diff --git a/pkg/operator/controllers/muo/deploy_test.go b/pkg/operator/controllers/muo/deploy_test.go
index 966a0dc9348..a1fa47f566d 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/controllers/muo/deploy_test.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/controllers/muo/deploy_test.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func TestDeployCreateOrUpdateCorrectKinds(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	dh.EXPECT().Ensure(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Do(check).Return(nil)
 
-	deployer := deployer.NewDeployer(k8scli, dh, staticFiles)
+	deployer := deployer.NewDeployer(k8scli, dh, staticFiles, "staticresources")
 	err := deployer.CreateOrUpdate(context.Background(), cluster, &config.MUODeploymentConfig{Pullspec: setPullSpec})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func TestDeployCreateOrUpdateSetsOwnerReferences(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	dh.EXPECT().Ensure(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Do(check).Return(nil)
 
-	deployer := deployer.NewDeployer(k8scli, dh, staticFiles)
+	deployer := deployer.NewDeployer(k8scli, dh, staticFiles, "staticresources")
 	err := deployer.CreateOrUpdate(context.Background(), cluster, &config.MUODeploymentConfig{Pullspec: setPullSpec})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func TestDeployDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	dh := mock_dynamichelper.NewMockInterface(controller)
 	dh.EXPECT().EnsureDeleted(gomock.Any(), "Deployment", "openshift-managed-upgrade-operator", "managed-upgrade-operator").Return(nil)
 
-	deployer := deployer.NewDeployer(k8scli, dh, staticFiles)
+	deployer := deployer.NewDeployer(k8scli, dh, staticFiles, "staticresources")
 	err := deployer.Remove(context.Background(), config.MUODeploymentConfig{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func TestDeployDeleteFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	dh := mock_dynamichelper.NewMockInterface(controller)
 	dh.EXPECT().EnsureDeleted(gomock.Any(), "Deployment", "openshift-managed-upgrade-operator", "managed-upgrade-operator").Return(errors.New("fail"))
 
-	deployer := deployer.NewDeployer(k8scli, dh, staticFiles)
+	deployer := deployer.NewDeployer(k8scli, dh, staticFiles, "staticresources")
 	err := deployer.Remove(context.Background(), config.MUODeploymentConfig{})
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func TestDeployIsReady(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	})
 
-	deployer := deployer.NewDeployer(k8scli, nil, staticFiles)
+	deployer := deployer.NewDeployer(k8scli, nil, staticFiles, "staticresources")
 	ready, err := deployer.IsReady(context.Background(), "openshift-managed-upgrade-operator", "managed-upgrade-operator")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func TestDeployIsReady(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDeployIsReadyMissing(t *testing.T) {
 	k8scli := fake.NewSimpleClientset()
-	deployer := deployer.NewDeployer(k8scli, nil, staticFiles)
+	deployer := deployer.NewDeployer(k8scli, nil, staticFiles, "staticresources")
 	ready, err := deployer.IsReady(context.Background(), "openshift-managed-upgrade-operator", "managed-upgrade-operator")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func TestDeployConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		dh.EXPECT().Ensure(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Do(check).Return(nil)
 
-		deployer := deployer.NewDeployer(k8scli, dh, staticFiles)
+		deployer := deployer.NewDeployer(k8scli, dh, staticFiles, "staticresources")
 		err := deployer.CreateOrUpdate(context.Background(), cluster, tt.deploymentConfig)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Error(err)
diff --git a/pkg/operator/controllers/muo/muo_controller.go b/pkg/operator/controllers/muo/muo_controller.go
index b0950514a04..21771ab1fea 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/controllers/muo/muo_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/controllers/muo/muo_controller.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func NewReconciler(arocli aroclient.Interface, kubernetescli kubernetes.Interfac
 	return &Reconciler{
 		arocli:        arocli,
 		kubernetescli: kubernetescli,
-		deployer:      deployer.NewDeployer(kubernetescli, dh, staticFiles),
+		deployer:      deployer.NewDeployer(kubernetescli, dh, staticFiles, "staticresources"),
 
 		readinessPollTime: 10 * time.Second,
 		readinessTimeout:  5 * time.Minute,
diff --git a/pkg/util/deployer/deployer.go b/pkg/util/deployer/deployer.go
index 97a6a634092..a0228ac3944 100644
--- a/pkg/util/deployer/deployer.go
+++ b/pkg/util/deployer/deployer.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// deployer is used to template and deploy services in an ARO cluster.
+// Some example usage can be found in the muo package.
 package deployer
 
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
@@ -9,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"io"
 	"io/fs"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"text/template"
 
@@ -33,19 +36,21 @@ type deployer struct {
 	kubernetescli kubernetes.Interface
 	dh            dynamichelper.Interface
 	fs            fs.FS
+	directory     string
 }
 
-func NewDeployer(kubernetescli kubernetes.Interface, dh dynamichelper.Interface, fs fs.FS) Deployer {
+func NewDeployer(kubernetescli kubernetes.Interface, dh dynamichelper.Interface, fs fs.FS, directory string) Deployer {
 	return &deployer{
 		kubernetescli: kubernetescli,
 		dh:            dh,
 		fs:            fs,
+		directory:     directory,
 	}
 }
 
 func (depl *deployer) Template(data interface{}, fsys fs.FS) ([]kruntime.Object, error) {
 	results := make([]kruntime.Object, 0)
-	template, err := template.ParseFS(fsys, "staticresources/*")
+	template, err := template.ParseFS(fsys, filepath.Join(depl.directory, "*"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}