diff --git a/workshop-manager/operator/workshopprovision.py b/workshop-manager/operator/workshopprovision.py
index 0a2f294e..fbdae799 100644
--- a/workshop-manager/operator/workshopprovision.py
+++ b/workshop-manager/operator/workshopprovision.py
@@ -246,6 +246,10 @@ async def manage(self, logger):
                 raise kopf.TemporaryError("Workshop {self.workshop_name} was not found.", delay=60)
             raise
 
+        if not workshop.workshop_id:
+            logger.info(f"Waiting for workshop id assignment for {workshop}")
+            return
+
         async with self.lock:
             await self.manage_action_schedule_and_lifespan(logger=logger, workshop=workshop)
             await self.manage_resource_claims(logger=logger, workshop=workshop)