diff --git a/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_04_deployment.yaml b/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_04_deployment.yaml
index 8d982b9884..06fec43e40 100644
--- a/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_04_deployment.yaml
+++ b/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_04_deployment.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ metadata:
   namespace: openshift-machine-config-operator
   labels:
     k8s-app: machine-config-operator
+  annotations:
+    exclude.release.openshift.io/internal-openshift-hosted: "true"
 spec:
   replicas: 1
   selector:
diff --git a/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_06_clusteroperator.yaml b/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_06_clusteroperator.yaml
index 93a0031def..0ca35193f3 100644
--- a/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_06_clusteroperator.yaml
+++ b/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_06_clusteroperator.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ apiVersion: config.openshift.io/v1
 kind: ClusterOperator
 metadata:
   name: machine-config
+  annotations:
+    exclude.release.openshift.io/internal-openshift-hosted: "true"
 spec: {}
 status:
   versions:
     - name: operator
-      version: "0.0.1-snapshot"
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+      version: "0.0.1-snapshot"
diff --git a/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_07_etcdquorumguard_deployment.yaml b/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_07_etcdquorumguard_deployment.yaml
index 30ca7b7af8..081219a048 100644
--- a/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_07_etcdquorumguard_deployment.yaml
+++ b/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_07_etcdquorumguard_deployment.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: etcd-quorum-guard
   namespace: openshift-machine-config-operator
+  annotations:
+    exclude.release.openshift.io/internal-openshift-hosted: "true"
 spec:
   replicas: 3
   selector:
diff --git a/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_08_etcdquorumguard_pdb.yaml b/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_08_etcdquorumguard_pdb.yaml
index 010841ec32..90731c339b 100644
--- a/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_08_etcdquorumguard_pdb.yaml
+++ b/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_08_etcdquorumguard_pdb.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ kind: PodDisruptionBudget
 metadata:
   namespace: openshift-machine-config-operator
   name: etcd-quorum-guard
+  annotations:
+    exclude.release.openshift.io/internal-openshift-hosted: "true"
 spec:
   maxUnavailable: 1
   selector: