diff --git a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_00_namespace.yaml b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_00_namespace.yaml
index 75eb2e5c8..fcfbbcc41 100644
--- a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_00_namespace.yaml
+++ b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_00_namespace.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
 metadata:
   annotations:
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
     openshift.io/node-selector: ""
   labels:
     openshift.io/run-level: "0"
diff --git a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_01_config.crd.yaml b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_01_config.crd.yaml
index 136c1de65..5d0ae218f 100644
--- a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_01_config.crd.yaml
+++ b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_01_config.crd.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   name: etcds.operator.openshift.io
+  annotations:
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
 spec:
   scope: Cluster
   group: operator.openshift.io
diff --git a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_01_operator.cr.yaml b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_01_operator.cr.yaml
index f19173036..1dc8c1816 100644
--- a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_01_operator.cr.yaml
+++ b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_01_operator.cr.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ kind: Etcd
 metadata:
   name: cluster
   annotations:
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
     release.openshift.io/create-only: "true"
 spec:
   managementState: Managed
diff --git a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_02_service.yaml b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_02_service.yaml
index 576605c02..dcbd9fe3c 100644
--- a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_02_service.yaml
+++ b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_02_service.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
   annotations:
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
     service.alpha.openshift.io/serving-cert-secret-name: etcd-operator-serving-cert
   labels:
     app: etcd-operator
diff --git a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_03_configmap.yaml b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_03_configmap.yaml
index 3d0ca04fa..491f0267e 100644
--- a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_03_configmap.yaml
+++ b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_03_configmap.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   namespace: openshift-etcd-operator
   name: etcd-operator-config
+  annotations:
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
 data:
   config.yaml: |
     apiVersion: operator.openshift.io/v1alpha1
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   annotations:
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
     release.openshift.io/create-only: "true"
   name: etcd-ca-bundle
   namespace: openshift-etcd-operator
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   annotations:
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
     release.openshift.io/create-only: "true"
     service.beta.openshift.io/inject-cabundle: "true"
   name: etcd-service-ca-bundle
diff --git a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_03_secret.yaml b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_03_secret.yaml
index 437487c0b..3f18b93b4 100644
--- a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_03_secret.yaml
+++ b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_03_secret.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ kind: Secret
 type: SecretTypeTLS
 metadata:
   annotations:
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
     release.openshift.io/create-only: "true"
   name: etcd-client
   namespace: openshift-etcd-operator
diff --git a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_04_clusterrolebinding.yaml b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_04_clusterrolebinding.yaml
index 08bc3082e..1464090b9 100644
--- a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_04_clusterrolebinding.yaml
+++ b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_04_clusterrolebinding.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding
 metadata:
   name: system:openshift:operator:etcd-operator
+  annotations:
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
 roleRef:
   kind: ClusterRole
   name: cluster-admin
diff --git a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_05_serviceaccount.yaml b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_05_serviceaccount.yaml
index 53baba8af..c562eff87 100644
--- a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_05_serviceaccount.yaml
+++ b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_05_serviceaccount.yaml
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   namespace: openshift-etcd-operator
   name: etcd-operator
+  annotations:
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
diff --git a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_06_deployment.yaml b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_06_deployment.yaml
index 9ddb4491c..b5f833a55 100644
--- a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_06_deployment.yaml
+++ b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_06_deployment.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   namespace: openshift-etcd-operator
   name: etcd-operator
   annotations:
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
     exclude.release.openshift.io/internal-openshift-hosted: "true"
   labels:
     app: etcd-operator
diff --git a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_07_clusteroperator.yaml b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_07_clusteroperator.yaml
index 8fe76c64e..847dcfb07 100644
--- a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_07_clusteroperator.yaml
+++ b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_07_clusteroperator.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ kind: ClusterOperator
 metadata:
   name: etcd
   annotations:
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
     exclude.release.openshift.io/internal-openshift-hosted: "true"
 spec: {}
 status:
diff --git a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_08_etcdquorumguard_deployment.yaml b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_08_etcdquorumguard_deployment.yaml
index 18db8fc25..06dbb88b0 100644
--- a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_08_etcdquorumguard_deployment.yaml
+++ b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_08_etcdquorumguard_deployment.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   name: etcd-quorum-guard
   namespace: openshift-etcd
   annotations:
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
     exclude.release.openshift.io/internal-openshift-hosted: "true"
 spec:
   replicas: 3
diff --git a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_09_etcdquorumguard_pdb.yaml b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_09_etcdquorumguard_pdb.yaml
index 7077220fc..0e5e0db2f 100644
--- a/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_09_etcdquorumguard_pdb.yaml
+++ b/manifests/0000_12_etcd-operator_09_etcdquorumguard_pdb.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   namespace: openshift-etcd
   name: etcd-quorum-guard
   annotations:
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
     exclude.release.openshift.io/internal-openshift-hosted: "true"
 spec:
   maxUnavailable: 1
diff --git a/manifests/0000_90_etcd-operator_01_prometheusrole.yaml b/manifests/0000_90_etcd-operator_01_prometheusrole.yaml
index d0d1ed5f9..c898f0a96 100644
--- a/manifests/0000_90_etcd-operator_01_prometheusrole.yaml
+++ b/manifests/0000_90_etcd-operator_01_prometheusrole.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ metadata:
   # TODO this should be a clusterrole
   name: prometheus-k8s
   namespace: openshift-etcd-operator
+  annotations:
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
 rules:
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
diff --git a/manifests/0000_90_etcd-operator_02_prometheusrolebinding.yaml b/manifests/0000_90_etcd-operator_02_prometheusrolebinding.yaml
index 8e873172c..6a9c1f6d4 100644
--- a/manifests/0000_90_etcd-operator_02_prometheusrolebinding.yaml
+++ b/manifests/0000_90_etcd-operator_02_prometheusrolebinding.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ kind: RoleBinding
 metadata:
   name: prometheus-k8s
   namespace: openshift-etcd-operator
+  annotations:
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
   kind: Role
diff --git a/manifests/0000_90_etcd-operator_03_servicemonitor.yaml b/manifests/0000_90_etcd-operator_03_servicemonitor.yaml
index 38903b052..13f35f25a 100644
--- a/manifests/0000_90_etcd-operator_03_servicemonitor.yaml
+++ b/manifests/0000_90_etcd-operator_03_servicemonitor.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ kind: ServiceMonitor
 metadata:
   name: etcd-operator
   namespace: openshift-etcd-operator
+  annotations:
+    include.release.openshift.io/self-managed-high-availability: "true"
 spec:
   endpoints:
   - bearerTokenFile: /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token