diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 402e3fb..ff84fdd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ In other words, it also allows you to write **workflows** over resources in a **
 
 ## Contact Us
 
-Either in the discussion section here on GitHub or at [Kubernetes Slack Operator Channel](https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CAW0GV7A5).
+Either in the discussion section here on GitHub or at [Kubernetes Slack Operator Channel](https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CAW0GV7A5). While
+in "object" form only placeholder substitutions are possible, in string template you can use all the 
+features of qute.
 
 ## Quick Introduction
 
@@ -61,6 +63,8 @@ spec:
   parent:
     apiVersion: glueoperator.sample/v1  # watches all the custom resource of type WebPage
     kind: WebPage
+    statusTemplate: | # update the status of the custom resource at the end of reconciliation
+      observedGeneration: {parent.metadata.generation}
   childResources:
     - name: htmlconfigmap
       resource:
diff --git a/docs/reference.md b/docs/reference.md
index 3f158f2..02aae7e 100644
--- a/docs/reference.md
+++ b/docs/reference.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ of [Java Operator SDK](https://github.com/operator-framework/java-operator-sdk)
 Although it is limited only to Kubernetes resources it makes it very easy to use in language-independent 
 (DependentResources in JOSDK are also covering external resources) way. 
 
+## Generic Notes
+
+- All templates (both object and string based) uses [Qute templating engine](https://quarkus.io/guides/qute-reference).
+
 ## [Glue resource](https://github.com/java-operator-sdk/kubernetes-glue-operator/releases/latest/download/glues.glue-v1.yml)
 
 `Glue` is the heart of the operator. Note that `GlueOperator` controller just creates a new `Glue` with a related resource, 
@@ -57,6 +61,9 @@ The following attributes can be defined for a related resource:
 - **`apiVersion`** - Kubernetes resource API Version of the resource
 - **`kind`** - Kubernetes kind property of the resource
 - **`resourceNames`** - list of string of the resource names within the same namespace as `Glue`.  
+- **`statusPatch`** - template object used to update status of the related resource at the end of the reconciliation. See [sample](https://github.com/java-operator-sdk/kubernetes-glue-operator/blob/main/src/test/resources/glue/PatchRelatedStatus.yaml#L20-L21).
+    All the available resources (child, related) are provided.         
+- **`statusPatchTemplate`** - same as `statusPatch` just as a string template. See [sample](https://github.com/java-operator-sdk/kubernetes-glue-operator/blob/main/src/test/resources/glue/PatchRelatedStatusWithTemplate.yaml#L20-L21).
 
 ### Referencing other resources
 
@@ -91,6 +98,9 @@ The specs of `GlueOperator` are almost identical to `Glue`, it just adds some ad
    - **`apiVersion`** and **`kind`** - of the target custom resources.
    - **`labelSelector`** - optional label selector for the target resources.
    - **`clusterScoped`** - optional boolean value, if the parent resource is cluster scoped. Default is `false`.
+   - **`status`** - template object to update status of the related resource at the end of the reconciliation. 
+     All the available resources (parent, child, related) are available.
+   - **`statusTemplate`** - same as `status` just as a string template.
  - **`glueMetadata`** - optionally, you can customize the `Glue` resource created for each parent resource. 
     This is especially important when the parent is a cluster scoped resource - in that case it is mandatory to set. 
     Using this you can specify the **`name`** and **`namespace`** of the created `Glue`.
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/customresource/glue/RelatedResourceSpec.java b/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/customresource/glue/RelatedResourceSpec.java
index 8b04101..ae8c208 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/customresource/glue/RelatedResourceSpec.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/customresource/glue/RelatedResourceSpec.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
 
+import io.fabric8.crd.generator.annotation.PreserveUnknownFields;
 import io.fabric8.generator.annotation.Required;
 
 public class RelatedResourceSpec {
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ public class RelatedResourceSpec {
   private boolean clusterScoped = Boolean.FALSE;
   private List<String> resourceNames;
 
+  @PreserveUnknownFields
+  private Object statusPatch;
+  private String statusPatchTemplate;
 
   public String getApiVersion() {
     return apiVersion;
@@ -73,14 +77,16 @@ public boolean equals(Object o) {
       return false;
     RelatedResourceSpec that = (RelatedResourceSpec) o;
     return clusterScoped == that.clusterScoped && Objects.equals(name, that.name)
-        && Objects.equals(apiVersion, that.apiVersion) && Objects.equals(kind, that.kind)
-        && Objects.equals(namespace, that.namespace)
-        && Objects.equals(resourceNames, that.resourceNames);
+        && Objects.equals(namespace, that.namespace) && Objects.equals(apiVersion, that.apiVersion)
+        && Objects.equals(kind, that.kind) && Objects.equals(resourceNames, that.resourceNames)
+        && Objects.equals(statusPatch, that.statusPatch)
+        && Objects.equals(statusPatchTemplate, that.statusPatchTemplate);
   }
 
   @Override
   public int hashCode() {
-    return Objects.hash(name, apiVersion, kind, clusterScoped, namespace, resourceNames);
+    return Objects.hash(name, namespace, apiVersion, kind, clusterScoped, resourceNames,
+        statusPatch, statusPatchTemplate);
   }
 
   public boolean isClusterScoped() {
@@ -90,4 +96,20 @@ public boolean isClusterScoped() {
   public void setClusterScoped(boolean clusterScoped) {
     this.clusterScoped = clusterScoped;
   }
+
+  public Object getStatusPatch() {
+    return statusPatch;
+  }
+
+  public void setStatusPatch(Object statusPatch) {
+    this.statusPatch = statusPatch;
+  }
+
+  public String getStatusPatchTemplate() {
+    return statusPatchTemplate;
+  }
+
+  public void setStatusPatchTemplate(String statusPatchTemplate) {
+    this.statusPatchTemplate = statusPatchTemplate;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/customresource/operator/Parent.java b/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/customresource/operator/Parent.java
index b8c110a..1e40b42 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/customresource/operator/Parent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/customresource/operator/Parent.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import java.util.Objects;
 
+import io.fabric8.crd.generator.annotation.PreserveUnknownFields;
+
 public class Parent {
 
   private String apiVersion;
@@ -9,6 +11,9 @@ public class Parent {
   private boolean clusterScoped = false;
   private String labelSelector;
 
+  @PreserveUnknownFields
+  private Object status;
+  private String statusTemplate;
 
   public Parent() {}
 
@@ -51,6 +56,22 @@ public void setClusterScoped(boolean clusterScoped) {
     this.clusterScoped = clusterScoped;
   }
 
+  public Object getStatus() {
+    return status;
+  }
+
+  public void setStatus(Object status) {
+    this.status = status;
+  }
+
+  public String getStatusTemplate() {
+    return statusTemplate;
+  }
+
+  public void setStatusTemplate(String statusTemplate) {
+    this.statusTemplate = statusTemplate;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public boolean equals(Object o) {
     if (this == o)
@@ -59,11 +80,13 @@ public boolean equals(Object o) {
       return false;
     Parent parent = (Parent) o;
     return clusterScoped == parent.clusterScoped && Objects.equals(apiVersion, parent.apiVersion)
-        && Objects.equals(kind, parent.kind) && Objects.equals(labelSelector, parent.labelSelector);
+        && Objects.equals(kind, parent.kind) && Objects.equals(labelSelector, parent.labelSelector)
+        && Objects.equals(status, parent.status)
+        && Objects.equals(statusTemplate, parent.statusTemplate);
   }
 
   @Override
   public int hashCode() {
-    return Objects.hash(apiVersion, kind, clusterScoped, labelSelector);
+    return Objects.hash(apiVersion, kind, clusterScoped, labelSelector, status, statusTemplate);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/reconciler/glue/GlueReconciler.java b/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/reconciler/glue/GlueReconciler.java
index 3e88d67..fd292af 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/reconciler/glue/GlueReconciler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/reconciler/glue/GlueReconciler.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.KubernetesClientException;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.dsl.base.PatchContext;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.dsl.base.PatchType;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.utils.Serialization;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.*;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.Utils;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.conditions.JavaScripCondition;
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ public UpdateControl<Glue> reconcile(Glue primary,
     cleanupRemovedResourcesFromWorkflow(context, primary);
     informerRegister.deRegisterInformerOnResourceFlowChange(context, primary);
     result.throwAggregateExceptionIfErrorsPresent();
+    patchRelatedResourcesStatus(context, primary);
     return UpdateControl.noUpdate();
   }
 
@@ -222,6 +224,35 @@ private GenericDependentResource createDependentResource(DependentResourceSpec s
     }
   }
 
+  // todo add workflow result?
+  private void patchRelatedResourcesStatus(Context<Glue> context,
+      Glue primary) {
+
+    var targetRelatedResources = primary.getSpec().getRelatedResources().stream()
+        .filter(r -> r.getStatusPatch() != null || r.getStatusPatchTemplate() != null)
+        .toList();
+
+    if (targetRelatedResources.isEmpty()) {
+      return;
+    }
+    var actualData = genericTemplateHandler.createDataWithResources(primary, context);
+
+    targetRelatedResources.forEach(r -> {
+      var relatedResources = Utils.getRelatedResources(primary, r, context);
+
+      var template = r.getStatusPatchTemplate() != null ? r.getStatusPatchTemplate()
+          : Serialization.asYaml(r.getStatusPatch());
+      var resultTemplate =
+          genericTemplateHandler.processTemplate(actualData, template);
+      var statusObjectMap = GenericTemplateHandler.parseTemplateToMapObject(resultTemplate);
+      relatedResources.forEach((n, kr) -> {
+        kr.setAdditionalProperty("status", statusObjectMap);
+        context.getClient().resource(kr).patchStatus();
+      });
+    });
+
+  }
+
   @SuppressWarnings({"rawtypes"})
   private Condition toCondition(ConditionSpec condition) {
     if (condition instanceof ReadyConditionSpec readyConditionSpec) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/reconciler/operator/GlueOperatorReconciler.java b/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/reconciler/operator/GlueOperatorReconciler.java
index 965a91c..6c18137 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/reconciler/operator/GlueOperatorReconciler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/reconciler/operator/GlueOperatorReconciler.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.customresource.glue.RelatedResourceSpec;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.customresource.operator.GlueOperator;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.customresource.operator.GlueOperatorSpec;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.customresource.operator.Parent;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.customresource.operator.ResourceFlowOperatorStatus;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.reconciler.ValidationAndErrorHandler;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.reconciler.glue.GlueReconciler;
@@ -103,7 +104,6 @@ private Glue createGlue(GenericKubernetesResource targetParentResource,
 
     ObjectMeta glueMetadata = glueMetadata(glueOperator, targetParentResource);
 
-
     glue.setMetadata(glueMetadata);
     glue.setSpec(toWorkflowSpec(glueOperator.getSpec()));
 
@@ -112,6 +112,16 @@ private Glue createGlue(GenericKubernetesResource targetParentResource,
     }
 
     var parent = glueOperator.getSpec().getParent();
+    RelatedResourceSpec parentRelatedSpec =
+        parentRelatedResourceSpec(targetParentResource, glueOperator, parent);
+
+    glue.getSpec().getRelatedResources().add(parentRelatedSpec);
+    glue.addOwnerReference(targetParentResource);
+    return glue;
+  }
+
+  private static RelatedResourceSpec parentRelatedResourceSpec(
+      GenericKubernetesResource targetParentResource, GlueOperator glueOperator, Parent parent) {
     RelatedResourceSpec parentRelatedSpec = new RelatedResourceSpec();
     parentRelatedSpec.setName(PARENT_RELATED_RESOURCE_NAME);
     parentRelatedSpec.setApiVersion(parent.getApiVersion());
@@ -119,10 +129,10 @@ private Glue createGlue(GenericKubernetesResource targetParentResource,
     parentRelatedSpec.setResourceNames(List.of(targetParentResource.getMetadata().getName()));
     parentRelatedSpec.setNamespace(targetParentResource.getMetadata().getNamespace());
     parentRelatedSpec.setClusterScoped(glueOperator.getSpec().getParent().isClusterScoped());
-
-    glue.getSpec().getRelatedResources().add(parentRelatedSpec);
-    glue.addOwnerReference(targetParentResource);
-    return glue;
+    parentRelatedSpec
+        .setStatusPatchTemplate(glueOperator.getSpec().getParent().getStatusTemplate());
+    parentRelatedSpec.setStatusPatch(glueOperator.getSpec().getParent().getStatus());
+    return parentRelatedSpec;
   }
 
   private ObjectMeta glueMetadata(GlueOperator glueOperator,
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/templating/GenericTemplateHandler.java b/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/templating/GenericTemplateHandler.java
index b7c77cc..c938aea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/templating/GenericTemplateHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/templating/GenericTemplateHandler.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.GenericKubernetesResource;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.utils.Serialization;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.Context;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.Utils;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.customresource.glue.Glue;
@@ -29,20 +30,26 @@ public String processTemplate(Map<String, Map<?, ?>> data, String template) {
 
   public String processInputAndTemplate(Map<String, GenericKubernetesResource> data,
       String template) {
-    Map<String, Map<?, ?>> res = new HashMap<>();
-    data.forEach((key, value) -> res.put(key,
-        value == null ? null : objectMapper.convertValue(value, Map.class)));
+    Map<String, Map<?, ?>> res =
+        genericKubernetesResourceDataToGenericData(data);
     return processTemplate(res, template);
   }
 
   public String processTemplate(String template, Glue primary,
       Context<Glue> context) {
-
     var data = createDataWithResources(primary, context);
     return processTemplate(data, template);
   }
 
-  private static Map<String, Map<?, ?>> createDataWithResources(Glue primary,
+  private static Map<String, Map<?, ?>> genericKubernetesResourceDataToGenericData(
+      Map<String, GenericKubernetesResource> data) {
+    Map<String, Map<?, ?>> res = new HashMap<>();
+    data.forEach((key, value) -> res.put(key,
+        value == null ? null : objectMapper.convertValue(value, Map.class)));
+    return res;
+  }
+
+  public static Map<String, Map<?, ?>> createDataWithResources(Glue primary,
       Context<Glue> context) {
     Map<String, Map<?, ?>> res = new HashMap<>();
     var actualResourcesByName = Utils.getActualResourcesByNameInWorkflow(context, primary);
@@ -55,4 +62,10 @@ public String processTemplate(String template, Glue primary,
 
     return res;
   }
+
+  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+  public static Map<String, ?> parseTemplateToMapObject(String template) {
+    return Serialization.unmarshal(template, Map.class);
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/GlueTest.java b/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/GlueTest.java
index 8c5e123..808171b 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/GlueTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/GlueTest.java
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@
 
 import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.ValueSource;
 
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ConfigMap;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ConfigMapBuilder;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ObjectMetaBuilder;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.Secret;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.dsl.NonDeletingOperation;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.customresource.TestCustomResource;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.customresource.glue.DependentResourceSpec;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.customresource.glue.Glue;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.reconciler.ValidationAndErrorHandler;
@@ -324,6 +327,33 @@ void clusterScopedRelatedResource() {
     });
   }
 
+  @ParameterizedTest
+  @ValueSource(strings = {"PatchRelatedStatus.yaml", "PatchRelatedStatusWithTemplate.yaml"})
+  void pathRelatedResourceStatus(String glueFileName) {
+    TestUtils.applyTestCrd(client, TestCustomResource.class);
+
+    var customResource = create(TestData.testCustomResource());
+    var glue = createGlue("/glue/" + glueFileName);
+
+    await().untilAsserted(() -> {
+      var cm = get(ConfigMap.class, "configmap1");
+      assertThat(cm).isNotNull();
+      var cr = get(TestCustomResource.class, "testcr1");
+      assertThat(cr.getStatus()).isNotNull();
+      assertThat(cr.getStatus().getValue()).isEqualTo(cm.getMetadata().getResourceVersion());
+    });
+    delete(glue);
+    await().timeout(TestUtils.GC_WAIT_TIMEOUT).untilAsserted(() -> {
+      var cm = get(ConfigMap.class, "configmap1");
+      assertThat(cm).isNull();
+    });
+    delete(customResource);
+    await().untilAsserted(() -> {
+      var cr = get(TestCustomResource.class, "testcr1");
+      assertThat(cr).isNull();
+    });
+  }
+
   private List<Glue> testWorkflowList(int num) {
     List<Glue> res = new ArrayList<>();
     IntStream.range(0, num).forEach(index -> {
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/TestBase.java b/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/TestBase.java
index db9b10f..06b02de 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/TestBase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/TestBase.java
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.KubernetesClient;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.dsl.NonDeletingOperation;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.utils.KubernetesResourceUtil;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.customresource.glue.Glue;
 
 import jakarta.inject.Inject;
 
+import static io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.TestUtils.loadGlue;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.awaitility.Awaitility.await;
 
@@ -51,6 +53,10 @@ protected Namespace testNamespace(String name) {
         .build()).build();
   }
 
+  protected Glue createGlue(String path) {
+    return create(loadGlue(path));
+  }
+
   protected <T extends HasMetadata> T create(T resource) {
     return client.resource(resource).inNamespace(testNamespace).create();
   }
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/customresource/TestCustomResource.java b/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/customresource/TestCustomResource.java
index bb661c2..fe72216 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/customresource/TestCustomResource.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/customresource/TestCustomResource.java
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
 @Group(TestCustomResource.CR_GROUP)
 @Version("v1")
 @ShortNames("tcr")
-public class TestCustomResource extends CustomResource<TestCustomResourceSpec, Void>
+public class TestCustomResource
+    extends CustomResource<TestCustomResourceSpec, TestCustomResourceStatus>
     implements Namespaced {
 
   public static final String CR_GROUP = "io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue";
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/customresource/TestCustomResourceStatus.java b/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/customresource/TestCustomResourceStatus.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28ecc02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/customresource/TestCustomResourceStatus.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.customresource;
+
+
+
+public class TestCustomResourceStatus {
+
+  private String value;
+
+  public String getValue() {
+    return value;
+  }
+
+  public void setValue(String value) {
+    this.value = value;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/sample/webpage/WebPageE2E.java b/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/sample/webpage/WebPageE2E.java
index 479c7f0..c4763ba 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/sample/webpage/WebPageE2E.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/sample/webpage/WebPageE2E.java
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ void testWebPageCRUDOperations() {
       assertThat(ingress).isNotNull();
     });
 
+    var wp = client.resources(WebPage.class).withName("webpage1").get();
+    assertThat(wp.getStatus().getObservedGeneration()).isNotNull();
+
     client.resource(createdWebPage).delete();
 
     await().timeout(TestUtils.GC_WAIT_TIMEOUT).untilAsserted(() -> {
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ void testWebPageCRUDOperations() {
       assertThat(configMap).isNull();
       assertThat(service).isNull();
       assertThat(ingress).isNull();
+
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/sample/webpage/WebPageSampleTest.java b/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/sample/webpage/WebPageSampleTest.java
index 9eee921..ebe61f9 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/sample/webpage/WebPageSampleTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/sample/webpage/WebPageSampleTest.java
@@ -53,9 +53,12 @@ void webPageCRUD() {
     await().untilAsserted(() -> {
       var ingress = get(Ingress.class, webPage.getMetadata().getName());
       var configMap = get(ConfigMap.class, webPage.getMetadata().getName());
+      var wp = get(WebPage.class, webPage.getMetadata().getName());
 
       assertThat(configMap.getData().get("index.html")).contains("Hello World 2!");
       assertThat(ingress).isNotNull();
+      assertThat(wp.getStatus()).isNotNull();
+      assertThat(wp.getStatus().getObservedGeneration()).isNotNull();
     });
 
     delete(webPage);
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/sample/webpage/WebPageStatus.java b/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/sample/webpage/WebPageStatus.java
index dad7837..30aec42 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/sample/webpage/WebPageStatus.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/glue/sample/webpage/WebPageStatus.java
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue.sample.webpage;
 
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonPropertyOrder;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.annotation.JsonDeserialize;
 
-@JsonInclude(com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude.Include.NON_NULL)
-@JsonPropertyOrder({})
-@JsonDeserialize(using = com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonDeserializer.None.class)
 public class WebPageStatus {
+
+  private Long observedGeneration;
+
+  public Long getObservedGeneration() {
+    return observedGeneration;
+  }
+
+  public void setObservedGeneration(Long observedGeneration) {
+    this.observedGeneration = observedGeneration;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/resources/glue/PatchRelatedStatus.yaml b/src/test/resources/glue/PatchRelatedStatus.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c40cb6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/glue/PatchRelatedStatus.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+apiVersion: io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue/v1beta1
+kind: Glue
+metadata:
+  name: related-resource-status-patch
+spec:
+  childResources:
+    - name: configMap1
+      resource:
+        apiVersion: v1
+        kind: ConfigMap
+        metadata:
+          name: configmap1
+        data:
+          key: "value"
+  relatedResources:
+    - name: related
+      apiVersion: "io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue/v1"
+      kind: TestCustomResource
+      resourceNames: ["testcr1"]
+      statusPatch:
+        value: "{configMap1.metadata.resourceVersion}"
diff --git a/src/test/resources/glue/PatchRelatedStatusWithTemplate.yaml b/src/test/resources/glue/PatchRelatedStatusWithTemplate.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac4c7e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/glue/PatchRelatedStatusWithTemplate.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+apiVersion: io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue/v1beta1
+kind: Glue
+metadata:
+  name: related-resource-status-patch
+spec:
+  childResources:
+    - name: configMap1
+      resource:
+        apiVersion: v1
+        kind: ConfigMap
+        metadata:
+          name: configmap1
+        data:
+          key: "value"
+  relatedResources:
+    - name: related
+      apiVersion: "io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.glue/v1"
+      kind: TestCustomResource
+      resourceNames: ["testcr1"]
+      statusPatchTemplate: |
+        value: "{configMap1.metadata.resourceVersion}"
diff --git a/src/test/resources/sample/webpage/webpage.crd.yaml b/src/test/resources/sample/webpage/webpage.crd.yaml
index a0025f3..8aeca13 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/sample/webpage/webpage.crd.yaml
+++ b/src/test/resources/sample/webpage/webpage.crd.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ spec:
             type: object
           status:
             type: object
+            properties:
+              observedGeneration:
+                type: integer
         type: object
     served: true
     storage: true
diff --git a/src/test/resources/sample/webpage/webpage.operator.yaml b/src/test/resources/sample/webpage/webpage.operator.yaml
index 87ef529..53606fe 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/sample/webpage/webpage.operator.yaml
+++ b/src/test/resources/sample/webpage/webpage.operator.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ spec:
   parent:
     apiVersion: glueoperator.sample/v1
     kind: WebPage
+    statusTemplate: |
+      observedGeneration: {parent.metadata.generation}
   childResources:
     - name: htmlconfigmap
       resource: