diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/ReconcilerUtils.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/ReconcilerUtils.java
index b27f331faa..0a420c52a9 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/ReconcilerUtils.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/ReconcilerUtils.java
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@ public static String getResourceTypeNameWithVersion(Class<? extends HasMetadata>
     return getResourceTypeName(resourceClass) + "/" + version;
   }
 
-  public static String getResourceTypeName(
-      Class<? extends HasMetadata> resourceClass) {
-    final var group = HasMetadata.getGroup(resourceClass);
-    final var plural = HasMetadata.getPlural(resourceClass);
-    return (group == null || group.isEmpty()) ? plural : plural + "." + group;
+  public static String getResourceTypeName(Class<? extends HasMetadata> resourceClass) {
+    return HasMetadata.getFullResourceName(resourceClass);
   }
 
   public static String getDefaultFinalizerName(Class<? extends HasMetadata> resourceClass) {