operatorYaml := cfg.IstioOperatorConfigYAML(valuesYaml)

	operatorCfg := &iopv1alpha1.IstioOperator{}
	if err := yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(operatorYaml), operatorCfg); err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal base iop: %v, %v", err, operatorYaml)
	}
	if operatorCfg.Spec == nil {
		operatorCfg.Spec = &opAPI.IstioOperatorSpec{}
	}