diff --git a/operator/src/main/java/org/keycloak/operator/controllers/KeycloakDiscoveryService.java b/operator/src/main/java/org/keycloak/operator/controllers/KeycloakDiscoveryService.java
index f18bb5453c..dc06ff4b58 100644
--- a/operator/src/main/java/org/keycloak/operator/controllers/KeycloakDiscoveryService.java
+++ b/operator/src/main/java/org/keycloak/operator/controllers/KeycloakDiscoveryService.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public class KeycloakDiscoveryService extends OperatorManagedResource implements
               .endPort()
               .withSelector(getInstanceLabels())
               .withClusterIP("None")
+              .withPublishNotReadyAddresses(Boolean.TRUE)
               .build();
     }
 
diff --git a/operator/src/test/java/org/keycloak/operator/testsuite/integration/KeycloakServicesTest.java b/operator/src/test/java/org/keycloak/operator/testsuite/integration/KeycloakServicesTest.java
index 02de03eb0b..120a9194d0 100644
--- a/operator/src/test/java/org/keycloak/operator/testsuite/integration/KeycloakServicesTest.java
+++ b/operator/src/test/java/org/keycloak/operator/testsuite/integration/KeycloakServicesTest.java
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ public class KeycloakServicesTest extends BaseOperatorTest {
         Log.info("Trying to modify the service");
 
         var currentDiscoveryService = discoveryServiceSelector.get();
+        // check publishNotReadyAddresses is set
+        assertThat(currentDiscoveryService.getSpec().getPublishNotReadyAddresses()).isTrue();
         var labels = Map.of("address", "EvergreenTerrace742");
         // ignoring current IP/s
         currentDiscoveryService.getSpec().setClusterIP(null);