diff --git a/pkg/models/devops/devops.go b/pkg/models/devops/devops.go
index 3fdd40453..8c37b0fa7 100644
--- a/pkg/models/devops/devops.go
+++ b/pkg/models/devops/devops.go
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ func (d devopsOperator) DeleteCredentialObj(projectName string, secret string) e
 
 func (d devopsOperator) UpdateCredentialObj(projectName string, secret *v1.Secret) (*v1.Secret, error) {
 	projectObj, err := d.ksInformers.Devops().V1alpha3().DevOpsProjects().Lister().Get(projectName)
+	secret.Annotations[devopsv1alpha3.CredentialAutoSyncAnnoKey] = "true"
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}