diff --git a/controllers/kustomization_controller.go b/controllers/kustomization_controller.go
index 3d6e8915..5c14527c 100644
--- a/controllers/kustomization_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/kustomization_controller.go
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ func (r *KustomizationReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager, opts Kustom
 		WithOptions(controller.Options{
 			MaxConcurrentReconciles: opts.MaxConcurrentReconciles,
 			RateLimiter:             opts.RateLimiter,
+			RecoverPanic:            true,
 		}).
 		Complete(r)
 }