diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/informer/Informer.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/informer/Informer.java
index 3a425b786b..cdbf07a5c1 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/informer/Informer.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/informer/Informer.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.processing.event.source.filter.OnDeleteFilter;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.processing.event.source.filter.OnUpdateFilter;
 
-import static io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.Constants.DEFAULT_FOLLOW_CONTROLLER_NAMESPACES_ON_CHANGE;
+import static io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.Constants.DEFAULT_FOLLOW_CONTROLLER_NAMESPACE_CHANGES;
 import static io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.Constants.NO_LONG_VALUE_SET;
 import static io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.Constants.NO_VALUE_SET;
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
    * Set that in case of a runtime controller namespace changes, the informer should also follow the
    * new namespace set.
    */
-  boolean followControllerNamespacesOnChange() default DEFAULT_FOLLOW_CONTROLLER_NAMESPACES_ON_CHANGE;
+  boolean followControllerNamespaceChanges() default DEFAULT_FOLLOW_CONTROLLER_NAMESPACE_CHANGES;
 
   /**
    * Replaces the item store used by the informer for the associated primary resource controller.
diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/informer/InformerConfiguration.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/informer/InformerConfiguration.java
index c9285e1cae..0c55353b86 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/informer/InformerConfiguration.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/informer/InformerConfiguration.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class InformerConfiguration<R extends HasMetadata> {
   private final String resourceTypeName;
   private String name;
   private Set<String> namespaces;
-  private Boolean followControllerNamespacesOnChange;
+  private Boolean followControllerNamespaceChanges;
   private String labelSelector;
   private OnAddFilter<? super R> onAddFilter;
   private OnUpdateFilter<? super R> onUpdateFilter;
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ public class InformerConfiguration<R extends HasMetadata> {
   private Long informerListLimit;
 
   protected InformerConfiguration(Class<R> resourceClass, String name, Set<String> namespaces,
-      boolean followControllerNamespacesOnChange,
+      boolean followControllerNamespaceChanges,
       String labelSelector, OnAddFilter<? super R> onAddFilter,
       OnUpdateFilter<? super R> onUpdateFilter, OnDeleteFilter<? super R> onDeleteFilter,
       GenericFilter<? super R> genericFilter, ItemStore<R> itemStore, Long informerListLimit) {
     this(resourceClass);
     this.name = name;
     this.namespaces = namespaces;
-    this.followControllerNamespacesOnChange = followControllerNamespacesOnChange;
+    this.followControllerNamespaceChanges = followControllerNamespaceChanges;
     this.labelSelector = labelSelector;
     this.onAddFilter = onAddFilter;
     this.onUpdateFilter = onUpdateFilter;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public static <R extends HasMetadata> InformerConfiguration<R>.Builder builder(
   public static <R extends HasMetadata> InformerConfiguration<R>.Builder builder(
       InformerConfiguration<R> original) {
     return new InformerConfiguration(original.resourceClass, original.name, original.namespaces,
-        original.followControllerNamespacesOnChange, original.labelSelector, original.onAddFilter,
+        original.followControllerNamespaceChanges, original.labelSelector, original.onAddFilter,
         original.onUpdateFilter, original.onDeleteFilter, original.genericFilter,
         original.itemStore, original.informerListLimit).builder;
   }
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ public Set<String> getEffectiveNamespaces(ControllerConfiguration<?> controllerC
    *
    * @return if namespace changes should be followed
    */
-  public boolean isFollowControllerNamespacesOnChange() {
-    return followControllerNamespacesOnChange;
+  public boolean getFollowControllerNamespaceChanges() {
+    return followControllerNamespaceChanges;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ public InformerConfiguration<R> buildForController() {
         namespaces = Constants.DEFAULT_NAMESPACES_SET;
       }
       // to avoid potential NPE
-      followControllerNamespacesOnChange = false;
+      followControllerNamespaceChanges = false;
       return InformerConfiguration.this;
     }
 
@@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ public InformerConfiguration<R> build() {
       if (namespaces == null || namespaces.isEmpty()) {
         namespaces = Constants.SAME_AS_CONTROLLER_NAMESPACES_SET;
       }
-      if (followControllerNamespacesOnChange == null) {
-        followControllerNamespacesOnChange =
-            DEFAULT_FOLLOW_CONTROLLER_NAMESPACES_ON_CHANGE;
+      if (followControllerNamespaceChanges == null) {
+        followControllerNamespaceChanges =
+            DEFAULT_FOLLOW_CONTROLLER_NAMESPACE_CHANGES;
       }
       return InformerConfiguration.this;
     }
@@ -304,8 +304,8 @@ public InformerConfiguration<R>.Builder initFromAnnotation(Informer informerConf
             GenericFilter.class,
             context));
 
-        withFollowControllerNamespacesOnChange(
-            informerConfig.followControllerNamespacesOnChange());
+        withFollowControllerNamespacesChanges(
+            informerConfig.followControllerNamespaceChanges());
 
         withItemStore(Utils.instantiate(informerConfig.itemStore(),
             ItemStore.class, context));
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ public Set<String> namespaces() {
      * @return the builder instance so that calls can be chained fluently
      */
     public Builder withNamespaces(Set<String> namespaces, boolean followChanges) {
-      withNamespaces(namespaces).withFollowControllerNamespacesOnChange(followChanges);
+      withNamespaces(namespaces).withFollowControllerNamespacesChanges(followChanges);
       return this;
     }
 
@@ -372,8 +372,8 @@ public Builder withWatchCurrentNamespace() {
      *        controller's namespaces are reconfigured, {@code false} otherwise
      * @return the builder instance so that calls can be chained fluently
      */
-    public Builder withFollowControllerNamespacesOnChange(boolean followChanges) {
-      InformerConfiguration.this.followControllerNamespacesOnChange =
+    public Builder withFollowControllerNamespacesChanges(boolean followChanges) {
+      InformerConfiguration.this.followControllerNamespaceChanges =
           followChanges;
       return this;
     }
diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/informer/InformerEventSourceConfiguration.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/informer/InformerEventSourceConfiguration.java
index ca40762e7a..d0ee1f1cf0 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/informer/InformerEventSourceConfiguration.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/informer/InformerEventSourceConfiguration.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static Builder<GenericKubernetesResource> from(
    * @return if namespace changes should be followed
    */
   default boolean followControllerNamespaceChanges() {
-    return getInformerConfig().isFollowControllerNamespacesOnChange();
+    return getInformerConfig().getFollowControllerNamespaceChanges();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ public void updateFrom(InformerConfiguration<R> informerConfig) {
           this.name = informerConfigName;
         }
         config.withNamespaces(informerConfig.getNamespaces())
-            .withFollowControllerNamespacesOnChange(
-                informerConfig.isFollowControllerNamespacesOnChange())
+            .withFollowControllerNamespacesChanges(
+                informerConfig.getFollowControllerNamespaceChanges())
             .withLabelSelector(informerConfig.getLabelSelector())
             .withItemStore(informerConfig.getItemStore())
             .withOnAddFilter(informerConfig.getOnAddFilter())
diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/Constants.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/Constants.java
index 8003d8f836..0b0438bc23 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/Constants.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/Constants.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public final class Constants {
 
   public static final String RESOURCE_GVK_KEY = "josdk.resource.gvk";
   public static final String CONTROLLER_NAME = "controller.name";
-  public static final boolean DEFAULT_FOLLOW_CONTROLLER_NAMESPACES_ON_CHANGE = true;
+  public static final boolean DEFAULT_FOLLOW_CONTROLLER_NAMESPACE_CHANGES = true;
 
   private Constants() {}
 }
diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/InformerConfigurationTest.java b/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/InformerConfigurationTest.java
index 19fa6a324c..2857ab9335 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/InformerConfigurationTest.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/InformerConfigurationTest.java
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ void currentNamespaceWatched() {
 
   @Test
   void nullLabelSelectorByDefault() {
-    final var informerConfig =
-        InformerConfiguration.builder(ConfigMap.class).build();
+    final var informerConfig = InformerConfiguration.builder(ConfigMap.class).build();
     assertNull(informerConfig.getLabelSelector());
   }
 
@@ -60,9 +59,8 @@ void shouldWatchAllNamespacesByDefaultForControllers() {
 
   @Test
   void shouldFollowControllerNamespacesByDefaultForInformerEventSource() {
-    final var informerConfig =
-        InformerConfiguration.builder(ConfigMap.class).build();
-    assertTrue(informerConfig.isFollowControllerNamespacesOnChange());
+    final var informerConfig = InformerConfiguration.builder(ConfigMap.class).build();
+    assertTrue(informerConfig.getFollowControllerNamespaceChanges());
   }
 
   @Test