diff --git a/hack/docs/internal/cronjob-tutorial/generate_cronjob.go b/hack/docs/internal/cronjob-tutorial/generate_cronjob.go
index 3f38b88e68d..f64a28ea3d5 100644
--- a/hack/docs/internal/cronjob-tutorial/generate_cronjob.go
+++ b/hack/docs/internal/cronjob-tutorial/generate_cronjob.go
@@ -362,14 +362,6 @@ CronJob controller's`+" `"+`SetupWithManager`+"`"+` method.
 	}`, `
 	// +kubebuilder:docs-gen:collapse=old stuff`)
 	CheckError("fixing main.go", err)
-
-	err = pluginutil.ReplaceInFile(
-		filepath.Join(sp.ctx.Dir, "cmd/main.go"),
-		`	if err = (&batchv1.CronJob{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "CronJob")
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}`, `}`)
-	CheckError("fixing main.go", err)
 }
 
 func updateWebhook(sp *Sample) {
diff --git a/hack/docs/internal/cronjob-tutorial/main_revisited.go b/hack/docs/internal/cronjob-tutorial/main_revisited.go
index 914a201461a..e0e52467c7b 100644
--- a/hack/docs/internal/cronjob-tutorial/main_revisited.go
+++ b/hack/docs/internal/cronjob-tutorial/main_revisited.go
@@ -37,9 +37,4 @@ const MainEnableWebhook = `
 		locally, we'll put them behind an environment variable.
 
 		We'll just make sure to set` + " `" + `ENABLE_WEBHOOKS=false` + "`" + ` when we run locally.
-	*/
-	if os.Getenv("ENABLE_WEBHOOKS") != "false" {
-		if err = (&batchv1.CronJob{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
-			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "CronJob")
-			os.Exit(1)
-		}`
+	*/`
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/main.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/main.go
index 61d49d76c58..2ad545a3349 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/main.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/main.go
@@ -113,9 +113,11 @@ const (
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 `
-	webhookSetupCodeFragment = `if err = (&%s.%s{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "%s")
-		os.Exit(1)
+	webhookSetupCodeFragment = `if os.Getenv("ENABLE_WEBHOOKS") != "false" {
+		if err = (&%s.%s{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "%s")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	}
 `
 )
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/cmd/main.go b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/cmd/main.go
index 2e1ebae672e..c9bebd9afbc 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/cmd/main.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/cmd/main.go
@@ -124,9 +124,11 @@ func main() {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "Captain")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	if err = (&crewv1.Captain{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Captain")
-		os.Exit(1)
+	if os.Getenv("ENABLE_WEBHOOKS") != "false" {
+		if err = (&crewv1.Captain{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Captain")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	}
 	if err = (&shipcontroller.FrigateReconciler{
 		Client: mgr.GetClient(),
@@ -135,9 +137,11 @@ func main() {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "Frigate")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	if err = (&shipv1beta1.Frigate{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Frigate")
-		os.Exit(1)
+	if os.Getenv("ENABLE_WEBHOOKS") != "false" {
+		if err = (&shipv1beta1.Frigate{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Frigate")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	}
 	if err = (&shipcontroller.DestroyerReconciler{
 		Client: mgr.GetClient(),
@@ -146,9 +150,11 @@ func main() {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "Destroyer")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	if err = (&shipv1.Destroyer{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Destroyer")
-		os.Exit(1)
+	if os.Getenv("ENABLE_WEBHOOKS") != "false" {
+		if err = (&shipv1.Destroyer{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Destroyer")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	}
 	if err = (&shipcontroller.CruiserReconciler{
 		Client: mgr.GetClient(),
@@ -157,9 +163,11 @@ func main() {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "Cruiser")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	if err = (&shipv2alpha1.Cruiser{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Cruiser")
-		os.Exit(1)
+	if os.Getenv("ENABLE_WEBHOOKS") != "false" {
+		if err = (&shipv2alpha1.Cruiser{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Cruiser")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	}
 	if err = (&seacreaturescontroller.KrakenReconciler{
 		Client: mgr.GetClient(),
@@ -210,9 +218,11 @@ func main() {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "Lakers")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	if err = (&testprojectorgv1.Lakers{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Lakers")
-		os.Exit(1)
+	if os.Getenv("ENABLE_WEBHOOKS") != "false" {
+		if err = (&testprojectorgv1.Lakers{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Lakers")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	}
 	if err = (&examplecomcontroller.MemcachedReconciler{
 		Client:   mgr.GetClient(),
@@ -230,9 +240,11 @@ func main() {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "Busybox")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	if err = (&examplecomv1alpha1.Memcached{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Memcached")
-		os.Exit(1)
+	if os.Getenv("ENABLE_WEBHOOKS") != "false" {
+		if err = (&examplecomv1alpha1.Memcached{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Memcached")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	}
 	//+kubebuilder:scaffold:builder
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/cmd/main.go b/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/cmd/main.go
index 973a8f30205..8bb8383467d 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/cmd/main.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/cmd/main.go
@@ -105,9 +105,11 @@ func main() {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "Busybox")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	if err = (&examplecomv1alpha1.Memcached{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Memcached")
-		os.Exit(1)
+	if os.Getenv("ENABLE_WEBHOOKS") != "false" {
+		if err = (&examplecomv1alpha1.Memcached{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Memcached")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	}
 	//+kubebuilder:scaffold:builder
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4/cmd/main.go b/testdata/project-v4/cmd/main.go
index 72c3aa70315..593dc4ef7a2 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4/cmd/main.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v4/cmd/main.go
@@ -96,9 +96,11 @@ func main() {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "Captain")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	if err = (&crewv1.Captain{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Captain")
-		os.Exit(1)
+	if os.Getenv("ENABLE_WEBHOOKS") != "false" {
+		if err = (&crewv1.Captain{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Captain")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	}
 	if err = (&controller.FirstMateReconciler{
 		Client: mgr.GetClient(),
@@ -107,9 +109,11 @@ func main() {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "FirstMate")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	if err = (&crewv1.FirstMate{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "FirstMate")
-		os.Exit(1)
+	if os.Getenv("ENABLE_WEBHOOKS") != "false" {
+		if err = (&crewv1.FirstMate{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "FirstMate")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	}
 	if err = (&controller.AdmiralReconciler{
 		Client: mgr.GetClient(),
@@ -118,9 +122,11 @@ func main() {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "Admiral")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	if err = (&crewv1.Admiral{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Admiral")
-		os.Exit(1)
+	if os.Getenv("ENABLE_WEBHOOKS") != "false" {
+		if err = (&crewv1.Admiral{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Admiral")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	}
 	if err = (&controller.LakerReconciler{
 		Client: mgr.GetClient(),