diff --git a/pkg/operator/controllers/dnsmasq/cluster_controller_test.go b/pkg/operator/controllers/dnsmasq/cluster_controller_test.go
index 09b5a718dd0..f7cb499dc13 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/controllers/dnsmasq/cluster_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/controllers/dnsmasq/cluster_controller_test.go
@@ -273,11 +273,7 @@ func TestClusterReconciler(t *testing.T) {
 					ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 						Name: "version",
 					},
-					Spec: configv1.ClusterVersionSpec{
-						DesiredUpdate: &configv1.Update{
-							Version: "4.10.12",
-						},
-					},
+					Spec: configv1.ClusterVersionSpec{},
 					Status: configv1.ClusterVersionStatus{
 						Conditions: []configv1.ClusterOperatorStatusCondition{
 							{
@@ -285,12 +281,6 @@ func TestClusterReconciler(t *testing.T) {
 								Status: configv1.ConditionTrue,
 							},
 						},
-						History: []configv1.UpdateHistory{
-							{
-								State:   configv1.CompletedUpdate,
-								Version: "4.10.11",
-							},
-						},
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -325,16 +315,12 @@ func TestClusterReconciler(t *testing.T) {
 					ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 						Name: "version",
 					},
-					Spec: configv1.ClusterVersionSpec{
-						DesiredUpdate: &configv1.Update{
-							Version: "4.10.12",
-						},
-					},
+					Spec: configv1.ClusterVersionSpec{},
 					Status: configv1.ClusterVersionStatus{
-						History: []configv1.UpdateHistory{
+						Conditions: []configv1.ClusterOperatorStatusCondition{
 							{
-								State:   configv1.CompletedUpdate,
-								Version: "4.10.11",
+								Type:   configv1.OperatorProgressing,
+								Status: configv1.ConditionTrue,
 							},
 						},
 					},
diff --git a/pkg/operator/controllers/dnsmasq/machineconfig_controller_test.go b/pkg/operator/controllers/dnsmasq/machineconfig_controller_test.go
index 34d8b355b2d..266957c2b0a 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/controllers/dnsmasq/machineconfig_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/controllers/dnsmasq/machineconfig_controller_test.go
@@ -489,11 +489,7 @@ func TestMachineConfigReconcilerClusterUpgrading(t *testing.T) {
 					ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 						Name: "version",
 					},
-					Spec: configv1.ClusterVersionSpec{
-						DesiredUpdate: &configv1.Update{
-							Version: "4.10.12",
-						},
-					},
+					Spec: configv1.ClusterVersionSpec{},
 					Status: configv1.ClusterVersionStatus{
 						Conditions: []configv1.ClusterOperatorStatusCondition{
 							{
@@ -501,12 +497,6 @@ func TestMachineConfigReconcilerClusterUpgrading(t *testing.T) {
 								Status: configv1.ConditionTrue,
 							},
 						},
-						History: []configv1.UpdateHistory{
-							{
-								State:   configv1.CompletedUpdate,
-								Version: "4.10.11",
-							},
-						},
 					},
 				}).
 				Build())
diff --git a/pkg/operator/controllers/dnsmasq/machineconfigpool_controller_test.go b/pkg/operator/controllers/dnsmasq/machineconfigpool_controller_test.go
index 501c68fc3fb..8c84dc1214d 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/controllers/dnsmasq/machineconfigpool_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/controllers/dnsmasq/machineconfigpool_controller_test.go
@@ -511,11 +511,7 @@ func TestMachineConfigPoolReconcilerClusterUpgrading(t *testing.T) {
 					ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 						Name: "version",
 					},
-					Spec: configv1.ClusterVersionSpec{
-						DesiredUpdate: &configv1.Update{
-							Version: "4.10.12",
-						},
-					},
+					Spec: configv1.ClusterVersionSpec{},
 					Status: configv1.ClusterVersionStatus{
 						Conditions: []configv1.ClusterOperatorStatusCondition{
 							{
@@ -523,12 +519,6 @@ func TestMachineConfigPoolReconcilerClusterUpgrading(t *testing.T) {
 								Status: configv1.ConditionTrue,
 							},
 						},
-						History: []configv1.UpdateHistory{
-							{
-								State:   configv1.CompletedUpdate,
-								Version: "4.10.11",
-							},
-						},
 					},
 				}).
 				Build())