diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 544aa95b..5ac03f6f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -329,6 +329,11 @@ release: clean-release ## Builds and push container images using the latest git
 		MANIFEST_IMG=$(PROD_REGISTRY)/$(IMAGE_NAME) MANIFEST_TAG=$(RELEASE_TAG) \
 		TARGET_RESOURCE="./config/default/manager_image_patch.yaml"
 	$(MAKE) set-manifest-pull-policy PULL_POLICY=IfNotPresent TARGET_RESOURCE="./config/default/manager_pull_policy.yaml"
+	# Set the control plane manifest image to the production bucket.
+	$(MAKE) set-manifest-image \
+		MANIFEST_IMG=$(PROD_REGISTRY)/$(IMAGE_NAME) MANIFEST_TAG=$(RELEASE_TAG) \
+		TARGET_RESOURCE="./controlplane/nested/config/default/manager_image_patch.yaml"
+	$(MAKE) set-manifest-pull-policy PULL_POLICY=IfNotPresent TARGET_RESOURCE="./controlplane/nested/config/default/manager_pull_policy.yaml"
 	## Build the manifests
 	$(MAKE) release-manifests clean-release-git