diff --git a/internal/resources/xr.go b/internal/resources/xr.go
index 94c0900..ccfc72c 100644
--- a/internal/resources/xr.go
+++ b/internal/resources/xr.go
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ func CopyComposites(ctx context.Context, logger *log.Logger, sourceContext dynam
 
 				for _, xr := range XRs {
 					xr.SetResourceVersion("")
+					xr.SetFinalizers(nil)
 					resourceId := schema.GroupVersionResource{
 						Group:    paramsXRs.Spec.Group,
 						Version:  version.Name,