diff --git a/controllers/datasciencecluster/datasciencecluster_controller_support.go b/controllers/datasciencecluster/datasciencecluster_controller_support.go
index b1a5143eb41..840fb9ad60a 100644
--- a/controllers/datasciencecluster/datasciencecluster_controller_support.go
+++ b/controllers/datasciencecluster/datasciencecluster_controller_support.go
@@ -178,8 +178,6 @@ func setReadiness(instance *dscv1.DataScienceCluster, nonReadyComponents []strin
 	slices.Sort(nonReadyComponents)
 
 	if len(nonReadyComponents) != 0 {
-		instance.Status.Phase = status.PhaseNotReady
-
 		condition.Status = corev1.ConditionFalse
 		condition.Reason = status.NotReadyReason
 		condition.Message = fmt.Sprintf("Some components are not ready: %s", strings.Join(nonReadyComponents, ","))