diff --git a/operator/pkg/controllers/hubofhubs/globalhub_kafka_controller.go b/operator/pkg/controllers/hubofhubs/globalhub_kafka_controller.go
index 1fb7cca0f..db4857a7b 100644
--- a/operator/pkg/controllers/hubofhubs/globalhub_kafka_controller.go
+++ b/operator/pkg/controllers/hubofhubs/globalhub_kafka_controller.go
@@ -5,14 +5,10 @@ package hubofhubs
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
 
 	kafkav1beta2 "github.com/RedHatInsights/strimzi-client-go/apis/kafka.strimzi.io/v1beta2"
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
 	apiextensionsv1 "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apis/apiextensions/v1"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/discovery"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/discovery/cached/memory"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/restmapper"
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/builder"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/event"
@@ -21,8 +17,6 @@ import (
 
 	globalhubv1alpha4 "github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub/operator/apis/v1alpha4"
 	"github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub/operator/pkg/config"
-	"github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub/operator/pkg/deployer"
-	"github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub/operator/pkg/renderer"
 	"github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub/pkg/transport"
 	"github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub/pkg/utils"
 )
@@ -43,10 +37,7 @@ func (r *KafkaController) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request ctrl.Request) (
 		r.Log.Error(err, "failed to get MulticlusterGlobalHub")
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err
 	}
-	err = r.renderKafkaMetricsResources(mgh)
-	if err != nil {
-		return ctrl.Result{}, err
-	}
+
 	r.conn, err = r.globalHubReconciler.ReconcileTransport(ctx, mgh, transport.StrimziTransporter)
 	if err != nil {
 		r.Log.Error(err, "failed to get connection from kafka reconciler")
@@ -97,36 +88,6 @@ func startKafkaController(ctx context.Context, mgr ctrl.Manager,
 	return r, nil
 }
 
-// renderKafkaMetricsResources renders the kafka podmonitor and metrics
-func (r *KafkaController) renderKafkaMetricsResources(mgh *globalhubv1alpha4.MulticlusterGlobalHub) error {
-	if mgh.Spec.EnableMetrics {
-		// render the kafka objects
-		kafkaRenderer, kafkaDeployer := renderer.NewHoHRenderer(fs), deployer.NewHoHDeployer(r.mgr.GetClient())
-		kafkaObjects, err := kafkaRenderer.Render("manifests/kafka", "",
-			func(profile string) (interface{}, error) {
-				return struct {
-					Namespace string
-				}{
-					Namespace: utils.GetDefaultNamespace(),
-				}, nil
-			})
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to render kafka manifests: %w", err)
-		}
-		// create restmapper for deployer to find GVR
-		dc, err := discovery.NewDiscoveryClientForConfig(r.mgr.GetConfig())
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		mapper := restmapper.NewDeferredDiscoveryRESTMapper(memory.NewMemCacheClient(dc))
-
-		if err = manipulateObj(kafkaObjects, mgh, kafkaDeployer, mapper, r.mgr.GetScheme()); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create/update kafka objects: %w", err)
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 type kafkaCRDController struct {
 	mgr                ctrl.Manager
 	globaHubReconciler *MulticlusterGlobalHubReconciler
diff --git a/operator/pkg/controllers/hubofhubs/globalhub_middleware.go b/operator/pkg/controllers/hubofhubs/globalhub_middleware.go
index f5ec05336..bebfdee77 100644
--- a/operator/pkg/controllers/hubofhubs/globalhub_middleware.go
+++ b/operator/pkg/controllers/hubofhubs/globalhub_middleware.go
@@ -27,12 +27,18 @@ import (
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/discovery"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/discovery/cached/memory"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/restmapper"
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 
 	"github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub/operator/apis/v1alpha4"
+	globalhubv1alpha4 "github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub/operator/apis/v1alpha4"
 	"github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub/operator/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub/operator/pkg/deployer"
 	"github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub/operator/pkg/postgres"
+	"github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub/operator/pkg/renderer"
 	transportprotocol "github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub/operator/pkg/transporter"
 	operatorutils "github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub/operator/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/stolostron/multicluster-global-hub/pkg/constants"
@@ -83,6 +89,7 @@ func (r *MulticlusterGlobalHubReconciler) ReconcileMiddleware(ctx context.Contex
 				errorChan <- err
 				return
 			}
+
 			r.KafkaInit = true
 		}
 		if r.KafkaController == nil || r.KafkaController.conn == nil {
@@ -121,9 +128,14 @@ func (r *MulticlusterGlobalHubReconciler) ReconcileMiddleware(ctx context.Contex
 func (r *MulticlusterGlobalHubReconciler) ReconcileTransport(ctx context.Context, mgh *v1alpha4.MulticlusterGlobalHub,
 	transProtocol transport.TransportProtocol,
 ) (*transport.ConnCredential, error) {
+	// apply kafka metric resources
+	err := r.renderKafkaMetricsResources(mgh)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	// create the transport instance
 	var trans transport.Transporter
-	var err error
 	switch transProtocol {
 	case transport.StrimziTransporter:
 		trans, err = transportprotocol.NewStrimziTransporter(
@@ -251,3 +263,34 @@ func detectTransportProtocol(ctx context.Context, runtimeClient client.Client) (
 	// the transport secret is not found
 	return transport.StrimziTransporter, nil
 }
+
+// renderKafkaMetricsResources renders the kafka podmonitor and metrics
+func (r *MulticlusterGlobalHubReconciler) renderKafkaMetricsResources(
+	mgh *globalhubv1alpha4.MulticlusterGlobalHub) error {
+	if mgh.Spec.EnableMetrics {
+		// render the kafka objects
+		kafkaRenderer, kafkaDeployer := renderer.NewHoHRenderer(fs), deployer.NewHoHDeployer(r.Client)
+		kafkaObjects, err := kafkaRenderer.Render("manifests/kafka", "",
+			func(profile string) (interface{}, error) {
+				return struct {
+					Namespace string
+				}{
+					Namespace: utils.GetDefaultNamespace(),
+				}, nil
+			})
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to render kafka manifests: %w", err)
+		}
+		// create restmapper for deployer to find GVR
+		dc, err := discovery.NewDiscoveryClientForConfig(r.Manager.GetConfig())
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		mapper := restmapper.NewDeferredDiscoveryRESTMapper(memory.NewMemCacheClient(dc))
+
+		if err = manipulateObj(kafkaObjects, mgh, kafkaDeployer, mapper, r.Manager.GetScheme()); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create/update kafka objects: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/operator/pkg/controllers/hubofhubs/integration_test.go b/operator/pkg/controllers/hubofhubs/integration_test.go
index ff376b2e5..dae5cd440 100644
--- a/operator/pkg/controllers/hubofhubs/integration_test.go
+++ b/operator/pkg/controllers/hubofhubs/integration_test.go
@@ -924,7 +924,9 @@ var _ = Describe("MulticlusterGlobalHub controller", Ordered, func() {
 						operatorconstants.AnnotationMGHInstallCrunchyOperator: "true",
 					},
 				},
-				Spec: globalhubv1alpha4.MulticlusterGlobalHubSpec{},
+				Spec: globalhubv1alpha4.MulticlusterGlobalHubSpec{
+					EnableMetrics: true,
+				},
 			}
 			Expect(k8sClient.Create(ctx, mcgh)).Should(Succeed())
 		})