diff --git a/pkg/controller/operator_config.go b/pkg/controller/operator_config.go
index dae651b1d..179a9dee7 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/operator_config.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/operator_config.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ func (c *Controller) importConfigurationFromCRD(fromCRD *acidv1.OperatorConfigur
 	result.PodServiceAccountName = fromCRD.Kubernetes.PodServiceAccountName
 	result.PodServiceAccountDefinition = fromCRD.Kubernetes.PodServiceAccountDefinition
 	result.PodServiceAccountRoleBindingDefinition = fromCRD.Kubernetes.PodServiceAccountRoleBindingDefinition
+	result.PodEnvironmentConfigMap = fromCRD.Kubernetes.PodEnvironmentConfigMap
 	result.PodTerminateGracePeriod = time.Duration(fromCRD.Kubernetes.PodTerminateGracePeriod)
 	result.WatchedNamespace = fromCRD.Kubernetes.WatchedNamespace
 	result.PDBNameFormat = fromCRD.Kubernetes.PDBNameFormat