diff --git a/cmd/kyverno/main.go b/cmd/kyverno/main.go
index c0b2e2fdaa..69ec349248 100755
--- a/cmd/kyverno/main.go
+++ b/cmd/kyverno/main.go
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ func main() {
 	kubeKyvernoInformer := kubeinformers.NewSharedInformerFactoryWithOptions(kubeClient, resyncPeriod, kubeinformers.WithNamespace(config.KyvernoNamespace))
 	kyvernoInformer := kyvernoinformer.NewSharedInformerFactoryWithOptions(kyvernoClient, policyControllerResyncPeriod)
 
+	// utils
+	kyvernoV1 := kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1()
+
 	// load image registry secrets
 	secrets := strings.Split(imagePullSecrets, ",")
 	if imagePullSecrets != "" && len(secrets) > 0 {
@@ -169,8 +172,8 @@ func main() {
 	// - generate event with retry mechanism
 	eventGenerator := event.NewEventGenerator(
 		dynamicClient,
-		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1().ClusterPolicies(),
-		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1().Policies(),
+		kyvernoV1.ClusterPolicies(),
+		kyvernoV1.Policies(),
 		log.Log.WithName("EventGenerator"))
 
 	// POLICY Report GENERATOR
@@ -178,8 +181,8 @@ func main() {
 		dynamicClient,
 		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1alpha2().ReportChangeRequests(),
 		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1alpha2().ClusterReportChangeRequests(),
-		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1().ClusterPolicies(),
-		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1().Policies(),
+		kyvernoV1.ClusterPolicies(),
+		kyvernoV1.Policies(),
 		log.Log.WithName("ReportChangeRequestGenerator"),
 	)
 
@@ -206,8 +209,8 @@ func main() {
 		kubeInformer.Admissionregistration().V1().MutatingWebhookConfigurations(),
 		kubeInformer.Admissionregistration().V1().ValidatingWebhookConfigurations(),
 		kubeKyvernoInformer.Apps().V1().Deployments(),
-		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1().ClusterPolicies(),
-		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1().Policies(),
+		kyvernoV1.ClusterPolicies(),
+		kyvernoV1.Policies(),
 		serverIP,
 		int32(webhookTimeout),
 		debug,
@@ -268,8 +271,8 @@ func main() {
 		kubeClient,
 		kyvernoClient,
 		dynamicClient,
-		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1().ClusterPolicies(),
-		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1().Policies(),
+		kyvernoV1.ClusterPolicies(),
+		kyvernoV1.Policies(),
 		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1beta1().UpdateRequests(),
 		configData,
 		eventGenerator,
@@ -295,8 +298,8 @@ func main() {
 		kubeClient,
 		kyvernoClient,
 		dynamicClient,
-		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1().ClusterPolicies(),
-		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1().Policies(),
+		kyvernoV1.ClusterPolicies(),
+		kyvernoV1.Policies(),
 		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1beta1().UpdateRequests(),
 		eventGenerator,
 		kubeInformer.Core().V1().Namespaces(),
@@ -312,8 +315,8 @@ func main() {
 		kubeClient,
 		kyvernoClient,
 		dynamicClient,
-		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1().ClusterPolicies(),
-		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1().Policies(),
+		kyvernoV1.ClusterPolicies(),
+		kyvernoV1.Policies(),
 		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1beta1().UpdateRequests(),
 		kubeInformer.Core().V1().Namespaces(),
 		log.Log.WithName("GenerateCleanUpController"),
@@ -323,11 +326,7 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	pCacheController := policycache.NewPolicyCacheController(
-		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1().ClusterPolicies(),
-		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1().Policies(),
-		log.Log.WithName("PolicyCacheController"),
-	)
+	pCacheController := policycache.NewPolicyCacheController(kyvernoV1.ClusterPolicies(), kyvernoV1.Policies())
 
 	auditHandler := webhooks.NewValidateAuditHandler(
 		pCacheController.Cache,
@@ -417,7 +416,7 @@ func main() {
 		dynamicClient,
 		tlsPair,
 		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1beta1().UpdateRequests(),
-		kyvernoInformer.Kyverno().V1().ClusterPolicies(),
+		kyvernoV1.ClusterPolicies(),
 		kubeInformer.Rbac().V1().RoleBindings(),
 		kubeInformer.Rbac().V1().ClusterRoleBindings(),
 		kubeInformer.Rbac().V1().Roles(),
diff --git a/pkg/policycache/cache_test.go b/pkg/policycache/cache_test.go
index 15a99987c1..56fa82bb76 100644
--- a/pkg/policycache/cache_test.go
+++ b/pkg/policycache/cache_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	lv1 "github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/client/listers/kyverno/v1"
 	"gotest.tools/assert"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
 )
 
 type dummyLister struct {
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ func (dl dummyNsLister) Get(name string) (*kyverno.Policy, error) {
 }
 
 func Test_All(t *testing.T) {
-	pCache := newPolicyCache(log.Log, dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
+	pCache := newPolicyCache(dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
 	policy := newPolicy(t)
 	//add
 	pCache.add(policy)
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ func Test_All(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Add_Duplicate_Policy(t *testing.T) {
-	pCache := newPolicyCache(log.Log, dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
+	pCache := newPolicyCache(dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
 	policy := newPolicy(t)
 	pCache.add(policy)
 	pCache.add(policy)
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ func Test_Add_Duplicate_Policy(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Add_Validate_Audit(t *testing.T) {
-	pCache := newPolicyCache(log.Log, dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
+	pCache := newPolicyCache(dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
 	policy := newPolicy(t)
 	pCache.add(policy)
 	pCache.add(policy)
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ func Test_Add_Validate_Audit(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Add_Remove(t *testing.T) {
-	pCache := newPolicyCache(log.Log, dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
+	pCache := newPolicyCache(dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
 	policy := newPolicy(t)
 	kind := "Pod"
 	pCache.add(policy)
@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@ func Test_Add_Remove(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Add_Remove_Any(t *testing.T) {
-	pCache := newPolicyCache(log.Log, dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
+	pCache := newPolicyCache(dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
 	policy := newAnyPolicy(t)
 	kind := "Pod"
 	pCache.add(policy)
@@ -185,7 +184,7 @@ func Test_Add_Remove_Any(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Remove_From_Empty_Cache(t *testing.T) {
-	pCache := newPolicyCache(log.Log, nil, nil)
+	pCache := newPolicyCache(nil, nil)
 	policy := newPolicy(t)
 
 	pCache.remove(policy)
@@ -926,7 +925,7 @@ func newValidateEnforcePolicy(t *testing.T) *kyverno.ClusterPolicy {
 }
 
 func Test_Ns_All(t *testing.T) {
-	pCache := newPolicyCache(log.Log, dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
+	pCache := newPolicyCache(dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
 	policy := newNsPolicy(t)
 	//add
 	pCache.add(policy)
@@ -958,7 +957,7 @@ func Test_Ns_All(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Ns_Add_Duplicate_Policy(t *testing.T) {
-	pCache := newPolicyCache(log.Log, dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
+	pCache := newPolicyCache(dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
 	policy := newNsPolicy(t)
 	pCache.add(policy)
 	pCache.add(policy)
@@ -985,7 +984,7 @@ func Test_Ns_Add_Duplicate_Policy(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Ns_Add_Validate_Audit(t *testing.T) {
-	pCache := newPolicyCache(log.Log, dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
+	pCache := newPolicyCache(dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
 	policy := newNsPolicy(t)
 	pCache.add(policy)
 	pCache.add(policy)
@@ -1010,7 +1009,7 @@ func Test_Ns_Add_Validate_Audit(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Ns_Add_Remove(t *testing.T) {
-	pCache := newPolicyCache(log.Log, dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
+	pCache := newPolicyCache(dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
 	policy := newNsPolicy(t)
 	nspace := policy.GetNamespace()
 	kind := "Pod"
@@ -1028,7 +1027,7 @@ func Test_Ns_Add_Remove(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_GVk_Cache(t *testing.T) {
-	pCache := newPolicyCache(log.Log, dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
+	pCache := newPolicyCache(dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
 	policy := newGVKPolicy(t)
 	//add
 	pCache.add(policy)
@@ -1044,7 +1043,7 @@ func Test_GVk_Cache(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_GVK_Add_Remove(t *testing.T) {
-	pCache := newPolicyCache(log.Log, dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
+	pCache := newPolicyCache(dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
 	policy := newGVKPolicy(t)
 	kind := "ClusterRole"
 	pCache.add(policy)
@@ -1061,7 +1060,7 @@ func Test_GVK_Add_Remove(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Add_Validate_Enforce(t *testing.T) {
-	pCache := newPolicyCache(log.Log, dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
+	pCache := newPolicyCache(dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
 	policy := newUserTestPolicy(t)
 	nspace := policy.GetNamespace()
 	//add
@@ -1077,7 +1076,7 @@ func Test_Add_Validate_Enforce(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Ns_Add_Remove_User(t *testing.T) {
-	pCache := newPolicyCache(log.Log, dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
+	pCache := newPolicyCache(dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
 	policy := newUserTestPolicy(t)
 	nspace := policy.GetNamespace()
 	kind := "Deployment"
@@ -1095,7 +1094,7 @@ func Test_Ns_Add_Remove_User(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Mutate_Policy(t *testing.T) {
-	pCache := newPolicyCache(log.Log, dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
+	pCache := newPolicyCache(dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
 	policy := newMutatePolicy(t)
 	//add
 	pCache.add(policy)
@@ -1114,7 +1113,7 @@ func Test_Mutate_Policy(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Generate_Policy(t *testing.T) {
-	pCache := newPolicyCache(log.Log, dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
+	pCache := newPolicyCache(dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
 	policy := newgenratePolicy(t)
 	//add
 	pCache.add(policy)
@@ -1131,7 +1130,7 @@ func Test_Generate_Policy(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_NsMutate_Policy(t *testing.T) {
-	pCache := newPolicyCache(log.Log, dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
+	pCache := newPolicyCache(dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
 	policy := newMutatePolicy(t)
 	nspolicy := newNsMutatePolicy(t)
 	//add
@@ -1156,7 +1155,7 @@ func Test_NsMutate_Policy(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Validate_Enforce_Policy(t *testing.T) {
-	pCache := newPolicyCache(log.Log, dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
+	pCache := newPolicyCache(dummyLister{}, dummyNsLister{})
 	policy1 := newValidateAuditPolicy(t)
 	policy2 := newValidateEnforcePolicy(t)
 	pCache.add(policy1)
diff --git a/pkg/policycache/informer.go b/pkg/policycache/informer.go
index 9a4bacfa94..80d234d2d7 100644
--- a/pkg/policycache/informer.go
+++ b/pkg/policycache/informer.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"sync/atomic"
 
-	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
 	kyverno "github.com/kyverno/kyverno/api/kyverno/v1"
 	kyvernoinformer "github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/client/informers/externalversions/kyverno/v1"
 	kyvernolister "github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/client/listers/kyverno/v1"
@@ -21,22 +20,15 @@ import (
 // policies based on types (Mutate/ValidateEnforce/Generate/imageVerify).
 type Controller struct {
 	Cache      Interface
-	log        logr.Logger
 	cpolLister kyvernolister.ClusterPolicyLister
 	polLister  kyvernolister.PolicyLister
 	pCounter   int64
 }
 
 // NewPolicyCacheController create a new PolicyController
-func NewPolicyCacheController(
-	pInformer kyvernoinformer.ClusterPolicyInformer,
-	nspInformer kyvernoinformer.PolicyInformer,
-	log logr.Logger,
-) *Controller {
-
+func NewPolicyCacheController(pInformer kyvernoinformer.ClusterPolicyInformer, nspInformer kyvernoinformer.PolicyInformer) *Controller {
 	pc := Controller{
-		Cache: newPolicyCache(log, pInformer.Lister(), nspInformer.Lister()),
-		log:   log,
+		Cache: newPolicyCache(pInformer.Lister(), nspInformer.Lister()),
 	}
 
 	// ClusterPolicy Informer
@@ -103,7 +95,6 @@ func (c *Controller) deleteNsPolicy(obj interface{}) {
 
 // CheckPolicySync wait until the internal policy cache is fully loaded
 func (c *Controller) CheckPolicySync(stopCh <-chan struct{}) {
-	logger := c.log
 	logger.Info("starting")
 
 	policies := []kyverno.PolicyInterface{}
diff --git a/pkg/policycache/log.go b/pkg/policycache/log.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..066e9ca4c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/policycache/log.go
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package policycache
+
+import "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
+
+var logger = log.Log.WithName("policycache")
diff --git a/pkg/policycache/policy_cache.go b/pkg/policycache/policy_cache.go
index e740b211c4..2ff4aba514 100644
--- a/pkg/policycache/policy_cache.go
+++ b/pkg/policycache/policy_cache.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package policycache
 
 import (
-	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
 	kyverno "github.com/kyverno/kyverno/api/kyverno/v1"
 	kyvernolister "github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/client/listers/kyverno/v1"
 	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/policy"
@@ -29,8 +28,7 @@ type Interface interface {
 
 // policyCache ...
 type policyCache struct {
-	pMap   pMap
-	logger logr.Logger
+	pMap pMap
 
 	// list/get cluster policy resource
 	pLister kyvernolister.ClusterPolicyLister
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ type policyCache struct {
 }
 
 // newPolicyCache ...
-func newPolicyCache(log logr.Logger, pLister kyvernolister.ClusterPolicyLister, npLister kyvernolister.PolicyLister) Interface {
+func newPolicyCache(pLister kyvernolister.ClusterPolicyLister, npLister kyvernolister.PolicyLister) Interface {
 	namesCache := map[PolicyType]map[string]bool{
 		Mutate:               make(map[string]bool),
 		ValidateEnforce:      make(map[string]bool),
@@ -55,7 +53,6 @@ func newPolicyCache(log logr.Logger, pLister kyvernolister.ClusterPolicyLister,
 			nameCacheMap: namesCache,
 			kindDataMap:  make(map[string]map[PolicyType][]string),
 		},
-		log,
 		pLister,
 		npLister,
 	}
@@ -64,7 +61,7 @@ func newPolicyCache(log logr.Logger, pLister kyvernolister.ClusterPolicyLister,
 // Add a policy to cache
 func (pc *policyCache) add(policy kyverno.PolicyInterface) {
 	pc.pMap.add(policy)
-	pc.logger.V(4).Info("policy is added to cache", "name", policy.GetName())
+	logger.V(4).Info("policy is added to cache", "name", policy.GetName())
 }
 
 // Get the list of matched policies
@@ -84,12 +81,12 @@ func (pc *policyCache) GetPolicies(pkey PolicyType, kind, nspace string) []kyver
 // Remove a policy from cache
 func (pc *policyCache) remove(p kyverno.PolicyInterface) {
 	pc.pMap.remove(p)
-	pc.logger.V(4).Info("policy is removed from cache", "name", p.GetName())
+	logger.V(4).Info("policy is removed from cache", "name", p.GetName())
 }
 
 func (pc *policyCache) update(oldP kyverno.PolicyInterface, newP kyverno.PolicyInterface) {
 	pc.pMap.update(oldP, newP)
-	pc.logger.V(4).Info("policy is updated from cache", "name", newP.GetName())
+	logger.V(4).Info("policy is updated from cache", "name", newP.GetName())
 }
 
 func (pc *policyCache) getPolicyObject(key PolicyType, gvk string, nspace string) (policyObject []kyverno.PolicyInterface) {