diff --git a/reconcile/openshift_base.py b/reconcile/openshift_base.py
index 523805b4aa..5e2d96f7a9 100644
--- a/reconcile/openshift_base.py
+++ b/reconcile/openshift_base.py
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ def fetch_current_state(
     init_api_resources: bool = False,
     cluster_admin: bool = False,
     caller: str | None = None,
+    init_projects: bool = False,
 ) -> tuple[ResourceInventory, OC_Map]:
     ri = ResourceInventory()
     settings = queries.get_app_interface_settings()
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ def fetch_current_state(
         integration=integration,
         settings=settings,
         internal=internal,
+        init_projects=init_projects,
         use_jump_host=use_jump_host,
         thread_pool_size=thread_pool_size,
         init_api_resources=init_api_resources,
diff --git a/reconcile/openshift_saas_deploy.py b/reconcile/openshift_saas_deploy.py
index 550a016bbe..de1f0c8911 100644
--- a/reconcile/openshift_saas_deploy.py
+++ b/reconcile/openshift_saas_deploy.py
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ def run(
         init_api_resources=True,
         cluster_admin=bool(saasherder.cluster_admin),
         use_jump_host=use_jump_host,
+        init_projects=True,
     )
     if defer:  # defer is provided by the method decorator. this makes just mypy happy
         defer(oc_map.cleanup)