diff --git a/op/status.go b/op/status.go
index 2e0291a8..451d433b 100644
--- a/op/status.go
+++ b/op/status.go
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ func GetKubernetesClusterStatus(ctx context.Context, inf cke.Infrastructure, n *
 }
 
 func objStatus(generation, observedGeneration, desired, updated, available int64) bool {
-	if generation < observedGeneration {
+	if generation > observedGeneration {
 		return false
 	}
 	// If we get the status immediately after applying the resource, the value of desired may be 0.