diff --git a/controllers/ironic_controller.go b/controllers/ironic_controller.go
index 2f9db3cd..c81609fe 100644
--- a/controllers/ironic_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/ironic_controller.go
@@ -320,12 +320,13 @@ func (r *IronicReconciler) reconcileNormal(ctx context.Context, instance *ironic
 	ospSecret, hash, err := oko_secret.GetSecret(ctx, helper, instance.Spec.Secret, instance.Namespace)
 	if err != nil {
 		if k8s_errors.IsNotFound(err) {
+			Log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("OpenStack secret %s not found", instance.Spec.Secret))
 			instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
 				condition.InputReadyCondition,
 				condition.RequestedReason,
 				condition.SeverityInfo,
 				condition.InputReadyWaitingMessage))
-			return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, fmt.Errorf("OpenStack secret %s not found", instance.Spec.Secret)
+			return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, nil
 		}
 		instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
 			condition.InputReadyCondition,
diff --git a/controllers/ironicapi_controller.go b/controllers/ironicapi_controller.go
index 6a440111..9ae2cf3a 100644
--- a/controllers/ironicapi_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/ironicapi_controller.go
@@ -627,12 +627,13 @@ func (r *IronicAPIReconciler) reconcileNormal(ctx context.Context, instance *iro
 	ospSecret, hash, err := secret.GetSecret(ctx, helper, instance.Spec.Secret, instance.Namespace)
 	if err != nil {
 		if k8s_errors.IsNotFound(err) {
+			Log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("OpenStack secret %s not found", instance.Spec.Secret))
 			instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
 				condition.InputReadyCondition,
 				condition.RequestedReason,
 				condition.SeverityInfo,
 				condition.InputReadyWaitingMessage))
-			return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, fmt.Errorf("OpenStack secret %s not found", instance.Spec.Secret)
+			return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, nil
 		}
 		instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
 			condition.InputReadyCondition,
@@ -652,12 +653,13 @@ func (r *IronicAPIReconciler) reconcileNormal(ctx context.Context, instance *iro
 		transportURLSecret, hash, err := secret.GetSecret(ctx, helper, instance.Spec.TransportURLSecret, instance.Namespace)
 		if err != nil {
 			if k8s_errors.IsNotFound(err) {
+				Log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("TransportURL secret %s not found", instance.Spec.TransportURLSecret))
 				instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
 					condition.InputReadyCondition,
 					condition.RequestedReason,
 					condition.SeverityInfo,
 					condition.InputReadyWaitingMessage))
-				return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, fmt.Errorf("TransportURL secret %s not found", instance.Spec.TransportURLSecret)
+				return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, nil
 			}
 			instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
 				condition.InputReadyCondition,
@@ -775,13 +777,14 @@ func (r *IronicAPIReconciler) reconcileNormal(ctx context.Context, instance *iro
 		_, err := nad.GetNADWithName(ctx, helper, netAtt, instance.Namespace)
 		if err != nil {
 			if k8s_errors.IsNotFound(err) {
+				Log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("network-attachment-definition %s not found", netAtt))
 				instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
 					condition.NetworkAttachmentsReadyCondition,
 					condition.RequestedReason,
 					condition.SeverityInfo,
 					condition.NetworkAttachmentsReadyWaitingMessage,
 					netAtt))
-				return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, fmt.Errorf("network-attachment-definition %s not found", netAtt)
+				return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, nil
 			}
 			instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
 				condition.NetworkAttachmentsReadyCondition,
diff --git a/controllers/ironicconductor_controller.go b/controllers/ironicconductor_controller.go
index 129c54a8..61413a76 100644
--- a/controllers/ironicconductor_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/ironicconductor_controller.go
@@ -464,12 +464,13 @@ func (r *IronicConductorReconciler) reconcileNormal(ctx context.Context, instanc
 	ospSecret, hash, err := secret.GetSecret(ctx, helper, instance.Spec.Secret, instance.Namespace)
 	if err != nil {
 		if k8s_errors.IsNotFound(err) {
+			Log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("OpenStack secret %s not found", instance.Spec.Secret))
 			instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
 				condition.InputReadyCondition,
 				condition.RequestedReason,
 				condition.SeverityInfo,
 				condition.InputReadyWaitingMessage))
-			return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, fmt.Errorf("OpenStack secret %s not found", instance.Spec.Secret)
+			return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, nil
 		}
 		instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
 			condition.InputReadyCondition,
@@ -489,12 +490,13 @@ func (r *IronicConductorReconciler) reconcileNormal(ctx context.Context, instanc
 		transportURLSecret, hash, err := secret.GetSecret(ctx, helper, instance.Spec.TransportURLSecret, instance.Namespace)
 		if err != nil {
 			if k8s_errors.IsNotFound(err) {
+				Log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("TransportURL secret %s not found", instance.Spec.TransportURLSecret))
 				instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
 					condition.InputReadyCondition,
 					condition.RequestedReason,
 					condition.SeverityInfo,
 					condition.InputReadyWaitingMessage))
-				return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, fmt.Errorf("TransportURL secret %s not found", instance.Spec.TransportURLSecret)
+				return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, nil
 			}
 			instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
 				condition.InputReadyCondition,
@@ -620,13 +622,14 @@ func (r *IronicConductorReconciler) reconcileNormal(ctx context.Context, instanc
 		_, err := nad.GetNADWithName(ctx, helper, netAtt, instance.Namespace)
 		if err != nil {
 			if k8s_errors.IsNotFound(err) {
+				Log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("network-attachment-definition %s not found", netAtt))
 				instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
 					condition.NetworkAttachmentsReadyCondition,
 					condition.RequestedReason,
 					condition.SeverityInfo,
 					condition.NetworkAttachmentsReadyWaitingMessage,
 					netAtt))
-				return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, fmt.Errorf("network-attachment-definition %s not found", netAtt)
+				return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, nil
 			}
 			instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
 				condition.NetworkAttachmentsReadyCondition,
diff --git a/controllers/ironicinspector_controller.go b/controllers/ironicinspector_controller.go
index 53130d30..69f1f227 100644
--- a/controllers/ironicinspector_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/ironicinspector_controller.go
@@ -474,15 +474,14 @@ func (r *IronicInspectorReconciler) reconcileConfigMapsAndSecrets(
 		instance.Namespace)
 	if err != nil {
 		if k8s_errors.IsNotFound(err) {
+			log.FromContext(ctx).Info(fmt.Sprintf("OpenStack secret %s not found", instance.Spec.Secret))
 			instance.Status.Conditions.Set(
 				condition.FalseCondition(
 					condition.InputReadyCondition,
 					condition.RequestedReason,
 					condition.SeverityInfo,
 					condition.InputReadyWaitingMessage))
-			return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, "",
-				fmt.Errorf("OpenStack secret %s not found",
-					instance.Spec.Secret)
+			return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, "", nil
 		}
 		instance.Status.Conditions.Set(
 			condition.FalseCondition(
@@ -754,13 +753,14 @@ func (r *IronicInspectorReconciler) reconcileNormal(
 		_, err := nad.GetNADWithName(ctx, helper, netAtt, instance.Namespace)
 		if err != nil {
 			if k8s_errors.IsNotFound(err) {
+				Log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("network-attachment-definition %s not found", netAtt))
 				instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
 					condition.NetworkAttachmentsReadyCondition,
 					condition.RequestedReason,
 					condition.SeverityInfo,
 					condition.NetworkAttachmentsReadyWaitingMessage,
 					netAtt))
-				return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, fmt.Errorf("network-attachment-definition %s not found", netAtt)
+				return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, nil
 			}
 			instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
 				condition.NetworkAttachmentsReadyCondition,
diff --git a/controllers/ironicneutronagent_controller.go b/controllers/ironicneutronagent_controller.go
index e4540cb6..4707f9db 100644
--- a/controllers/ironicneutronagent_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/ironicneutronagent_controller.go
@@ -351,12 +351,13 @@ func (r *IronicNeutronAgentReconciler) reconcileConfigMapsAndSecrets(
 	ospSecret, hash, err := secret.GetSecret(ctx, helper, instance.Spec.Secret, instance.Namespace)
 	if err != nil {
 		if k8s_errors.IsNotFound(err) {
+			log.FromContext(ctx).Info(fmt.Sprintf("OpenStack secret %s not found", instance.Spec.Secret))
 			instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
 				condition.InputReadyCondition,
 				condition.RequestedReason,
 				condition.SeverityInfo,
 				condition.InputReadyWaitingMessage))
-			return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, "", fmt.Errorf("OpenStack secret %s not found", instance.Spec.Secret)
+			return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Second * 10}, "", nil
 		}
 		instance.Status.Conditions.Set(condition.FalseCondition(
 			condition.InputReadyCondition,