diff --git a/pkg/controller/minio-services.go b/pkg/controller/minio-services.go
index 1eaf01a16e2..36e00a32943 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/minio-services.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/minio-services.go
@@ -91,12 +91,18 @@ func (c *Controller) checkMinIOSvc(ctx context.Context, tenant *miniov2.Tenant,
 
 func minioSvcMatchesSpecification(svc *corev1.Service, expectedSvc *corev1.Service) (bool, error) {
 	// expected labels match
+	if len(svc.ObjectMeta.Labels) != len(expectedSvc.ObjectMeta.Labels) {
+		return false, errors.New("service labels don't match")
+	}
 	for k, expVal := range expectedSvc.ObjectMeta.Labels {
 		if value, ok := svc.ObjectMeta.Labels[k]; !ok || value != expVal {
 			return false, errors.New("service labels don't match")
 		}
 	}
 	// expected annotations match
+	if len(svc.ObjectMeta.Annotations) != len(expectedSvc.ObjectMeta.Annotations) {
+		return false, errors.New("service annotations don't match")
+	}
 	for k, expVal := range expectedSvc.ObjectMeta.Annotations {
 		if value, ok := svc.ObjectMeta.Annotations[k]; !ok || value != expVal {
 			return false, errors.New("service annotations don't match")