diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 47a460cdf..ead2791a2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ undeploy: manifests kustomize
 # Generate manifests e.g. CRD, RBAC etc.
 manifests: controller-gen
 	$(CONTROLLER_GEN) $(CRD_OPTIONS) rbac:roleName=manager-role webhook paths="./..." output:crd:artifacts:config=config/crd/bases
-	sed -i.bak "s,IMAGE,${IMG},g;s,CREATEDAT,${CREATEDAT},g" config/manifests/patches/csvAnnotations.yaml
 	rm -f config/manifests/patches/csvAnnotations.yaml.bak
 # Run go fmt against code
 fmt:
@@ -145,9 +144,11 @@ endif
 # Generate bundle manifests and metadata, then validate generated files.
 .PHONY: bundle
 bundle: manifests setup
+	sed -i.bak "s,IMAGE,${IMG},g;s,CREATEDAT,${CREATEDAT},g" config/manifests/patches/csvAnnotations.yaml
 	operator-sdk generate kustomize manifests -q
 	cd config/manager && $(KUSTOMIZE) edit set image controller=$(IMG)
 	$(KUSTOMIZE) build config/manifests | operator-sdk generate bundle -q --overwrite --version $(VERSION) $(BUNDLE_METADATA_OPTS)
+	mv config/manifests/patches/csvAnnotations.yaml.bak config/manifests/patches/csvAnnotations.yaml
 	operator-sdk bundle validate ./bundle
 
 # Build the bundle image.