diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/pattern_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/pattern_types.go
index 907733f72..aac9d5b65 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/pattern_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/pattern_types.go
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ type MultiSourceConfig struct {
 	// The git reference when deploying the clustergroup helm chart directly from a git repo
 	// Defaults to 'main'. (Only used when developing the clustergroup helm chart)
 	// +operator-sdk:csv:customresourcedefinitions:type=spec,order=24,xDescriptors={"urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:fieldDependency:multiSourceConfig.enabled:true","urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:advanced"}
-	// +kubebuilder:default:="main"
 	ClusterGroupChartGitRevision string `json:"clusterGroupChartGitRevision,omitempty"`
 }
 
diff --git a/config/samples/gitops_v1alpha1_pattern.yaml b/config/samples/gitops_v1alpha1_pattern.yaml
index 6f8f0009c..1dfb173c8 100644
--- a/config/samples/gitops_v1alpha1_pattern.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/gitops_v1alpha1_pattern.yaml
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ spec:
   gitSpec:
     targetRepo: "https://github.com/validatedpatterns/multicloud-gitops"
     targetRevision: "main"
-    multiSourceSupport: false
+  multiSourceConfig:
+    enabled: true
 
diff --git a/controllers/argo.go b/controllers/argo.go
index c37672985..479ccadc2 100644
--- a/controllers/argo.go
+++ b/controllers/argo.go
@@ -405,16 +405,16 @@ func newApplicationParameters(p *api.Pattern) []argoapi.HelmParameter {
 			Name:  "global.multiSourceRepoUrl",
 			Value: p.Spec.MultiSourceConfig.HelmRepoUrl,
 		},
-		{
-			Name:  "global.multiSourceTargetRevision",
-			Value: p.Spec.MultiSourceConfig.ClusterGroupChartVersion,
-		},
+
 		{
 			Name:  "global.experimentalCapabilities",
 			Value: p.Spec.ExperimentalCapabilities,
 		},
 	}
-
+	parameters = append(parameters, argoapi.HelmParameter{
+		Name:  "global.multiSourceTargetRevision",
+		Value: getClusterGroupChartVersion(p),
+	})
 	for _, extra := range p.Spec.ExtraParameters {
 		if !updateHelmParameter(extra, parameters) {
 			log.Printf("Parameter %q = %q added", extra.Name, extra.Value)
@@ -675,10 +675,12 @@ func newMultiSourceApplication(p *api.Pattern) *argoapi.Application {
 	// If we do not specify a custom repo for the clustergroup chart, let's use the default
 	// clustergroup chart from the helm repo url. Otherwise use the git repo that was given
 	if p.Spec.MultiSourceConfig.ClusterGroupGitRepoUrl == "" {
+		// If the user set the clustergroupchart version use that
+
 		baseSource = &argoapi.ApplicationSource{
 			RepoURL:        p.Spec.MultiSourceConfig.HelmRepoUrl,
 			Chart:          "clustergroup",
-			TargetRevision: p.Spec.MultiSourceConfig.ClusterGroupChartVersion,
+			TargetRevision: getClusterGroupChartVersion(p),
 			Helm:           commonApplicationSourceHelm(p, "$patternref"),
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -696,6 +698,20 @@ func newMultiSourceApplication(p *api.Pattern) *argoapi.Application {
 	return newArgoOperatorApplication(p, spec)
 }
 
+func getClusterGroupChartVersion(p *api.Pattern) string {
+	var clusterGroupChartVersion string
+	if p.Spec.MultiSourceConfig.ClusterGroupChartVersion != "" {
+		clusterGroupChartVersion = p.Spec.MultiSourceConfig.ClusterGroupChartVersion
+	} else { // if the user has not specified anything, then let's detect if common is slimmed
+		if IsCommonSlimmed(p.Status.LocalCheckoutPath) {
+			clusterGroupChartVersion = "0.9.*"
+		} else {
+			clusterGroupChartVersion = "0.8.*"
+		}
+	}
+	return clusterGroupChartVersion
+}
+
 func newArgoApplication(p *api.Pattern) *argoapi.Application {
 	// -- ArgoCD Application
 	var targetApp *argoapi.Application
diff --git a/controllers/argo_test.go b/controllers/argo_test.go
index c8fcb8501..cac402840 100644
--- a/controllers/argo_test.go
+++ b/controllers/argo_test.go
@@ -417,13 +417,13 @@ var _ = Describe("Argo Pattern", func() {
 						ForceString: false,
 					},
 					argoapi.HelmParameter{
-						Name:        "global.multiSourceTargetRevision",
-						Value:       "0.0.*",
+						Name:        "global.experimentalCapabilities",
+						Value:       "",
 						ForceString: false,
 					},
 					argoapi.HelmParameter{
-						Name:        "global.experimentalCapabilities",
-						Value:       "",
+						Name:        "global.multiSourceTargetRevision",
+						Value:       "0.0.*",
 						ForceString: false,
 					},
 				)))
@@ -451,13 +451,13 @@ var _ = Describe("Argo Pattern", func() {
 						ForceString: false,
 					},
 					argoapi.HelmParameter{
-						Name:        "global.multiSourceTargetRevision",
-						Value:       "0.0.*",
+						Name:        "global.experimentalCapabilities",
+						Value:       "",
 						ForceString: false,
 					},
 					argoapi.HelmParameter{
-						Name:        "global.experimentalCapabilities",
-						Value:       "",
+						Name:        "global.multiSourceTargetRevision",
+						Value:       "0.0.*",
 						ForceString: false,
 					},
 					argoapi.HelmParameter{
@@ -482,14 +482,15 @@ var _ = Describe("Argo Pattern", func() {
 						Name:  "global.multiSourceRepoUrl",
 						Value: "https://charts.validatedpatterns.io/",
 					},
-					argoapi.HelmParameter{
-						Name:  "global.multiSourceTargetRevision",
-						Value: "0.0.*",
-					},
+
 					argoapi.HelmParameter{
 						Name:        "global.experimentalCapabilities",
 						Value:       "",
 						ForceString: false,
+					},
+					argoapi.HelmParameter{
+						Name:  "global.multiSourceTargetRevision",
+						Value: "0.0.*",
 					})))
 			})
 		})
diff --git a/controllers/pattern_controller.go b/controllers/pattern_controller.go
index 7870b0c79..9b9593262 100644
--- a/controllers/pattern_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/pattern_controller.go
@@ -513,9 +513,6 @@ func (r *PatternReconciler) applyDefaults(input *api.Pattern) (*api.Pattern, err
 	if output.Spec.MultiSourceConfig.HelmRepoUrl == "" {
 		output.Spec.MultiSourceConfig.HelmRepoUrl = "https://charts.validatedpatterns.io/"
 	}
-	if output.Spec.MultiSourceConfig.ClusterGroupChartVersion == "" {
-		output.Spec.MultiSourceConfig.ClusterGroupChartVersion = "0.8.*"
-	}
 
 	// interval cannot be less than 180 seconds to avoid drowning the API server in requests
 	// value of -1 effectively disables the watch for this pattern.
diff --git a/controllers/utils.go b/controllers/utils.go
index 50f7fccbf..cd0f4d6f7 100644
--- a/controllers/utils.go
+++ b/controllers/utils.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"crypto/rand"
@@ -394,3 +395,12 @@ func GenerateRandomPassword(length int, randRead func([]byte) (int, error)) (str
 func DefaultRandRead(b []byte) (int, error) {
 	return rand.Read(b)
 }
+
+// This function returns true if common is the slimmed version and false if it is not
+func IsCommonSlimmed(patternPath string) bool {
+	fullPath := filepath.Join(patternPath, "common", "operator-install")
+	if _, err := os.Stat(fullPath); err == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}