diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2d3477f05..96e9c7ad4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 This is a [Kubernetes Operator](https://coreos.com/operators/) which deploys MongoDB Community into Kubernetes clusters.
 
-This codebase is currently _alpha_, and is not ready for production use.
-
 If you are a MongoDB Enterprise customer, or need Enterprise features such as Backup, you can use the [MongoDB Enterprise Operator for Kubernetes](https://github.com/mongodb/mongodb-enterprise-kubernetes).
 
 ## Table of Contents
diff --git a/deploy/operator.yaml b/deploy/operator.yaml
index effa0efea..c77e87bb6 100644
--- a/deploy/operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/operator.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: mongodb-kubernetes-operator
       containers:
         - name: mongodb-kubernetes-operator
-          image: quay.io/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-operator
+          image: quay.io/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-operator:0.0.6
           command:
           - mongodb-kubernetes-operator
           imagePullPolicy: Always