diff --git a/manifests/minimal-postgres-manifest.yaml b/manifests/minimal-postgres-manifest.yaml
index 8b1ed275d..ca3e01107 100644
--- a/manifests/minimal-postgres-manifest.yaml
+++ b/manifests/minimal-postgres-manifest.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: "acid.zalan.do/v1"
 kind: postgresql
 metadata:
   name: acid-minimal-cluster
+  labels:
+    cluster-name: acid-minimal-cluster
 spec:
   teamId: "acid"
   volume:
diff --git a/manifests/postgresql.crd.yaml b/manifests/postgresql.crd.yaml
index 39d751cef..c1539dbb3 100644
--- a/manifests/postgresql.crd.yaml
+++ b/manifests/postgresql.crd.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ spec:
     storage: true
     subresources:
       status: {}
+      scale:
+          specReplicasPath: .spec.numberOfInstances
+          statusReplicasPath: .status.numberOfInstances
+          labelSelectorPath: .status.labelSelector
     additionalPrinterColumns:
     - name: Team
       type: string
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ spec:
     - name: Status
       type: string
       description: Current sync status of postgresql resource
-      jsonPath: .status.PostgresClusterStatus
+      jsonPath: .status.postgresClusterStatus
     schema:
       openAPIV3Schema:
         type: object
@@ -684,5 +688,30 @@ spec:
                     type: integer
           status:
             type: object
-            additionalProperties:
-              type: string
+            properties:
+              postgresClusterStatus:
+                type: string
+              numberOfInstances:
+                format: int32
+                type: integer
+              labelSelector:
+                type: string
+              observedGeneration:
+                format: int64
+                type: integer
+              conditions:
+                type: array
+                items:
+                  type: object
+                  properties:
+                    type:
+                      type: string
+                    status:
+                      type: string
+                    lastTransitionTime:
+                      type: string
+                      format: date-time
+                    reason:
+                      type: string
+                    message:
+                      type: string
diff --git a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/crds.go b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/crds.go
index 3f6bf25d9..366d94127 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/crds.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/crds.go
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ const (
 	OperatorConfigCRDResourceList   = OperatorConfigCRDResouceKind + "List"
 	OperatorConfigCRDResourceName   = OperatorConfigCRDResourcePlural + "." + acidzalando.GroupName
 	OperatorConfigCRDResourceShort  = "opconfig"
+
+	specReplicasPath   = ".spec.numberOfInstances"
+	statusReplicasPath = ".status.numberOfInstances"
+	labelSelectorPath  = ".status.labelSelector"
 )
 
 // PostgresCRDResourceColumns definition of AdditionalPrinterColumns for postgresql CRD
@@ -72,7 +76,7 @@ var PostgresCRDResourceColumns = []apiextv1.CustomResourceColumnDefinition{
 		Name:        "Status",
 		Type:        "string",
 		Description: "Current sync status of postgresql resource",
-		JSONPath:    ".status.PostgresClusterStatus",
+		JSONPath:    ".status.postgresClusterStatus",
 	},
 }
 
@@ -1103,10 +1107,47 @@ var PostgresCRDResourceValidation = apiextv1.CustomResourceValidation{
 			},
 			"status": {
 				Type: "object",
-				AdditionalProperties: &apiextv1.JSONSchemaPropsOrBool{
-					Schema: &apiextv1.JSONSchemaProps{
+				Properties: map[string]apiextv1.JSONSchemaProps{
+					"postgresClusterStatus": {
+						Type: "string",
+					},
+					"numberOfInstances": {
+						Type:   "integer",
+						Format: "int32",
+					},
+					"labelSelector": {
 						Type: "string",
 					},
+					"observedGeneration": {
+						Type:   "integer",
+						Format: "int64",
+					},
+					"conditions": {
+						Type: "array",
+						Items: &apiextv1.JSONSchemaPropsOrArray{
+							Schema: &apiextv1.JSONSchemaProps{
+								Type: "object",
+								Properties: map[string]apiextv1.JSONSchemaProps{
+									"type": {
+										Type: "string",
+									},
+									"status": {
+										Type: "string",
+									},
+									"lastTransitionTime": {
+										Type:   "string",
+										Format: "date-time",
+									},
+									"reason": {
+										Type: "string",
+									},
+									"message": {
+										Type: "string",
+									},
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
 				},
 			},
 		},
@@ -1984,7 +2025,7 @@ var OperatorConfigCRDResourceValidation = apiextv1.CustomResourceValidation{
 func buildCRD(name, kind, plural, list, short string,
 	categories []string,
 	columns []apiextv1.CustomResourceColumnDefinition,
-	validation apiextv1.CustomResourceValidation) *apiextv1.CustomResourceDefinition {
+	validation apiextv1.CustomResourceValidation, specReplicasPath string, statusReplicasPath string, labelSelectorPath string) *apiextv1.CustomResourceDefinition {
 	return &apiextv1.CustomResourceDefinition{
 		TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
 			APIVersion: fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", apiextv1.GroupName, apiextv1.SchemeGroupVersion.Version),
@@ -2011,6 +2052,11 @@ func buildCRD(name, kind, plural, list, short string,
 					Storage: true,
 					Subresources: &apiextv1.CustomResourceSubresources{
 						Status: &apiextv1.CustomResourceSubresourceStatus{},
+						Scale: &apiextv1.CustomResourceSubresourceScale{
+							SpecReplicasPath:   specReplicasPath,
+							StatusReplicasPath: statusReplicasPath,
+							LabelSelectorPath:  &labelSelectorPath,
+						},
 					},
 					AdditionalPrinterColumns: columns,
 					Schema:                   &validation,
@@ -2029,7 +2075,10 @@ func PostgresCRD(crdCategories []string) *apiextv1.CustomResourceDefinition {
 		PostgresCRDResourceShort,
 		crdCategories,
 		PostgresCRDResourceColumns,
-		PostgresCRDResourceValidation)
+		PostgresCRDResourceValidation,
+		specReplicasPath,
+		statusReplicasPath,
+		labelSelectorPath)
 }
 
 // ConfigurationCRD returns CustomResourceDefinition built from OperatorConfigCRDResource
@@ -2041,5 +2090,8 @@ func ConfigurationCRD(crdCategories []string) *apiextv1.CustomResourceDefinition
 		OperatorConfigCRDResourceShort,
 		crdCategories,
 		OperatorConfigCRDResourceColumns,
-		OperatorConfigCRDResourceValidation)
+		OperatorConfigCRDResourceValidation,
+		specReplicasPath,
+		statusReplicasPath,
+		labelSelectorPath)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/postgresql_type.go b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/postgresql_type.go
index ef6dfe7ff..66e92d2ca 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/postgresql_type.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/postgresql_type.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package v1
 // Postgres CRD definition, please use CamelCase for field names.
 
 import (
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/equality"
 	"time"
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
@@ -226,9 +227,48 @@ type Sidecar struct {
 // UserFlags defines flags (such as superuser, nologin) that could be assigned to individual users
 type UserFlags []string
 
+type Conditions []Condition
+
+type PostgresqlConditionType string
+type VolatileTime struct {
+	Inner metav1.Time `json:",inline"`
+}
+
+// MarshalJSON implements the json.Marshaler interface.
+func (t VolatileTime) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return t.Inner.MarshalJSON()
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON implements the json.Unmarshaller interface.
+func (t *VolatileTime) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+	return t.Inner.UnmarshalJSON(b)
+}
+
+func init() {
+	equality.Semantic.AddFunc(
+		// Always treat VolatileTime fields as equivalent.
+		func(VolatileTime, VolatileTime) bool {
+			return true
+		},
+	)
+}
+
+// Condition contains the conditions of the PostgreSQL cluster
+type Condition struct {
+	Type               PostgresqlConditionType `json:"type" description:"type of status condition"`
+	Status             v1.ConditionStatus      `json:"status" description:"status of the condition, one of True, False, Unknown"`
+	LastTransitionTime VolatileTime            `json:"lastTransitionTime,omitempty" description:"last time the condition transit from one status to another"`
+	Reason             string                  `json:"reason,omitempty" description:"one-word CamelCase reason for the condition's last transition"`
+	Message            string                  `json:"message,omitempty" description:"human-readable message indicating details about last transition"`
+}
+
 // PostgresStatus contains status of the PostgreSQL cluster (running, creation failed etc.)
 type PostgresStatus struct {
-	PostgresClusterStatus string `json:"PostgresClusterStatus"`
+	PostgresClusterStatus string     `json:"postgresClusterStatus"`
+	NumberOfInstances     int32      `json:"numberOfInstances"`
+	LabelSelector         string     `json:"labelSelector"`
+	ObservedGeneration    int64      `json:"observedGeneration,omitempty"`
+	Conditions            Conditions `json:"conditions,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // ConnectionPooler Options for connection pooler
diff --git a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/util.go b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/util.go
index 719defe93..3f22f9f44 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/util.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/util.go
@@ -100,7 +100,3 @@ func (postgresStatus PostgresStatus) Running() bool {
 func (postgresStatus PostgresStatus) Creating() bool {
 	return postgresStatus.PostgresClusterStatus == ClusterStatusCreating
 }
-
-func (postgresStatus PostgresStatus) String() string {
-	return postgresStatus.PostgresClusterStatus
-}
diff --git a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 5d0a5b341..86d8ca6ad 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -98,6 +98,45 @@ func (in *CloneDescription) DeepCopy() *CloneDescription {
 	return out
 }
 
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *Condition) DeepCopyInto(out *Condition) {
+	*out = *in
+	in.LastTransitionTime.DeepCopyInto(&out.LastTransitionTime)
+	return
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new Condition.
+func (in *Condition) DeepCopy() *Condition {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(Condition)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in Conditions) DeepCopyInto(out *Conditions) {
+	{
+		in := &in
+		*out = make(Conditions, len(*in))
+		for i := range *in {
+			(*in)[i].DeepCopyInto(&(*out)[i])
+		}
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new Conditions.
+func (in Conditions) DeepCopy() Conditions {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(Conditions)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return *out
+}
+
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *ConnectionPooler) DeepCopyInto(out *ConnectionPooler) {
 	*out = *in
@@ -897,6 +936,13 @@ func (in *PostgresSpec) DeepCopy() *PostgresSpec {
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *PostgresStatus) DeepCopyInto(out *PostgresStatus) {
 	*out = *in
+	if in.Conditions != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
+		*out = make(Conditions, len(*in))
+		for i := range *in {
+			(*in)[i].DeepCopyInto(&(*out)[i])
+		}
+	}
 	return
 }
 
@@ -1058,7 +1104,7 @@ func (in *Postgresql) DeepCopyInto(out *Postgresql) {
 	out.TypeMeta = in.TypeMeta
 	in.ObjectMeta.DeepCopyInto(&out.ObjectMeta)
 	in.Spec.DeepCopyInto(&out.Spec)
-	out.Status = in.Status
+	in.Status.DeepCopyInto(&out.Status)
 	return
 }
 
@@ -1469,6 +1515,23 @@ func (in UserFlags) DeepCopy() UserFlags {
 	return *out
 }
 
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *VolatileTime) DeepCopyInto(out *VolatileTime) {
+	*out = *in
+	in.Inner.DeepCopyInto(&out.Inner)
+	return
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new VolatileTime.
+func (in *VolatileTime) DeepCopy() *VolatileTime {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(VolatileTime)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *Volume) DeepCopyInto(out *Volume) {
 	*out = *in
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/cluster.go b/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
index e9a691faa..dae2bbeb1 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
@@ -276,10 +276,10 @@ func (c *Cluster) Create() (err error) {
 			errStatus       error
 		)
 		if err == nil {
-			pgUpdatedStatus, errStatus = c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(c.clusterName(), acidv1.ClusterStatusRunning) //TODO: are you sure it's running?
+			pgUpdatedStatus, errStatus = c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(c.clusterName(), acidv1.ClusterStatusRunning, c.OpConfig.ClusterNameLabel,"") //TODO: are you sure it's running?
 		} else {
 			c.logger.Warningf("cluster created failed: %v", err)
-			pgUpdatedStatus, errStatus = c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(c.clusterName(), acidv1.ClusterStatusAddFailed)
+			pgUpdatedStatus, errStatus = c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(c.clusterName(), acidv1.ClusterStatusAddFailed, c.OpConfig.ClusterNameLabel, err.Error())
 		}
 		if errStatus != nil {
 			c.logger.Warningf("could not set cluster status: %v", errStatus)
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) Create() (err error) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	pgCreateStatus, err = c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(c.clusterName(), acidv1.ClusterStatusCreating)
+	pgCreateStatus, err = c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(c.clusterName(), acidv1.ClusterStatusCreating, c.OpConfig.ClusterNameLabel, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not set cluster status: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -969,12 +969,13 @@ func (c *Cluster) Update(oldSpec, newSpec *acidv1.Postgresql) error {
 	c.mu.Lock()
 	defer c.mu.Unlock()
 
-	c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(c.clusterName(), acidv1.ClusterStatusUpdating)
+	c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(c.clusterName(), acidv1.ClusterStatusUpdating, c.OpConfig.ClusterNameLabel, "")
 
 	if !isInMaintenanceWindow(newSpec.Spec.MaintenanceWindows) {
 		// do not apply any major version related changes yet
 		newSpec.Spec.PostgresqlParam.PgVersion = oldSpec.Spec.PostgresqlParam.PgVersion
 	}
+
 	c.setSpec(newSpec)
 
 	defer func() {
@@ -983,9 +984,9 @@ func (c *Cluster) Update(oldSpec, newSpec *acidv1.Postgresql) error {
 			err             error
 		)
 		if updateFailed {
-			pgUpdatedStatus, err = c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(c.clusterName(), acidv1.ClusterStatusUpdateFailed)
+			pgUpdatedStatus, err = c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(c.clusterName(), acidv1.ClusterStatusUpdateFailed, c.OpConfig.ClusterNameLabel, err.Error())
 		} else {
-			pgUpdatedStatus, err = c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(c.clusterName(), acidv1.ClusterStatusRunning)
+			pgUpdatedStatus, err = c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(c.clusterName(), acidv1.ClusterStatusRunning, c.OpConfig.ClusterNameLabel, "")
 		}
 		if err != nil {
 			c.logger.Warningf("could not set cluster status: %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/sync.go b/pkg/cluster/sync.go
index 797e7a5aa..e0297b520 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/sync.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/sync.go
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ func (c *Cluster) Sync(newSpec *acidv1.Postgresql) error {
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			c.logger.Warningf("error while syncing cluster state: %v", err)
-			pgUpdatedStatus, errStatus = c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(c.clusterName(), acidv1.ClusterStatusSyncFailed)
+			pgUpdatedStatus, errStatus = c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(c.clusterName(), acidv1.ClusterStatusSyncFailed, c.OpConfig.ClusterNameLabel, err.Error())
 		} else if !c.Status.Running() {
-			pgUpdatedStatus, errStatus = c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(c.clusterName(), acidv1.ClusterStatusRunning)
+			pgUpdatedStatus, errStatus = c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(c.clusterName(), acidv1.ClusterStatusRunning, c.OpConfig.ClusterNameLabel, "")
 		}
 		if errStatus != nil {
 			c.logger.Warningf("could not set cluster status: %v", errStatus)
diff --git a/pkg/controller/postgresql.go b/pkg/controller/postgresql.go
index 42d96278c..f68aa4a03 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/postgresql.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/postgresql.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func (c *Controller) acquireInitialListOfClusters() error {
 func (c *Controller) addCluster(lg *logrus.Entry, clusterName spec.NamespacedName, pgSpec *acidv1.Postgresql) (*cluster.Cluster, error) {
 	if c.opConfig.EnableTeamIdClusternamePrefix {
 		if _, err := acidv1.ExtractClusterName(clusterName.Name, pgSpec.Spec.TeamID); err != nil {
-			c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(clusterName, acidv1.ClusterStatusInvalid)
+			c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(clusterName, acidv1.ClusterStatusInvalid, c.opConfig.ClusterNameLabel, err.Error())
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -207,10 +207,10 @@ func (c *Controller) processEvent(event ClusterEvent) {
 	if event.EventType == EventRepair {
 		runRepair, lastOperationStatus := cl.NeedsRepair()
 		if !runRepair {
-			lg.Debugf("observed cluster status %s, repair is not required", lastOperationStatus)
+			lg.Debugf("observed cluster status %#v, repair is not required", lastOperationStatus)
 			return
 		}
-		lg.Debugf("observed cluster status %s, running sync scan to repair the cluster", lastOperationStatus)
+		lg.Debugf("observed cluster status %#v, running sync scan to repair the cluster", lastOperationStatus)
 		event.EventType = EventSync
 	}
 
@@ -467,16 +467,15 @@ func (c *Controller) queueClusterEvent(informerOldSpec, informerNewSpec *acidv1.
 
 	if clusterError != "" && eventType != EventDelete {
 		c.logger.WithField("cluster-name", clusterName).Debugf("skipping %q event for the invalid cluster: %s", eventType, clusterError)
-
 		switch eventType {
 		case EventAdd:
-			c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(clusterName, acidv1.ClusterStatusAddFailed)
+			c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(clusterName, acidv1.ClusterStatusAddFailed, c.opConfig.ClusterNameLabel, clusterError)
 			c.eventRecorder.Eventf(c.GetReference(informerNewSpec), v1.EventTypeWarning, "Create", "%v", clusterError)
 		case EventUpdate:
-			c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(clusterName, acidv1.ClusterStatusUpdateFailed)
+			c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(clusterName, acidv1.ClusterStatusUpdateFailed, c.opConfig.ClusterNameLabel, clusterError)
 			c.eventRecorder.Eventf(c.GetReference(informerNewSpec), v1.EventTypeWarning, "Update", "%v", clusterError)
 		default:
-			c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(clusterName, acidv1.ClusterStatusSyncFailed)
+			c.KubeClient.SetPostgresCRDStatus(clusterName, acidv1.ClusterStatusSyncFailed, c.opConfig.ClusterNameLabel, clusterError)
 			c.eventRecorder.Eventf(c.GetReference(informerNewSpec), v1.EventTypeWarning, "Sync", "%v", clusterError)
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/util/k8sutil/k8sutil.go b/pkg/util/k8sutil/k8sutil.go
index de1fb605a..11ee52fa5 100644
--- a/pkg/util/k8sutil/k8sutil.go
+++ b/pkg/util/k8sutil/k8sutil.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package k8sutil
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	b64 "encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -191,9 +192,20 @@ func NewFromConfig(cfg *rest.Config) (KubernetesClient, error) {
 }
 
 // SetPostgresCRDStatus of Postgres cluster
-func (client *KubernetesClient) SetPostgresCRDStatus(clusterName spec.NamespacedName, status string) (*apiacidv1.Postgresql, error) {
+func (client *KubernetesClient) SetPostgresCRDStatus(clusterName spec.NamespacedName, status string, clusterNameLabel string, message string) (*apiacidv1.Postgresql, error) {
 	var pg *apiacidv1.Postgresql
 	var pgStatus apiacidv1.PostgresStatus
+
+	pg, err := client.PostgresqlsGetter.Postgresqls(clusterName.Namespace).Get(context.TODO(), clusterName.Name, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not fetch Postgres CR %s/%s: %v", clusterName.Namespace, clusterName.Name, err)
+	}
+
+	pgStatus = updateConditions(pg, status, message)
+	if pgStatus.LabelSelector == "" {
+		pgStatus.LabelSelector = fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", clusterNameLabel, pg.Name)
+	}
+
 	pgStatus.PostgresClusterStatus = status
 
 	patch, err := json.Marshal(struct {
@@ -216,6 +228,95 @@ func (client *KubernetesClient) SetPostgresCRDStatus(clusterName spec.Namespaced
 	return pg, nil
 }
 
+func updateConditions(existingPg *apiacidv1.Postgresql, currentStatus string, message string) apiacidv1.PostgresStatus {
+	now := apiacidv1.VolatileTime{Inner: metav1.NewTime(time.Now())}
+	existingStatus := existingPg.Status
+	existingConditions := existingStatus.Conditions
+	var readyCondition, reconciliationCondition *apiacidv1.Condition
+
+	// Find existing conditions
+	for i := range existingConditions {
+		if existingConditions[i].Type == "Ready" {
+			readyCondition = &existingConditions[i]
+		} else if existingConditions[i].Type == "ReconciliationSuccessful" {
+			reconciliationCondition = &existingConditions[i]
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Safety checks to avoid nil pointer dereference
+	if readyCondition == nil {
+		readyCondition = &apiacidv1.Condition{Type: "Ready"}
+		existingConditions = append(existingConditions, *readyCondition)
+	}
+
+	if reconciliationCondition == nil {
+		reconciliationCondition = &apiacidv1.Condition{Type: "ReconciliationSuccessful"}
+		existingConditions = append(existingConditions, *reconciliationCondition)
+	}
+
+	// Update Ready condition
+	switch currentStatus {
+	case "Running":
+		readyCondition.Status = v1.ConditionTrue
+		readyCondition.LastTransitionTime = now
+		existingPg.Status.NumberOfInstances = existingPg.Spec.NumberOfInstances
+		existingPg.Status.ObservedGeneration = existingPg.Generation
+	case "CreateFailed":
+		readyCondition.Status = v1.ConditionFalse
+		readyCondition.LastTransitionTime = now
+		existingPg.Status.NumberOfInstances = 0
+		existingPg.Status.ObservedGeneration = 0
+	case "UpdateFailed", "SyncFailed", "Invalid":
+		if readyCondition.Status == v1.ConditionFalse {
+			readyCondition.LastTransitionTime = now
+			existingPg.Status.NumberOfInstances = existingStatus.NumberOfInstances
+			existingPg.Status.ObservedGeneration = existingStatus.ObservedGeneration
+		}
+	case "Updating":
+		existingPg.Status.NumberOfInstances = existingStatus.NumberOfInstances
+		existingPg.Status.ObservedGeneration = existingStatus.ObservedGeneration
+		// not updating time, just setting the status
+		if readyCondition.Status == v1.ConditionFalse {
+			readyCondition.Status = v1.ConditionFalse
+		} else {
+			readyCondition.Status = v1.ConditionTrue
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Update ReconciliationSuccessful condition
+	reconciliationCondition.LastTransitionTime = now
+	reconciliationCondition.Message = message
+	if currentStatus == "Running" {
+		reconciliationCondition.Status = v1.ConditionTrue
+		reconciliationCondition.Reason = ""
+	} else {
+		reconciliationCondition.Status = v1.ConditionFalse
+		reconciliationCondition.Reason = currentStatus
+	}
+	// Directly modify elements in the existingConditions slice
+	for i := range existingConditions {
+		if existingConditions[i].Type == "Ready" && readyCondition != nil {
+			existingConditions[i] = *readyCondition
+		} else if existingConditions[i].Type == "ReconciliationSuccessful" && reconciliationCondition != nil {
+			existingConditions[i] = *reconciliationCondition
+		}
+	}
+
+	if currentStatus == "Creating" {
+		existingPg.Status.NumberOfInstances = 0
+		existingPg.Status.ObservedGeneration = 0
+		for i := range existingConditions {
+			if existingConditions[i].Type == "Ready" {
+				existingConditions = append(existingConditions[:i], existingConditions[i+1:]...)
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	existingPg.Status.Conditions = existingConditions
+
+	return existingPg.Status
+}
+
 // SetFinalizer of Postgres cluster
 func (client *KubernetesClient) SetFinalizer(clusterName spec.NamespacedName, pg *apiacidv1.Postgresql, finalizers []string) (*apiacidv1.Postgresql, error) {
 	var (