diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/onedependentactivationcondition/NotAvailableCustomResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/onedependentactivationcondition/NotAvailableCustomResource.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c7c05842e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/onedependentactivationcondition/NotAvailableCustomResource.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Java Operator SDK Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.workflow.onedependentactivationcondition;
+
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.CustomResource;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.model.annotation.Group;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.model.annotation.ShortNames;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.model.annotation.Version;
+
+@Group("sample.javaoperatorsdk")
+@Version("v1")
+@ShortNames("nacr")
+public class NotAvailableCustomResource extends CustomResource<Void, Void> {}
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/onedependentactivationcondition/ConfigMapDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/onedependentactivationcondition/NotAvailableDependentResource.java
similarity index 81%
rename from operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/onedependentactivationcondition/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
rename to operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/onedependentactivationcondition/NotAvailableDependentResource.java
index 95af1d79cb..0e7d86a212 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/onedependentactivationcondition/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/onedependentactivationcondition/NotAvailableDependentResource.java
@@ -15,25 +15,24 @@
  */
 package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.workflow.onedependentactivationcondition;
 
-import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ConfigMap;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ObjectMetaBuilder;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.Context;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.processing.dependent.kubernetes.CRUDKubernetesDependentResource;
 
-public class ConfigMapDependentResource
+public class NotAvailableDependentResource
     extends CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<
-        ConfigMap, OneDependentActivationConditionCustomResource> {
+        NotAvailableCustomResource, OneDependentActivationConditionCustomResource> {
 
   @Override
-  protected ConfigMap desired(
+  protected NotAvailableCustomResource desired(
       OneDependentActivationConditionCustomResource primary,
       Context<OneDependentActivationConditionCustomResource> context) {
-    ConfigMap configMap = new ConfigMap();
-    configMap.setMetadata(
+    NotAvailableCustomResource resource = new NotAvailableCustomResource();
+    resource.setMetadata(
         new ObjectMetaBuilder()
             .withName(primary.getMetadata().getName())
             .withNamespace(primary.getMetadata().getNamespace())
             .build());
-    return configMap;
+    return resource;
   }
 }
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/onedependentactivationcondition/OneDependentActivationConditionIT.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/onedependentactivationcondition/OneDependentActivationConditionIT.java
index 3c67db73ee..98ed77c106 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/onedependentactivationcondition/OneDependentActivationConditionIT.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/onedependentactivationcondition/OneDependentActivationConditionIT.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.RegisterExtension;
 
-import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ConfigMap;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ObjectMetaBuilder;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.junit.LocallyRunOperatorExtension;
 
@@ -48,10 +47,6 @@ void handlesOnlyNonActiveDependent() {
                           .getNumberOfReconciliationExecution())
                   .isPositive();
             });
-
-    // ConfigMap should not be created since the activation condition is false
-    var cm = extension.get(ConfigMap.class, TEST_RESOURCE_NAME);
-    assertThat(cm).isNull();
   }
 
   private OneDependentActivationConditionCustomResource testResource() {
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/onedependentactivationcondition/OneDependentActivationConditionReconciler.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/onedependentactivationcondition/OneDependentActivationConditionReconciler.java
index 841c8d23ab..399b2d3dd8 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/onedependentactivationcondition/OneDependentActivationConditionReconciler.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/onedependentactivationcondition/OneDependentActivationConditionReconciler.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 @Workflow(
     dependents = {
       @Dependent(
-          type = ConfigMapDependentResource.class,
+          type = NotAvailableDependentResource.class,
           activationCondition = FalseActivationCondition.class)
     })
 @ControllerConfiguration