diff --git a/operator/Containerfile b/operator/Containerfile
index 9673a0b..08e09c3 100644
--- a/operator/Containerfile
+++ b/operator/Containerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ RUN cp $(which rc) .
 FROM rust AS builder
 WORKDIR /src
 COPY . .
-RUN cargo build --release
+RUN rustup toolchain install nightly
+RUN cargo +nightly build --release -Z sparse-registry
 
 FROM alpine
 COPY --from=rc /output/rc /usr/bin/rc
diff --git a/operator/src/config.rs b/operator/src/config.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8804f45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator/src/config.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::fs::File;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, Clone)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct OperatorConfig {
+    pub set_owner_reference: bool,
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn read_config_from_file(path: String) -> Result<OperatorConfig, anyhow::Error> {
+    let file = File::open(path)?;
+    let config: OperatorConfig = serde_json::from_reader(file)?;
+    Ok(config)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::io::Write;
+    use tempfile::NamedTempFile;
+
+    use crate::config::read_config_from_file;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_read_config() {
+        let config_json = r#"{
+"setOwnerReference": true
+}
+"#;
+        let mut file = NamedTempFile::new().expect("Can't create a file");
+        let path = file.path().to_path_buf();
+        writeln!(file, "{}", config_json).expect("Can't write a config file");
+        let config = read_config_from_file(path.to_str().expect("Can't get the path").to_string())
+            .expect("Can't read the config file");
+        assert!(config.set_owner_reference);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/operator/src/controller.rs b/operator/src/controller.rs
index 5993874..9b0bbd7 100644
--- a/operator/src/controller.rs
+++ b/operator/src/controller.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ mod conditions;
 mod controllers;
 mod rc;
 mod cli;
+mod config;
 
 use crate::controllers::{rustfs_instance};
 
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ use clap::Parser;
 use kube::Client;
 use tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter;
 
+use self::config::read_config_from_file;
 use self::controllers::{rustfs_bucket, rustfs_user};
 
 /// Simple program to greet a person
@@ -29,6 +31,9 @@ struct Args {
     /// If enabled, DB Operator will run full reconciliation only
     /// when changes are detected
     is_change_check_nabled: bool,
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "/src/config/config.json")]
+    /// A path to a config file
+    config: String,
 }
 
 #[get("/health")]
@@ -45,8 +50,9 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let client = Client::try_default()
         .await
         .expect("failed to create kube Client");
+    let config = read_config_from_file("test".to_string())?;
     let rustfs_instance_ctrl = rustfs_instance::run(client.clone());
-    let rustfs_bucket_ctrl = rustfs_bucket::run(client.clone());
+    let rustfs_bucket_ctrl = rustfs_bucket::run(client.clone(), config.clone());
     let rustfs_user_ctrl = rustfs_user::run(client.clone());
     // Start web server
     let server = HttpServer::new(move || {
diff --git a/operator/src/controllers/rustfs_bucket.rs b/operator/src/controllers/rustfs_bucket.rs
index d000f12..7b32367 100644
--- a/operator/src/controllers/rustfs_bucket.rs
+++ b/operator/src/controllers/rustfs_bucket.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::conditions::{is_condition_true, set_condition};
+use crate::config::OperatorConfig;
 use crate::rc::{create_bucket, list_buckets};
 use api::api::v1beta1_rustfs_instance::RustFSInstance;
 use futures::StreamExt;
@@ -383,14 +384,14 @@ pub(crate) fn error_policy(_: Arc<RustFSBucket>, err: &RustFSBucketError, _: Arc
 }
 
 #[instrument(skip(client), fields(trace_id))]
-pub async fn run(client: Client) {
+pub async fn run(client: Client, config: OperatorConfig) {
     let buckets = Api::<RustFSBucket>::all(client.clone());
     if let Err(err) = buckets.list(&ListParams::default().limit(1)).await {
         error!("{}", err);
         std::process::exit(1);
     }
     let recorder = Recorder::new(client.clone(), "bucket-controller".into());
-    let context = Context { client, recorder };
+    let context = Context { client, recorder, config };
     Controller::new(buckets, Config::default().any_semantic())
         .shutdown_on_signal()
         .run(reconcile, error_policy, Arc::new(context))
@@ -405,6 +406,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Context {
     pub client: Client,
     /// Event recorder
     pub recorder: Recorder,
+    pub(crate) config: OperatorConfig,
 }
 
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]