diff --git a/controllers/subscription_controller.go b/controllers/subscription_controller.go
index 6f64a2b3..90bc59ea 100644
--- a/controllers/subscription_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/subscription_controller.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/event"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/handler"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/manager"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/predicate"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/reconcile"
 
@@ -290,6 +291,22 @@ func (r *SubscriptionReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
 		},
 	)
 
+	err := mgr.Add(manager.RunnableFunc(func(ctx context.Context) error {
+
+		odfDepsSub := GetStorageClusterSubscriptions()[0]
+
+		if odfDepsSub.Spec.Package != OdfDepsSubscriptionPackage {
+			panic("odfDepsSub variable is expected to contain the 'odf-dependencies' subscription. " +
+				"Ensure the 'odf-dependencies' subscription indexed at 0.")
+		}
+
+		return EnsureDesiredSubscription(r.Client, odfDepsSub)
+
+	}))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	return ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
 		For(&operatorv1alpha1.Subscription{},
 			builder.WithPredicates(generationChangedPredicate, subscriptionPredicate)).
diff --git a/controllers/subscriptions.go b/controllers/subscriptions.go
index 9bd42ec1..11fe68c3 100644
--- a/controllers/subscriptions.go
+++ b/controllers/subscriptions.go
@@ -618,6 +618,7 @@ func GetStorageClusterSubscriptions() []*operatorv1alpha1.Subscription {
 		},
 	}
 
+	// Do not change the inxex of odfDepsSubscription. The 0 index is being used to create this subscription while starting
 	return []*operatorv1alpha1.Subscription{odfDepsSubscription, ocsSubscription, rookSubscription, noobaaSubscription,
 		csiAddonsSubscription, cephCsiSubscription, ocsClientSubscription, prometheusSubscription, recipeSubscription}
 }