diff --git a/app/app.py b/app/app.py
index 7c4144c..9a63105 100755
--- a/app/app.py
+++ b/app/app.py
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ devenv = bool(os.getenv("DEV_ENV", False))
 api_key = os.environ["API_KEY"]
 users_lookup = {}
 
+def resource_is_deleted(event, **_):
+    return event["type"] == "DELETED"
+
 def authorized():
     def decorator(f):
         @wraps(f)
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ async def save_handler(body, **_):
     print(f"Saving {username}")
     users_lookup[username] = user
 
-@kopf.on.delete('oidcgatewayusers')
+@kopf.on.event('', 'v1', 'oidcgatewayusers', when=resource_is_deleted)
 async def delete_handler(body, **_):
     username = body['metadata']['name']
     print(f"Deleting {username}")