diff --git a/roles/credential/tasks/main.yml b/roles/credential/tasks/main.yml
index a46a6f77..7b9f834b 100644
--- a/roles/credential/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/credential/tasks/main.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
   when:
     - ansiblecred_info['resources'][0]['status']['isFinished'] is defined
     - ansiblecred_info['resources'][0]['status']['isFinished']
+    - ansiblecred_info['resources'][0]['status']['generation'] is defined
+    - ansiblecred_info['resources'][0]['status']['generation']|int == ansiblecred_info['resources'][0]['metadata']['generation']|int
 
 - block:
     - name: Check number of attempts to execute the job have been made
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@
     name: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}"
     namespace: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}"
     status:
+      generation: "{{ ansiblecred_info['resources'][0]['metadata']['generation'] }}"
       k8sJob:
         created: true
         message: |-
diff --git a/roles/instancegroup/tasks/main.yml b/roles/instancegroup/tasks/main.yml
index fe54cd48..3ac19252 100644
--- a/roles/instancegroup/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/instancegroup/tasks/main.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
   when:
     - ansibleig_info['resources'][0]['status']['isFinished'] is defined
     - ansibleig_info['resources'][0]['status']['isFinished']
+    - ansibleig_info['resources'][0]['status']['generation'] is defined
+    - ansibleig_info['resources'][0]['status']['generation']|int == ansibleig_info['resources'][0]['metadata']['generation']|int
 
 - block:
     - name: Check number of attempts to execute the job have been made
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@
     name: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}"
     namespace: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}"
     status:
+      generation: "{{ ansibleig_info['resources'][0]['metadata']['generation'] }}"
       k8sJob:
         created: true
         message: |-
diff --git a/roles/project/tasks/main.yml b/roles/project/tasks/main.yml
index d3ce8c30..9aae4298 100644
--- a/roles/project/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/project/tasks/main.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
   when:
     - ansibleproj_info['resources'][0]['status']['isFinished'] is defined
     - ansibleproj_info['resources'][0]['status']['isFinished']
+    - ansibleproj_info['resources'][0]['status']['generation'] is defined
+    - ansibleproj_info['resources'][0]['status']['generation']|int == ansibleproj_info['resources'][0]['metadata']['generation']|int
 
 - block:
     - name: Check number of attempts to execute the job have been made
@@ -77,13 +79,14 @@
   set_fact:
     _project_name: "{{ name}}"
 
-- name: Update AnsibleProject status with K8s job info
+- name: Update AnsibleProject status with K8s job info and generation
   operator_sdk.util.k8s_status:
     api_version: tower.ansible.com/v1alpha1
     kind: AnsibleProject
     name: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}"
     namespace: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}"
     status:
+      generation: "{{ ansibleproj_info['resources'][0]['metadata']['generation'] }}"
       k8sJob:
         created: true
         message: |-
diff --git a/roles/schedule/tasks/main.yml b/roles/schedule/tasks/main.yml
index f7312d8e..bf9703a8 100644
--- a/roles/schedule/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/schedule/tasks/main.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
   when:
     - ansiblesched_info['resources'][0]['status']['isFinished'] is defined
     - ansiblesched_info['resources'][0]['status']['isFinished']
+    - ansiblesched_info['resources'][0]['status']['generation'] is defined
+    - ansiblesched_info['resources'][0]['status']['generation']|int == ansiblesched_info['resources'][0]['metadata']['generation']|int
 
 - block:
     - name: Check number of attempts to execute the job have been made
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@
     name: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}"
     namespace: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}"
     status:
+      generation: "{{ ansiblesched_info['resources'][0]['metadata']['generation'] }}"
       k8sJob:
         created: true
         message: |-
diff --git a/watches.yaml b/watches.yaml
index 18d6e5c1..d75bb3ce 100644
--- a/watches.yaml
+++ b/watches.yaml
@@ -4,20 +4,16 @@
   group: tower.ansible.com
   kind: AnsibleJob
   role: job
-  watchDependentResources: True
-  # finalizer:
-  #   name: finalizer.tower.ansible.com
-  #   vars:
-  #     tower_resource_state: absent
-
 - version: v1alpha1
   group: tower.ansible.com
   kind: JobTemplate
   role: jobtemplate
+  watchDependentResources: True
 - version: v1alpha1
   group: tower.ansible.com
   kind: AnsibleProject
   role: project
+  watchDependentResources: True
 - version: v1alpha1
   group: tower.ansible.com
   kind: AnsibleWorkflow
@@ -26,20 +22,25 @@
   group: tower.ansible.com
   kind: AnsibleCredential
   role: credential
+  watchDependentResources: True
 - version: v1alpha1
   group: tower.ansible.com
   kind: AnsibleSchedule
   role: schedule
+  watchDependentResources: True
 - version: v1alpha1
   group: tower.ansible.com
   kind: AnsibleInstanceGroup
   role: instancegroup
+  watchDependentResources: True
 - version: v1alpha1
   group: tower.ansible.com
   kind: WorkflowTemplate
   role: workflowtemplate
+  watchDependentResources: True
 - version: v1alpha1
   group: tower.ansible.com
   kind: AnsibleInventory
   role: inventory
+  watchDependentResources: True
 #+kubebuilder:scaffold:watch