diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d484eec7..a695d544 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.21rc3-alpine3.18 as builder
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.21.4-alpine as builder
 
 WORKDIR /workspace
 # Copy the Go Modules manifests
diff --git a/controllers/serviceinstance_controller.go b/controllers/serviceinstance_controller.go
index 41936e76..f931f127 100644
--- a/controllers/serviceinstance_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/serviceinstance_controller.go
@@ -363,6 +363,14 @@ func (r *ServiceInstanceReconciler) poll(ctx context.Context, serviceInstance *s
 	case smClientTypes.INPROGRESS:
 		fallthrough
 	case smClientTypes.PENDING:
+		if len(status.Description) > 0 {
+			log.Info("last operation description is '%s'", status.Description)
+			setInProgressConditions(ctx, status.Type, status.Description, serviceInstance)
+			if err := r.updateStatus(ctx, serviceInstance); err != nil {
+				log.Error(err, "unable to update ServiceInstance polling description")
+				return ctrl.Result{}, err
+			}
+		}
 		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true, RequeueAfter: r.Config.PollInterval}, nil
 	case smClientTypes.FAILED:
 		errMsg := getErrorMsgFromLastOperation(status)