diff --git a/pkg/controllers/webhook/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/webhook/controller.go
index d8893fe6aa..df18c3a5b1 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/webhook/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/webhook/controller.go
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ func (c *controller) buildPolicyMutatingWebhookConfiguration(caBundle []byte) (*
 						admissionregistrationv1.Update,
 					},
 				}},
-				FailurePolicy:           &ignore,
+				FailurePolicy:           &fail,
 				SideEffects:             &noneOnDryRun,
 				ReinvocationPolicy:      &ifNeeded,
 				AdmissionReviewVersions: []string{"v1"},
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ func (c *controller) buildPolicyValidatingWebhookConfiguration(caBundle []byte)
 						admissionregistrationv1.Update,
 					},
 				}},
-				FailurePolicy:           &ignore,
+				FailurePolicy:           &fail,
 				SideEffects:             &none,
 				AdmissionReviewVersions: []string{"v1"},
 			}},