Fix stuff, add debug print

Makefile

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ manifests: controller-gen ## Generate WebhookConfiguration, ClusterRole and Cust
 generate-integration-test-manifest: manifests kustomize module-version
 	cd config/manager && $(KUSTOMIZE) edit set image controller=${IMG}
 	$(KUSTOMIZE) build config/default -o tests/integration/steps/operator_generated_manifest.yaml
+	yq eval '(.spec.template.spec.containers[0].env //= []) += {"name": "DEBUG_PRINT_IOP", "value": "true"}' -i my-app-deployment.yaml
 
 .PHONY: generate
 generate: controller-gen ## Generate code containing DeepCopy, DeepCopyInto, and DeepCopyObject method implementations.

internal/restarter/sidecars.go

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package restarter
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/structpb"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/kyma-project/istio/operator/internal/compatibility"
@@ -68,7 +67,14 @@ func (s *SidecarsRestarter) Restart(ctx context.Context, istioCR *v1alpha2.Istio
 		return described_errors.NewDescribedError(err, "Could not get Istio version from istio operator file"), false
 	}
 
-	expectedImage := pods.NewSidecarImage(iop.Spec.Hub, iop.Spec.Tag.(*structpb.Value).GetStringValue())
+	tag, ok := iop.Spec.Tag.(string)
+	if !ok {
+		ctrl.Log.Error(err, "Error getting Istio tag from istio operator file")
+		s.StatusHandler.SetCondition(istioCR, v1alpha2.NewReasonWithMessage(v1alpha2.ConditionReasonProxySidecarRestartFailed))
+		return described_errors.NewDescribedError(err, "Could not get Istio tag from istio operator file"), false
+	}
+
+	expectedImage := pods.NewSidecarImage(iop.Spec.Hub, tag)
 	s.Log.Info("Running proxy sidecar reset", "expected image", expectedImage)
 
 	err = gatherer.VerifyIstioPodsVersion(ctx, s.Client, istioImageVersion.Version())