diff --git a/pkg/resources/status/conditions.go b/pkg/resources/status/conditions.go
index 54b09a056b..c8b814aded 100644
--- a/pkg/resources/status/conditions.go
+++ b/pkg/resources/status/conditions.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func PatchConditionsWithOptimisticLock(
 
 		return nil
 	}); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("while updating conditions: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("while patching conditions: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/resources/status/update.go b/pkg/resources/status/patch.go
similarity index 97%
rename from pkg/resources/status/update.go
rename to pkg/resources/status/patch.go
index 3f916cd0e1..3613a46f43 100644
--- a/pkg/resources/status/update.go
+++ b/pkg/resources/status/patch.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func PatchWithOptimisticLock(
 
 		return nil
 	}); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("while updating conditions: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("while patching status: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if cluster.Status.Phase != apiv1.PhaseHealthy && origCluster.Status.Phase == apiv1.PhaseHealthy {