diff --git a/controllers/profile_controller.go b/controllers/profile_controller.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe6ee9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/controllers/profile_controller.go
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2020 The Flux CD contributors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package controllers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
+	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
+
+	kustomizev1 "github.com/fluxcd/kustomize-controller/api/v1alpha1"
+)
+
+// ProfileReconciler reconciles a Profile object
+type ProfileReconciler struct {
+	client.Client
+	Log    logr.Logger
+	Scheme *runtime.Scheme
+}
+
+// +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=kustomize.fluxcd.io,resources=profiles,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
+// +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=kustomize.fluxcd.io,resources=profiles/status,verbs=get;update;patch
+
+func (r *ProfileReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	var profile kustomizev1.Profile
+	if err := r.Get(ctx, req.NamespacedName, &profile); err != nil {
+		return ctrl.Result{}, client.IgnoreNotFound(err)
+	}
+
+	log := r.Log.WithValues(strings.ToLower(profile.Kind), req.NamespacedName)
+
+	init := true
+	for _, condition := range profile.Status.Conditions {
+		if condition.Type == kustomizev1.ReadyCondition && condition.Status == corev1.ConditionTrue {
+			init = false
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if init {
+		profile.Status.Conditions = []kustomizev1.Condition{
+			{
+				Type:               kustomizev1.ReadyCondition,
+				Status:             corev1.ConditionTrue,
+				LastTransitionTime: metav1.Now(),
+				Reason:             kustomizev1.InitializedReason,
+				Message:            kustomizev1.InitializedReason,
+			},
+		}
+		if err := r.Status().Update(ctx, &profile); err != nil {
+			return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err
+		}
+		log.Info("Profile initialised")
+	}
+
+	return ctrl.Result{}, nil
+}
+
+func (r *ProfileReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
+	return ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
+		For(&kustomizev1.Profile{}).
+		Complete(r)
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 72b021b..ee15836 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ func main() {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "Kustomization")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
+	if err = (&controllers.ProfileReconciler{
+		Client: mgr.GetClient(),
+		Log:    ctrl.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName("Profile"),
+		Scheme: mgr.GetScheme(),
+	}).SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "Profile")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
 	// +kubebuilder:scaffold:builder
 
 	setupLog.Info("starting manager")