diff --git a/harmony/src/domain/topology/k8s_anywhere.rs b/harmony/src/domain/topology/k8s_anywhere.rs
index b072373..8ffbf75 100644
--- a/harmony/src/domain/topology/k8s_anywhere.rs
+++ b/harmony/src/domain/topology/k8s_anywhere.rs
@@ -271,11 +271,11 @@ impl K8sAnywhereTopology {
         &self,
         sender: &CRDPrometheus,
     ) -> Result<Outcome, InterpretError> {
-        let output = Command::new("sh")
+        let status = Command::new("sh")
             .args(["-c", "kubectl get crd -A | grep -i prometheuses"])
-            .output()
+            .status()
             .map_err(|e| InterpretError::new(format!("could not connect to cluster: {}", e)))?;
-        if output.status.success() && output.stdout.is_empty() {
+        if !status.success() {
             if let Some(Some(k8s_state)) = self.k8s_state.get() {
                 match k8s_state.source {
                     K8sSource::LocalK3d => {
@@ -300,7 +300,9 @@ impl K8sAnywhereTopology {
                 return Ok(Outcome::noop());
             }
         }
+
         debug!("Prometheus operator is already present, skipping install");
+
         Ok(Outcome::success(
             "prometheus operator present in cluster".to_string(),
         ))