diff --git a/controllers/pkg/reconcilers/repository/reconciler.go b/controllers/pkg/reconcilers/repository/reconciler.go
index 006ee0d7..5051388e 100644
--- a/controllers/pkg/reconcilers/repository/reconciler.go
+++ b/controllers/pkg/reconcilers/repository/reconciler.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 const (
+	finalizer = "infra.nephio.org/finalizer"
 	errUpdateStatus = "cannot update status"
 )
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ func (r *reconciler) SetupWithManager(ctx context.Context, mgr ctrl.Manager, c i
 	}
 
 	r.APIPatchingApplicator = resource.NewAPIPatchingApplicator(mgr.GetClient())
-	r.finalizer = resource.NewAPIFinalizer(mgr.GetClient(), "infra.nephio.org/finalizer")
+	r.finalizer = resource.NewAPIFinalizer(mgr.GetClient(), finalizer)
 
 	return nil, ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
 		Named("RepositoryController").