diff --git a/internal/controller/components/modelsasservice/modelsasservice_support.go b/internal/controller/components/modelsasservice/modelsasservice_support.go
index e8757b2e1728..4ca3da08a088 100644
--- a/internal/controller/components/modelsasservice/modelsasservice_support.go
+++ b/internal/controller/components/modelsasservice/modelsasservice_support.go
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ const (
 var (
 	// Image parameter mappings for manifest substitution.
 	imagesMap = map[string]string{
-		"maas-api-image": "RELATED_IMAGE_ODH_MAAS_API_IMAGE",
+		"maas-api-image":        "RELATED_IMAGE_ODH_MAAS_API_IMAGE",
+		"maas-controller-image": "RELATED_IMAGE_ODH_MAAS_CONTROLLER_IMAGE",
 	}
 
 	// Additional parameters for manifest customization.