diff --git a/pkg/resources/jobs/initializer.go b/pkg/resources/jobs/initializer.go
index 865c54ab..370d508f 100644
--- a/pkg/resources/jobs/initializer.go
+++ b/pkg/resources/jobs/initializer.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ func NewInitializerJob(k6 *v1alpha1.K6, argLine string) (*batchv1.Job, error) {
 
 	var (
 		image                        = "ghcr.io/grafana/operator:latest-runner"
-		annotations                  = make(map[string]string)
 		labels                       = newLabels(k6.Name)
 		serviceAccountName           = "default"
 		automountServiceAccountToken = true
@@ -31,10 +30,6 @@ func NewInitializerJob(k6 *v1alpha1.K6, argLine string) (*batchv1.Job, error) {
 		image = k6.Spec.Runner.Image
 	}
 
-	if k6.Spec.Runner.Metadata.Annotations != nil {
-		annotations = k6.Spec.Runner.Metadata.Annotations
-	}
-
 	if k6.Spec.Runner.Metadata.Labels != nil {
 		for k, v := range k6.Spec.Runner.Metadata.Labels { // Order not specified
 			if _, ok := labels[k]; !ok {
@@ -66,16 +61,14 @@ func NewInitializerJob(k6 *v1alpha1.K6, argLine string) (*batchv1.Job, error) {
 
 	return &batchv1.Job{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-			Name:        fmt.Sprintf("%s-initializer", k6.Name),
-			Namespace:   k6.Namespace,
-			Labels:      labels,
-			Annotations: annotations,
+			Name:      fmt.Sprintf("%s-initializer", k6.Name),
+			Namespace: k6.Namespace,
+			Labels:    labels,
 		},
 		Spec: batchv1.JobSpec{
 			Template: corev1.PodTemplateSpec{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-					Labels:      labels,
-					Annotations: annotations,
+					Labels: labels,
 				},
 				Spec: corev1.PodSpec{
 					AutomountServiceAccountToken: &automountServiceAccountToken,
diff --git a/pkg/resources/jobs/initializer_test.go b/pkg/resources/jobs/initializer_test.go
index 36bfa35a..970c25fb 100644
--- a/pkg/resources/jobs/initializer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/resources/jobs/initializer_test.go
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ func TestNewInitializerJob(t *testing.T) {
 				"k6_cr":  "test",
 				"label1": "awesome",
 			},
-			Annotations: map[string]string{
-				"awesomeAnnotation": "dope",
-			},
 		},
 		Spec: batchv1.JobSpec{
 			Template: corev1.PodTemplateSpec{
@@ -41,9 +38,6 @@ func TestNewInitializerJob(t *testing.T) {
 						"k6_cr":  "test",
 						"label1": "awesome",
 					},
-					Annotations: map[string]string{
-						"awesomeAnnotation": "dope",
-					},
 				},
 				Spec: corev1.PodSpec{
 					AutomountServiceAccountToken: &automountServiceAccountToken,