diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/install/install.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/install/install.go
index 48629252d..c51cee658 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/install/install.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/install/install.go
@@ -164,9 +164,6 @@ func NewInstallOptions() *Options {
 		DefaultSnapshotMoveData:  false,
 		DisableInformerCache:     false,
 		ScheduleSkipImmediately:  false,
-		MaintenanceCfg: repository.MaintenanceConfig{
-			KeepLatestMaitenanceJobs: repository.DefaultKeepLatestMaitenanceJobs,
-		},
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/controller/backup_repository_controller.go b/pkg/controller/backup_repository_controller.go
index e4d68d999..7e298d48d 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/backup_repository_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/backup_repository_controller.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (r *BackupRepoReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
 	s := kube.NewPeriodicalEnqueueSource(r.logger, mgr.GetClient(), &velerov1api.BackupRepositoryList{}, repoSyncPeriod, kube.PeriodicalEnqueueSourceOption{})
 
 	return ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
-		For(&velerov1api.BackupRepository{}).
+		For(&velerov1api.BackupRepository{}, builder.WithPredicates(kube.SpecChangePredicate{})).
 		WatchesRawSource(s, nil).
 		Watches(&velerov1api.BackupStorageLocation{}, kube.EnqueueRequestsFromMapUpdateFunc(r.invalidateBackupReposForBSL),
 			builder.WithPredicates(