diff --git a/api/v1alpha2/owner_labels.go b/api/v1alpha2/owner_labels.go
index 2af9d95b..313f618c 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha2/owner_labels.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha2/owner_labels.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ func MatchingOwner(owner metav1.Object) client.MatchingLabels {
 		OwnerKindLabel:      reflect.Indirect(reflect.ValueOf(owner)).Type().Name(),
 		OwnerNameLabel:      owner.GetName(),
 		OwnerNamespaceLabel: owner.GetNamespace(),
+		OwnerUidLabel:       string(owner.GetUID()),
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index 3bdcc32c..8bec5d2e 100644
--- a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ kind: Kustomization
 images:
 - name: controller
   newName: ghcr.io/dataworkflowservices/dws
-  newTag: 0.1.7
+  newTag: 0.1.8