diff --git a/controllers/kuadrant_status_updater.go b/controllers/kuadrant_status_updater.go
index a9678e8d9..ad1906227 100644
--- a/controllers/kuadrant_status_updater.go
+++ b/controllers/kuadrant_status_updater.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
+	limitadorv1alpha1 "github.com/kuadrant/limitador-operator/api/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/kuadrant/policy-machinery/controller"
 	"github.com/kuadrant/policy-machinery/machinery"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 
 	kuadrantv1beta1 "github.com/kuadrant/kuadrant-operator/api/v1beta1"
 	"github.com/kuadrant/kuadrant-operator/pkg/authorino"
+	"github.com/kuadrant/kuadrant-operator/pkg/kuadrant"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -25,12 +27,14 @@ const (
 )
 
 type KuadrantStatusUpdater struct {
-	Client     *dynamic.DynamicClient
-	HasGateway bool
+	Client                       *dynamic.DynamicClient
+	HasGateway                   bool
+	isLimitadorOperatorInstalled bool
+	isAuthorinoOperatorInstalled bool
 }
 
-func NewKuadrantStatusUpdater(client *dynamic.DynamicClient, isIstioInstalled, isEnvoyGatewayInstalled bool) *KuadrantStatusUpdater {
-	return &KuadrantStatusUpdater{Client: client, HasGateway: isIstioInstalled || isEnvoyGatewayInstalled}
+func NewKuadrantStatusUpdater(client *dynamic.DynamicClient, isIstioInstalled, isEnvoyGatewayInstalled, isLimitadorOperatorInstalled, isAuthorinoOperatorInstalled bool) *KuadrantStatusUpdater {
+	return &KuadrantStatusUpdater{Client: client, HasGateway: isIstioInstalled || isEnvoyGatewayInstalled, isLimitadorOperatorInstalled: isLimitadorOperatorInstalled, isAuthorinoOperatorInstalled: isAuthorinoOperatorInstalled}
 }
 
 func (r *KuadrantStatusUpdater) Subscription() *controller.Subscription {
@@ -121,7 +125,14 @@ func (r *KuadrantStatusUpdater) readyCondition(topology *machinery.Topology, log
 	if !r.HasGateway {
 		cond.Status = metav1.ConditionFalse
 		cond.Reason = "GatewayAPIProviderNotFound"
-		cond.Message = "GatewayAPI provider not found"
+		cond.Message = kuadrant.NewErrDependencyNotInstalled("GatewayAPI provider").Error()
+		return cond
+	}
+
+	if !r.isLimitadorOperatorInstalled {
+		cond.Status = metav1.ConditionFalse
+		cond.Reason = "LimitadorAPIProviderNotFound"
+		cond.Message = kuadrant.NewErrDependencyNotInstalled("Limitador Operator").Error()
 		return cond
 	}
 
@@ -167,7 +178,7 @@ func checkAuthorinoAvailable(topology *machinery.Topology, logger logr.Logger) *
 		return ptr.To(err.Error())
 	}
 
-	readyCondition := authorino.FindAuthorinoStatusCondition(authorinoObj.Status.Conditions, "Ready")
+	readyCondition := authorino.FindAuthorinoStatusCondition(authorinoObj.Status.Conditions, limitadorv1alpha1.StatusConditionReady)
 	if readyCondition == nil {
 		return ptr.To("Ready condition not found")
 	}
diff --git a/controllers/state_of_the_world.go b/controllers/state_of_the_world.go
index 3fd231e0a..9f793e8a1 100644
--- a/controllers/state_of_the_world.go
+++ b/controllers/state_of_the_world.go
@@ -396,12 +396,10 @@ func (b *BootOptionsBuilder) Reconciler() controller.ReconcileFunc {
 	mainWorkflow := &controller.Workflow{
 		Precondition: initWorkflow(b.client).Run,
 		Tasks: []controller.ReconcileFunc{
-			NewAuthorinoReconciler(b.client).Subscription().Reconcile,
-			NewLimitadorReconciler(b.client).Subscription().Reconcile,
 			NewDNSWorkflow(b.client, b.manager.GetScheme(), b.isDNSOperatorInstalled).Run,
 			NewTLSWorkflow(b.client, b.manager.GetScheme(), b.isCertManagerInstalled).Run,
 			NewDataPlanePoliciesWorkflow(b.client, b.isIstioInstalled, b.isEnvoyGatewayInstalled, b.isLimitadorOperatorInstalled, b.isAuthorinoOperatorInstalled).Run,
-			NewKuadrantStatusUpdater(b.client, b.isIstioInstalled, b.isEnvoyGatewayInstalled).Subscription().Reconcile,
+			NewKuadrantStatusUpdater(b.client, b.isIstioInstalled, b.isEnvoyGatewayInstalled, b.isLimitadorOperatorInstalled, b.isAuthorinoOperatorInstalled).Subscription().Reconcile,
 		},
 		Postcondition: finalStepsWorkflow(b.client, b.isIstioInstalled, b.isGatewayAPIInstalled).Run,
 	}
@@ -412,6 +410,17 @@ func (b *BootOptionsBuilder) Reconciler() controller.ReconcileFunc {
 		)
 	}
 
+	if b.isLimitadorOperatorInstalled {
+		mainWorkflow.Tasks = append(mainWorkflow.Tasks,
+			NewLimitadorReconciler(b.client).Subscription().Reconcile,
+		)
+	}
+
+	if b.isAuthorinoOperatorInstalled {
+		mainWorkflow.Tasks = append(mainWorkflow.Tasks,
+			NewAuthorinoReconciler(b.client).Subscription().Reconcile)
+	}
+
 	return mainWorkflow.Run
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/gatewayapi/kuadrant_controller_test.go b/tests/gatewayapi/kuadrant_controller_test.go
index fdf101b13..ec02ddf05 100644
--- a/tests/gatewayapi/kuadrant_controller_test.go
+++ b/tests/gatewayapi/kuadrant_controller_test.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Kuadrant controller when gateway provider is missing", func()
 				g.Expect(cond).ToNot(BeNil())
 				g.Expect(cond.Status).To(Equal(metav1.ConditionFalse))
 				g.Expect(cond.Reason).To(Equal("GatewayAPIProviderNotFound"))
-				g.Expect(cond.Message).To(Equal("GatewayAPI provider not found"))
+				g.Expect(cond.Message).To(Equal("GatewayAPI provider is not installed, please restart pod once dependency has been installed"))
 			}, time.Minute, 15*time.Second).WithContext(ctx).Should(Succeed())
 		})
 	})