diff --git a/api/v1/externalartifact_types.go b/api/v1/externalartifact_types.go
index a26d4df3..e338b733 100644
--- a/api/v1/externalartifact_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/externalartifact_types.go
@@ -46,10 +46,14 @@ type ExternalArtifactStatus struct {
 	Conditions []metav1.Condition `json:"conditions,omitempty"`
 }
 
-// GetRequeueAfter returns the duration after which the ExternalArtifact
-// must be reconciled again.
-func (in ExternalArtifact) GetRequeueAfter() time.Duration {
-	return time.Minute
+// GetConditions returns the status conditions of the object.
+func (in *ExternalArtifact) GetConditions() []metav1.Condition {
+	return in.Status.Conditions
+}
+
+// SetConditions sets the status conditions on the object.
+func (in *ExternalArtifact) SetConditions(conditions []metav1.Condition) {
+	in.Status.Conditions = conditions
 }
 
 // GetArtifact returns the latest Artifact from the ExternalArtifact if
@@ -58,6 +62,12 @@ func (in *ExternalArtifact) GetArtifact() *meta.Artifact {
 	return in.Status.Artifact
 }
 
+// GetRequeueAfter returns the duration after which the ExternalArtifact
+// must be reconciled again.
+func (in *ExternalArtifact) GetRequeueAfter() time.Duration {
+	return time.Minute
+}
+
 // +kubebuilder:object:root=true
 // +kubebuilder:subresource:status
 // +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Age",type="date",JSONPath=".metadata.creationTimestamp",description=""