diff --git a/pkg/virt-operator/install-strategy/strategy.go b/pkg/virt-operator/install-strategy/strategy.go
index e66785ce13fb..052f9bb95527 100644
--- a/pkg/virt-operator/install-strategy/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/virt-operator/install-strategy/strategy.go
@@ -267,6 +267,22 @@ func GenerateCurrentInstallStrategy(namespace string,
 	return strategy, nil
 }
 
+func mostRecentConfigMap(configMaps []*corev1.ConfigMap) *corev1.ConfigMap {
+	var configMap *corev1.ConfigMap
+	// choose the most recent configmap if multiple match.
+	mostRecentTime := metav1.Time{}
+	for _, config := range configMaps {
+		if configMap == nil {
+			configMap = config
+			mostRecentTime = config.ObjectMeta.CreationTimestamp
+		} else if mostRecentTime.Before(&config.ObjectMeta.CreationTimestamp) {
+			configMap = config
+			mostRecentTime = config.ObjectMeta.CreationTimestamp
+		}
+	}
+	return configMap
+}
+
 func LoadInstallStrategyFromCache(stores util.Stores, namespace string, imageTag string, imageRegistry string) (*InstallStrategy, error) {
 	var configMap *corev1.ConfigMap
 	var matchingConfigMaps []*corev1.ConfigMap
@@ -292,16 +308,7 @@ func LoadInstallStrategyFromCache(stores util.Stores, namespace string, imageTag
 	}
 
 	// choose the most recent configmap if multiple match.
-	mostRecentTime := metav1.Time{}
-	for _, config := range matchingConfigMaps {
-		if configMap == nil {
-			configMap = config
-			mostRecentTime = config.ObjectMeta.CreationTimestamp
-		} else if mostRecentTime.Before(&config.ObjectMeta.CreationTimestamp) {
-			configMap = config
-			mostRecentTime = config.ObjectMeta.CreationTimestamp
-		}
-	}
+	configMap = mostRecentConfigMap(matchingConfigMaps)
 
 	data, ok := configMap.Data["manifests"]
 	if !ok {
diff --git a/pkg/virt-operator/install-strategy/strategy_test.go b/pkg/virt-operator/install-strategy/strategy_test.go
index 1426b074baf0..33e1b06e6bcb 100644
--- a/pkg/virt-operator/install-strategy/strategy_test.go
+++ b/pkg/virt-operator/install-strategy/strategy_test.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	rbacv1 "k8s.io/api/rbac/v1"
 	extv1beta1 "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apis/apiextensions/v1beta1"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 )
 
 var _ = Describe("Install Strategy", func() {
@@ -154,4 +155,32 @@ var _ = Describe("Install Strategy", func() {
 			}
 		})
 	})
+
+	Context("should match", func() {
+		It("the most recent install strategy.", func() {
+			var configMaps []*corev1.ConfigMap
+
+			configMaps = append(configMaps, &corev1.ConfigMap{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name:              "test1",
+					CreationTimestamp: metav1.Time{},
+				},
+			})
+			configMaps = append(configMaps, &corev1.ConfigMap{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name:              "test2",
+					CreationTimestamp: metav1.Now(),
+				},
+			})
+			configMaps = append(configMaps, &corev1.ConfigMap{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name:              "test3",
+					CreationTimestamp: metav1.Time{},
+				},
+			})
+
+			configMap := mostRecentConfigMap(configMaps)
+			Expect(configMap.Name).To(Equal("test2"))
+		})
+	})
 })