diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ba0dd842..108805b6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ all: manager
 
 # Run tests
 test: generate fmt vet manifests api-docs
-	find . -maxdepth 2 -type f -name 'go.mod' -execdir go test ./... -coverprofile cover.out \;
+	go test ./... -coverprofile cover.out
+	cd api; go test ./... -coverprofile cover.out
 
 # Build manager binary
 manager: generate fmt vet
@@ -55,11 +56,13 @@ api-docs: gen-crd-api-reference-docs
 
 # Run go fmt against code
 fmt:
-	find . -maxdepth 2 -type f -name 'go.mod' -execdir go fmt ./... \;
+	go fmt ./...
+	cd api; go fmt ./...
 
 # Run go vet against code
 vet:
-	find . -maxdepth 2 -type f -name 'go.mod' -execdir go vet ./... \;
+	go vet ./...
+	cd api; go vet ./...
 
 # Generate code
 generate: controller-gen
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/gitrepository_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/gitrepository_types.go
index c795765e..6eb129f5 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/gitrepository_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/gitrepository_types.go
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ const (
 func GitRepositoryProgressing(repository GitRepository) GitRepository {
 	repository.Status.ObservedGeneration = repository.Generation
 	repository.Status.URL = ""
-	repository.Status.Artifact = nil
 	repository.Status.Conditions = []SourceCondition{}
 	SetGitRepositoryCondition(&repository, ReadyCondition, corev1.ConditionUnknown, ProgressingReason, "reconciliation in progress")
 	return repository
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/helmchart_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/helmchart_types.go
index b398fbfd..3d48f643 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/helmchart_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/helmchart_types.go
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ const (
 func HelmChartProgressing(chart HelmChart) HelmChart {
 	chart.Status.ObservedGeneration = chart.Generation
 	chart.Status.URL = ""
-	chart.Status.Artifact = nil
 	chart.Status.Conditions = []SourceCondition{}
 	SetHelmChartCondition(&chart, ReadyCondition, corev1.ConditionUnknown, ProgressingReason, "reconciliation in progress")
 	return chart
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/helmrepository_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/helmrepository_types.go
index 1870ff32..2aba260b 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/helmrepository_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/helmrepository_types.go
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ const (
 func HelmRepositoryProgressing(repository HelmRepository) HelmRepository {
 	repository.Status.ObservedGeneration = repository.Generation
 	repository.Status.URL = ""
-	repository.Status.Artifact = nil
 	repository.Status.Conditions = []SourceCondition{}
 	SetHelmRepositoryCondition(&repository, ReadyCondition, corev1.ConditionUnknown, ProgressingReason, "reconciliation in progress")
 	return repository
diff --git a/controllers/gitrepository_controller.go b/controllers/gitrepository_controller.go
index d3ca2615..a6aaced6 100644
--- a/controllers/gitrepository_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/gitrepository_controller.go
@@ -100,9 +100,8 @@ func (r *GitRepositoryReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, erro
 	}
 
 	// set initial status
-	if repository.Generation != repository.Status.ObservedGeneration ||
-		repository.GetArtifact() != nil && !r.Storage.ArtifactExist(*repository.GetArtifact()) {
-		repository = sourcev1.GitRepositoryProgressing(repository)
+	if resetRepository, ok := r.resetStatus(repository); ok {
+		repository = resetRepository
 		if err := r.Status().Update(ctx, &repository); err != nil {
 			log.Error(err, "unable to update status")
 			return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err
@@ -274,6 +273,20 @@ func (r *GitRepositoryReconciler) verify(ctx context.Context, publicKeySecret ty
 	return nil
 }
 
+// resetStatus returns a modified v1alpha1.GitRepository and a boolean indicating
+// if the status field has been reset.
+func (r *GitRepositoryReconciler) resetStatus(repository sourcev1.GitRepository) (sourcev1.GitRepository, bool) {
+	if repository.GetArtifact() != nil && !r.Storage.ArtifactExist(*repository.GetArtifact()) {
+		repository = sourcev1.GitRepositoryProgressing(repository)
+		repository.Status.Artifact = nil
+		return repository, true
+	}
+	if repository.Generation != repository.Status.ObservedGeneration {
+		return sourcev1.GitRepositoryProgressing(repository), true
+	}
+	return repository, false
+}
+
 // gc performs a garbage collection on all but current artifacts of
 // the given repository.
 func (r *GitRepositoryReconciler) gc(repository sourcev1.GitRepository, all bool) error {
diff --git a/controllers/helmchart_controller.go b/controllers/helmchart_controller.go
index a12167ee..d733a1b7 100644
--- a/controllers/helmchart_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/helmchart_controller.go
@@ -105,9 +105,8 @@ func (r *HelmChartReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	}
 
 	// set initial status
-	if chart.Generation != chart.Status.ObservedGeneration ||
-		chart.GetArtifact() != nil && !r.Storage.ArtifactExist(*chart.GetArtifact()) {
-		chart = sourcev1.HelmChartProgressing(chart)
+	if resetChart, ok := r.resetStatus(chart); ok {
+		chart = resetChart
 		if err := r.Status().Update(ctx, &chart); err != nil {
 			log.Error(err, "unable to update status")
 			return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err
@@ -447,6 +446,20 @@ func (r *HelmChartReconciler) getGitRepositoryWithArtifact(ctx context.Context,
 	return repository, err
 }
 
+// resetStatus returns a modified v1alpha1.HelmChart and a boolean indicating
+// if the status field has been reset.
+func (r *HelmChartReconciler) resetStatus(chart sourcev1.HelmChart) (sourcev1.HelmChart, bool) {
+	if chart.GetArtifact() != nil && !r.Storage.ArtifactExist(*chart.GetArtifact()) {
+		chart = sourcev1.HelmChartProgressing(chart)
+		chart.Status.Artifact = nil
+		return chart, true
+	}
+	if chart.Generation != chart.Status.ObservedGeneration {
+		return sourcev1.HelmChartProgressing(chart), true
+	}
+	return chart, false
+}
+
 // gc performs a garbage collection on all but current artifacts of
 // the given chart.
 func (r *HelmChartReconciler) gc(chart sourcev1.HelmChart, all bool) error {
diff --git a/controllers/helmchart_controller_test.go b/controllers/helmchart_controller_test.go
index 2ca476a2..1b51427d 100644
--- a/controllers/helmchart_controller_test.go
+++ b/controllers/helmchart_controller_test.go
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ var _ = Describe("HelmChartReconciler", func() {
 				}
 				return false
 			}, timeout, interval).Should(BeTrue())
+			Expect(chart.GetArtifact()).NotTo(BeNil())
 			Expect(chart.Status.Artifact.Revision).Should(Equal("0.1.1"))
 		})
 
diff --git a/controllers/helmrepository_controller.go b/controllers/helmrepository_controller.go
index a56a9ec8..39e3dc2a 100644
--- a/controllers/helmrepository_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/helmrepository_controller.go
@@ -105,9 +105,8 @@ func (r *HelmRepositoryReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, err
 	}
 
 	// set initial status
-	if repository.Generation != repository.Status.ObservedGeneration ||
-		repository.GetArtifact() != nil && !r.Storage.ArtifactExist(*repository.GetArtifact()) {
-		repository = sourcev1.HelmRepositoryProgressing(repository)
+	if resetRepository, ok := r.resetStatus(repository); ok {
+		repository = resetRepository
 		if err := r.Status().Update(ctx, &repository); err != nil {
 			log.Error(err, "unable to update status")
 			return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err
@@ -266,6 +265,20 @@ func (r *HelmRepositoryReconciler) reconcile(ctx context.Context, repository sou
 	return sourcev1.HelmRepositoryReady(repository, artifact, indexURL, sourcev1.IndexationSucceededReason, message), nil
 }
 
+// resetStatus returns a modified v1alpha1.HelmRepository and a boolean indicating
+// if the status field has been reset.
+func (r *HelmRepositoryReconciler) resetStatus(repository sourcev1.HelmRepository) (sourcev1.HelmRepository, bool) {
+	if repository.GetArtifact() != nil && !r.Storage.ArtifactExist(*repository.GetArtifact()) {
+		repository = sourcev1.HelmRepositoryProgressing(repository)
+		repository.Status.Artifact = nil
+		return repository, true
+	}
+	if repository.Generation != repository.Status.ObservedGeneration {
+		return sourcev1.HelmRepositoryProgressing(repository), true
+	}
+	return repository, false
+}
+
 // gc performs a garbage collection on all but current artifacts of
 // the given repository.
 func (r *HelmRepositoryReconciler) gc(repository sourcev1.HelmRepository, all bool) error {