diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/gitrepository_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/gitrepository_types.go
index ea600369..6eaf283b 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/gitrepository_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/gitrepository_types.go
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 )
 
+const GitRepositoryKind = "GitRepository"
+
 // GitRepositorySpec defines the desired state of a Git repository.
 type GitRepositorySpec struct {
 	// The repository URL, can be a HTTP or SSH address.
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/helmchart_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/helmchart_types.go
index 55851787..03abf07e 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/helmchart_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/helmchart_types.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 )
 
+const HelmChartKind = "HelmChart"
+
 // HelmChartSpec defines the desired state of a Helm chart.
 type HelmChartSpec struct {
 	// The name of the Helm chart, as made available by the referenced
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/helmrepository_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/helmrepository_types.go
index d724d932..6566ddf4 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/helmrepository_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/helmrepository_types.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 )
 
+const HelmRepositoryKind = "HelmRepository"
+
 // HelmRepositorySpec defines the reference to a Helm repository.
 type HelmRepositorySpec struct {
 	// The Helm repository URL, a valid URL contains at least a
diff --git a/controllers/suite_test.go b/controllers/suite_test.go
index 148ccc92..cf03612b 100644
--- a/controllers/suite_test.go
+++ b/controllers/suite_test.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func(done Done) {
 
 	err = (&GitRepositoryReconciler{
 		Client:  k8sManager.GetClient(),
-		Log:     ctrl.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName("GitRepository"),
+		Log:     ctrl.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName(sourcev1.GitRepositoryKind),
 		Scheme:  scheme.Scheme,
 		Storage: storage,
 	}).SetupWithManager(k8sManager)
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func(done Done) {
 
 	err = (&HelmRepositoryReconciler{
 		Client:  k8sManager.GetClient(),
-		Log:     ctrl.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName("HelmRepository"),
+		Log:     ctrl.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName(sourcev1.HelmRepositoryKind),
 		Scheme:  scheme.Scheme,
 		Storage: storage,
 		Getters: getter.Providers{getter.Provider{
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func(done Done) {
 
 	err = (&HelmChartReconciler{
 		Client:  k8sManager.GetClient(),
-		Log:     ctrl.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName("HelmChart"),
+		Log:     ctrl.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName(sourcev1.HelmChartKind),
 		Scheme:  scheme.Scheme,
 		Storage: storage,
 		Getters: getter.Providers{getter.Provider{
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 9d4eea22..f7513bb0 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	if err = (&controllers.GitRepositoryReconciler{
 		Client:                mgr.GetClient(),
-		Log:                   ctrl.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName("GitRepository"),
+		Log:                   ctrl.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName(sourcev1.GitRepositoryKind),
 		Scheme:                mgr.GetScheme(),
 		Storage:               storage,
 		EventRecorder:         mgr.GetEventRecorderFor("source-controller"),
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ func main() {
 	}).SetupWithManagerAndOptions(mgr, controllers.GitRepositoryReconcilerOptions{
 		MaxConcurrentReconciles: concurrent,
 	}); err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "GitRepository")
+		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", sourcev1.GitRepositoryKind)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	if err = (&controllers.HelmRepositoryReconciler{
 		Client:                mgr.GetClient(),
-		Log:                   ctrl.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName("HelmRepository"),
+		Log:                   ctrl.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName(sourcev1.HelmRepositoryKind),
 		Scheme:                mgr.GetScheme(),
 		Storage:               storage,
 		Getters:               getters,
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@ func main() {
 	}).SetupWithManagerAndOptions(mgr, controllers.HelmRepositoryReconcilerOptions{
 		MaxConcurrentReconciles: concurrent,
 	}); err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "HelmRepository")
+		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", sourcev1.HelmRepositoryKind)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	if err = (&controllers.HelmChartReconciler{
 		Client:                mgr.GetClient(),
-		Log:                   ctrl.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName("HelmChart"),
+		Log:                   ctrl.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName(sourcev1.HelmChartKind),
 		Scheme:                mgr.GetScheme(),
 		Storage:               storage,
 		Getters:               getters,
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func main() {
 	}).SetupWithManagerAndOptions(mgr, controllers.HelmChartReconcilerOptions{
 		MaxConcurrentReconciles: concurrent,
 	}); err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "HelmChart")
+		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", sourcev1.HelmChartKind)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	// +kubebuilder:scaffold:builder