diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/resources/30-assert.yaml.j2 b/tests/templates/kuttl/resources/30-assert.yaml.j2
index 6301e141..ab79bacd 100644
--- a/tests/templates/kuttl/resources/30-assert.yaml.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/resources/30-assert.yaml.j2
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ spec:
               metadata:
                 annotations:
                   secrets.stackable.tech/class: tls
-                  secrets.stackable.tech/scope: pod
-                creationTimestamp: null
               spec:
                 storageClassName: secrets.stackable.tech
         - name: tls
diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/50-assert.yaml b/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/50-assert.yaml
index 81f4d228..f92d5153 100644
--- a/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/50-assert.yaml
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/50-assert.yaml
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ spec:
               metadata:
                 annotations:
                   secrets.stackable.tech/class: tls
-                  secrets.stackable.tech/scope: pod
-                creationTimestamp: null
               spec:
                 storageClassName: secrets.stackable.tech
         - name: tls