
+				{
+					Name:  "RUNNER_VERSION",
+					Value: "2.289.2",
+				},
+			},
+			Image: runnerDindImage,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -58,7 +68,7 @@ var (
 	}
 
 	commonScriptEnv = []string{
-		"SYNC_PERIOD=" + "10s",
+		"SYNC_PERIOD=" + "30m",
 		"NAME=" + controllerImageRepo,
 		"VERSION=" + controllerImageTag,
 		"RUNNER_TAG=" + runnerImageTag,