diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/complexdependent/dependent/BaseStatefulSet.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/complexdependent/dependent/BaseStatefulSet.java
index 1e4aa73e80..8b8d6e0087 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/complexdependent/dependent/BaseStatefulSet.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/complexdependent/dependent/BaseStatefulSet.java
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ protected StatefulSet desired(
         .editTemplate()
         .withMetadata(metadata)
         .endTemplate()
-        .editFirstVolumeClaimTemplate()
-        .editMetadata()
-        .withLabels(Map.of(K8S_NAME, name))
-        .endMetadata()
-        .endVolumeClaimTemplate()
         .endSpec()
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/resources/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/complexdependent/dependent/service.yaml b/operator-framework/src/test/resources/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/complexdependent/dependent/service.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index c5360ab743..0000000000
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/resources/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/complexdependent/dependent/service.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright Java Operator SDK Authors
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-#
-
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Service
-metadata:
-  name: mongo-template
-  labels:
-    app.kubernetes.io/name: mongo-template
-    app.kubernetes.io/component: first-or-second
-spec:
-  type: ClusterIP
-  selector:
-    app.kubernetes.io/name: mongo-template
-  clusterIP: None
-  ports:
-    - name: mongodb
-      port: 27017
-      targetPort: 27017
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/resources/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/complexdependent/dependent/statefulset.yaml b/operator-framework/src/test/resources/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/complexdependent/dependent/statefulset.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 40187ebf03..0000000000
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/resources/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/complexdependent/dependent/statefulset.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright Java Operator SDK Authors
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-#
-
-apiVersion: apps/v1
-kind: StatefulSet
-metadata:
-  name: mongo-template
-  labels:
-    app.kubernetes.io/name: mongo-template
-    app.kubernetes.io/component: first-or-second
-spec:
-  serviceName: mongo-template
-  replicas: 1
-  selector:
-    matchLabels:
-      app.kubernetes.io/name: mongo-template
-  template:
-    metadata:
-      labels:
-        app.kubernetes.io/name: mongo-template
-        app.kubernetes.io/component: first-or-second
-    spec:
-      terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 10
-      containers:
-        - name: mongo
-          image: mongo:4.4
-          ports:
-            - name: mongodb
-              containerPort: 27017
-          volumeMounts:
-            - name: data
-              mountPath: /data/db
-  volumeClaimTemplates:
-    - apiVersion: v1
-      kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
-      metadata:
-        name: data
-        labels:
-          app.kubernetes.io/name: mongo-template
-      spec:
-        volumeMode: Filesystem
-        accessModes:
-          - ReadWriteOnce
-        resources:
-          requests:
-            storage: 1Gi
-          limits:
-            storage: 50Gi
-
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/resources/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/complexdependent/service.yaml b/operator-framework/src/test/resources/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/complexdependent/service.yaml
index c5360ab743..5b38fe3956 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/resources/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/complexdependent/service.yaml
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/resources/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/complexdependent/service.yaml
@@ -17,16 +17,16 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
-  name: mongo-template
+  name: service-template
   labels:
-    app.kubernetes.io/name: mongo-template
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: service-template
     app.kubernetes.io/component: first-or-second
 spec:
   type: ClusterIP
   selector:
-    app.kubernetes.io/name: mongo-template
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: service-template
   clusterIP: None
   ports:
-    - name: mongodb
-      port: 27017
-      targetPort: 27017
\ No newline at end of file
+    - name: web
+      port: 80
+      targetPort: 80
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/resources/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/complexdependent/statefulset.yaml b/operator-framework/src/test/resources/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/complexdependent/statefulset.yaml
index 40187ebf03..b0d4f75152 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/resources/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/complexdependent/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/resources/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/complexdependent/statefulset.yaml
@@ -17,46 +17,23 @@
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: StatefulSet
 metadata:
-  name: mongo-template
+  name: statefulset-template
   labels:
-    app.kubernetes.io/name: mongo-template
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: statefulset-template
     app.kubernetes.io/component: first-or-second
 spec:
-  serviceName: mongo-template
+  serviceName: statefulset-template
   replicas: 1
   selector:
     matchLabels:
-      app.kubernetes.io/name: mongo-template
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: statefulset-template
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
-        app.kubernetes.io/name: mongo-template
+        app.kubernetes.io/name: statefulset-template
         app.kubernetes.io/component: first-or-second
     spec:
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 10
       containers:
-        - name: mongo
-          image: mongo:4.4
-          ports:
-            - name: mongodb
-              containerPort: 27017
-          volumeMounts:
-            - name: data
-              mountPath: /data/db
-  volumeClaimTemplates:
-    - apiVersion: v1
-      kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
-      metadata:
-        name: data
-        labels:
-          app.kubernetes.io/name: mongo-template
-      spec:
-        volumeMode: Filesystem
-        accessModes:
-          - ReadWriteOnce
-        resources:
-          requests:
-            storage: 1Gi
-          limits:
-            storage: 50Gi
-
+        - name: pause
+          image: registry.k8s.io/pause:3.9