diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml
index 31b89e1b20..774df82b48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
 name: Integration & End to End tests
 on:
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ main ]
+    branches: [ main, next ]
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - next
 
 jobs:
   sample_operators_tests:
diff --git a/sample-operators/mysql-schema/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/MySQLSchemaReconciler.java b/sample-operators/mysql-schema/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/MySQLSchemaReconciler.java
index ff4fcad131..096f3ed4a7 100644
--- a/sample-operators/mysql-schema/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/MySQLSchemaReconciler.java
+++ b/sample-operators/mysql-schema/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/MySQLSchemaReconciler.java
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.MySQLSchemaReconciler.SecretDependentResource;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.schema.Schema;
 
+import static io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.Constants.NO_FINALIZER;
 import static java.lang.String.format;
 
-@ControllerConfiguration(
+// todo handle this, should work with finalizer
+@ControllerConfiguration(finalizerName = NO_FINALIZER,
     dependents = {
         @Dependent(resourceType = Secret.class, type = SecretDependentResource.class),
         @Dependent(resourceType = Schema.class, type = SchemaDependentResource.class)