diff --git a/bundle/manifests/opendatahub-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/opendatahub-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 81b13c83f14..b7bdec6808b 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/opendatahub-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/opendatahub-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -1091,6 +1091,8 @@ spec:
                       fieldPath: metadata.namespace
                 - name: DEFAULT_MANIFESTS_PATH
                   value: /opt/manifests
+                - name: ODH_PLATFORM_TYPE
+                  value: OpenDataHub
                 image: REPLACE_IMAGE:latest
                 imagePullPolicy: Always
                 livenessProbe:
diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 0aadbcc2e89..bff26ae5022 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
                 fieldPath: metadata.namespace
           - name: DEFAULT_MANIFESTS_PATH
             value: /opt/manifests
+          - name: ODH_PLATFORM_TYPE
+            value: OpenDataHub
         args:
         - --leader-elect
         - --operator-name=opendatahub
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/cluster_config.go b/pkg/cluster/cluster_config.go
index 8a09e3450cc..22a3b6b574e 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/cluster_config.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/cluster_config.go
@@ -168,15 +168,21 @@ func detectManagedRHODS(ctx context.Context, cli client.Client) (Platform, error
 }
 
 func getPlatform(ctx context.Context, cli client.Client) (Platform, error) {
-	// First check if its addon installation to return 'ManagedRhods, nil'
-	if platform, err := detectManagedRHODS(ctx, cli); err != nil {
-		return Unknown, err
-	} else if platform == ManagedRhods {
+	switch os.Getenv("ODH_PLATFORM_TYPE") {
+	case "OpenDataHub", "":
+		return OpenDataHub, nil
+	case "ManagedRHOAI":
 		return ManagedRhods, nil
+	case "SelfManagedRHOAI":
+		return SelfManagedRhods, nil
+	default: // fall back to detect platform if ODH_PLATFORM_TYPE env is not provided
+		if platform, err := detectManagedRHODS(ctx, cli); err != nil {
+			return Unknown, err
+		} else if platform == ManagedRhods {
+			return ManagedRhods, nil
+		}
+		return detectSelfManaged(ctx, cli)
 	}
-
-	// check and return whether ODH or self-managed platform
-	return detectSelfManaged(ctx, cli)
 }
 
 func getRelease(ctx context.Context, cli client.Client) (Release, error) {
@@ -197,6 +203,7 @@ func getRelease(ctx context.Context, cli client.Client) (Release, error) {
 	if os.Getenv("CI") == "true" {
 		return initRelease, nil
 	}
+
 	// Set Version
 	// Get watchNamespace
 	operatorNamespace, err := GetOperatorNamespace()