diff --git a/cmd/gotk/create_helmrelease.go b/cmd/gotk/create_helmrelease.go
index 81d6a834..64c343f4 100644
--- a/cmd/gotk/create_helmrelease.go
+++ b/cmd/gotk/create_helmrelease.go
@@ -275,13 +275,12 @@ func isHelmChartReady(ctx context.Context, kubeClient client.Client, name, names
 			return false, err
 		}
 
-		for _, condition := range helmChart.Status.Conditions {
-			if condition.Type == meta.ReadyCondition {
-				if condition.Status == corev1.ConditionTrue {
-					return true, nil
-				} else if condition.Status == corev1.ConditionFalse {
-					return false, fmt.Errorf(condition.Message)
-				}
+		if c := meta.GetCondition(helmChart.Status.Conditions, meta.ReadyCondition); c != nil {
+			switch c.Status {
+			case corev1.ConditionTrue:
+				return true, nil
+			case corev1.ConditionFalse:
+				return false, fmt.Errorf(c.Message)
 			}
 		}
 		return false, nil
diff --git a/cmd/gotk/create_kustomization.go b/cmd/gotk/create_kustomization.go
index da575c54..d3b6e390 100644
--- a/cmd/gotk/create_kustomization.go
+++ b/cmd/gotk/create_kustomization.go
@@ -306,13 +306,12 @@ func isKustomizationReady(ctx context.Context, kubeClient client.Client, name, n
 			return false, err
 		}
 
-		for _, condition := range kustomization.Status.Conditions {
-			if condition.Type == meta.ReadyCondition {
-				if condition.Status == corev1.ConditionTrue {
-					return true, nil
-				} else if condition.Status == corev1.ConditionFalse {
-					return false, fmt.Errorf(condition.Message)
-				}
+		if c := meta.GetCondition(kustomization.Status.Conditions, meta.ReadyCondition); c != nil {
+			switch c.Status {
+			case corev1.ConditionTrue:
+				return true, nil
+			case corev1.ConditionFalse:
+				return false, fmt.Errorf(c.Message)
 			}
 		}
 		return false, nil
diff --git a/cmd/gotk/create_source_git.go b/cmd/gotk/create_source_git.go
index 5597393d..86831ec9 100644
--- a/cmd/gotk/create_source_git.go
+++ b/cmd/gotk/create_source_git.go
@@ -373,13 +373,12 @@ func isGitRepositoryReady(ctx context.Context, kubeClient client.Client, name, n
 			return false, err
 		}
 
-		for _, condition := range gitRepository.Status.Conditions {
-			if condition.Type == meta.ReadyCondition {
-				if condition.Status == corev1.ConditionTrue {
-					return true, nil
-				} else if condition.Status == corev1.ConditionFalse {
-					return false, fmt.Errorf(condition.Message)
-				}
+		if c := meta.GetCondition(gitRepository.Status.Conditions, meta.ReadyCondition); c != nil {
+			switch c.Status {
+			case corev1.ConditionTrue:
+				return true, nil
+			case corev1.ConditionFalse:
+				return false, fmt.Errorf(c.Message)
 			}
 		}
 		return false, nil
diff --git a/cmd/gotk/get_helmrelease.go b/cmd/gotk/get_helmrelease.go
index 4d2a89ae..29ef63aa 100644
--- a/cmd/gotk/get_helmrelease.go
+++ b/cmd/gotk/get_helmrelease.go
@@ -68,20 +68,17 @@ func getHelmReleaseCmdRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			continue
 		}
 		isInitialized := false
-		for _, condition := range helmRelease.Status.Conditions {
-			if condition.Type == meta.ReadyCondition {
-				if condition.Status != corev1.ConditionFalse {
-					if helmRelease.Status.LastAppliedRevision != "" {
-						logger.Successf("%s last applied revision %s", helmRelease.GetName(), helmRelease.Status.LastAppliedRevision)
-					} else {
-						logger.Successf("%s reconciling", helmRelease.GetName())
-					}
-				} else {
-					logger.Failuref("%s %s", helmRelease.GetName(), condition.Message)
-				}
-				isInitialized = true
-				break
+		if c := meta.GetCondition(helmRelease.Status.Conditions, meta.ReadyCondition); c != nil {
+			switch c.Status {
+			case corev1.ConditionTrue:
+				logger.Successf("%s last applied revision %s", helmRelease.GetName(), helmRelease.Status.LastAppliedRevision)
+			case corev1.ConditionUnknown:
+				logger.Successf("%s reconciling", helmRelease.GetName())
+			default:
+				logger.Failuref("%s %s", helmRelease.GetName(), c.Message)
 			}
+			isInitialized = true
+			break
 		}
 		if !isInitialized {
 			logger.Failuref("%s is not ready", helmRelease.GetName())
diff --git a/cmd/gotk/get_kustomization.go b/cmd/gotk/get_kustomization.go
index 9bc225fc..32e973b6 100644
--- a/cmd/gotk/get_kustomization.go
+++ b/cmd/gotk/get_kustomization.go
@@ -67,20 +67,17 @@ func getKsCmdRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			continue
 		}
 		isInitialized := false
-		for _, condition := range kustomization.Status.Conditions {
-			if condition.Type == meta.ReadyCondition {
-				if condition.Status != corev1.ConditionFalse {
-					if kustomization.Status.LastAppliedRevision != "" {
-						logger.Successf("%s last applied revision %s", kustomization.GetName(), kustomization.Status.LastAppliedRevision)
-					} else {
-						logger.Successf("%s reconciling", kustomization.GetName())
-					}
-				} else {
-					logger.Failuref("%s %s", kustomization.GetName(), condition.Message)
-				}
-				isInitialized = true
-				break
+		if c := meta.GetCondition(kustomization.Status.Conditions, meta.ReadyCondition); c != nil {
+			switch c.Status {
+			case corev1.ConditionTrue:
+				logger.Successf("%s last applied revision %s", kustomization.GetName(), kustomization.Status.LastAppliedRevision)
+			case corev1.ConditionUnknown:
+				logger.Successf("%s reconciling", kustomization.GetName())
+			default:
+				logger.Failuref("%s %s", kustomization.GetName(), c.Message)
 			}
+			isInitialized = true
+			break
 		}
 		if !isInitialized {
 			logger.Failuref("%s is not ready", kustomization.GetName())
diff --git a/cmd/gotk/get_source_bucket.go b/cmd/gotk/get_source_bucket.go
index e6324dd5..c0eb7a4c 100644
--- a/cmd/gotk/get_source_bucket.go
+++ b/cmd/gotk/get_source_bucket.go
@@ -60,18 +60,22 @@ func getSourceBucketCmdRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// TODO(hidde): this should print a table, and should produce better output
+	//  for items that have an artifact attached while they are in a reconciling
+	//  'Unknown' state.
 	for _, source := range list.Items {
 		isInitialized := false
-		for _, condition := range source.Status.Conditions {
-			if condition.Type == meta.ReadyCondition {
-				if condition.Status != corev1.ConditionFalse {
-					logger.Successf("%s last fetched revision: %s", source.GetName(), source.Status.Artifact.Revision)
-				} else {
-					logger.Failuref("%s %s", source.GetName(), condition.Message)
-				}
-				isInitialized = true
-				break
+		if c := meta.GetCondition(source.Status.Conditions, meta.ReadyCondition); c != nil {
+			switch c.Status {
+			case corev1.ConditionTrue:
+				logger.Successf("%s last fetched revision: %s", source.GetName(), source.GetArtifact().Revision)
+			case corev1.ConditionUnknown:
+				logger.Successf("%s reconciling", source.GetName())
+			default:
+				logger.Failuref("%s %s", source.GetName(), c.Message)
 			}
+			isInitialized = true
+			break
 		}
 		if !isInitialized {
 			logger.Failuref("%s is not ready", source.GetName())
diff --git a/cmd/gotk/get_source_git.go b/cmd/gotk/get_source_git.go
index 25a93afc..5004bb2d 100644
--- a/cmd/gotk/get_source_git.go
+++ b/cmd/gotk/get_source_git.go
@@ -60,18 +60,22 @@ func getSourceGitCmdRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// TODO(hidde): this should print a table, and should produce better output
+	//  for items that have an artifact attached while they are in a reconciling
+	//  'Unknown' state.
 	for _, source := range list.Items {
 		isInitialized := false
-		for _, condition := range source.Status.Conditions {
-			if condition.Type == meta.ReadyCondition {
-				if condition.Status != corev1.ConditionFalse {
-					logger.Successf("%s last fetched revision: %s", source.GetName(), source.Status.Artifact.Revision)
-				} else {
-					logger.Failuref("%s %s", source.GetName(), condition.Message)
-				}
-				isInitialized = true
-				break
+		if c := meta.GetCondition(source.Status.Conditions, meta.ReadyCondition); c != nil {
+			switch c.Status {
+			case corev1.ConditionTrue:
+				logger.Successf("%s last fetched revision: %s", source.GetName(), source.GetArtifact().Revision)
+			case corev1.ConditionUnknown:
+				logger.Successf("%s reconciling", source.GetName())
+			default:
+				logger.Failuref("%s %s", source.GetName(), c.Message)
 			}
+			isInitialized = true
+			break
 		}
 		if !isInitialized {
 			logger.Failuref("%s is not ready", source.GetName())
diff --git a/cmd/gotk/get_source_helm.go b/cmd/gotk/get_source_helm.go
index 80b14a5b..9383b2d3 100644
--- a/cmd/gotk/get_source_helm.go
+++ b/cmd/gotk/get_source_helm.go
@@ -60,18 +60,22 @@ func getSourceHelmCmdRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// TODO(hidde): this should print a table, and should produce better output
+	//  for items that have an artifact attached while they are in a reconciling
+	//  'Unknown' state.
 	for _, source := range list.Items {
 		isInitialized := false
-		for _, condition := range source.Status.Conditions {
-			if condition.Type == meta.ReadyCondition {
-				if condition.Status != corev1.ConditionFalse {
-					logger.Successf("%s last fetched revision: %s", source.GetName(), source.Status.Artifact.Revision)
-				} else {
-					logger.Failuref("%s %s", source.GetName(), condition.Message)
-				}
-				isInitialized = true
-				break
+		if c := meta.GetCondition(source.Status.Conditions, meta.ReadyCondition); c != nil {
+			switch c.Status {
+			case corev1.ConditionTrue:
+				logger.Successf("%s last fetched revision: %s", source.GetName(), source.GetArtifact().Revision)
+			case corev1.ConditionUnknown:
+				logger.Successf("%s reconciling", source.GetName())
+			default:
+				logger.Failuref("%s %s", source.GetName(), c.Message)
 			}
+			isInitialized = true
+			break
 		}
 		if !isInitialized {
 			logger.Failuref("%s is not ready", source.GetName())
diff --git a/cmd/gotk/reconcile_helmrelease.go b/cmd/gotk/reconcile_helmrelease.go
index e62849b8..541e4afd 100644
--- a/cmd/gotk/reconcile_helmrelease.go
+++ b/cmd/gotk/reconcile_helmrelease.go
@@ -143,13 +143,12 @@ func isHelmReleaseReady(ctx context.Context, kubeClient client.Client, name, nam
 			return false, err
 		}
 
-		for _, condition := range helmRelease.Status.Conditions {
-			if condition.Type == meta.ReadyCondition {
-				if condition.Status == corev1.ConditionTrue {
-					return true, nil
-				} else if condition.Status == corev1.ConditionFalse && helmRelease.Status.LastAttemptedRevision != "" {
-					return false, fmt.Errorf(condition.Message)
-				}
+		if c := meta.GetCondition(helmRelease.Status.Conditions, meta.ReadyCondition); c != nil {
+			switch c.Status {
+			case corev1.ConditionTrue:
+				return true, nil
+			case corev1.ConditionFalse:
+				return false, fmt.Errorf(c.Message)
 			}
 		}
 		return false, nil
diff --git a/cmd/gotk/reconcile_source_bucket.go b/cmd/gotk/reconcile_source_bucket.go
index 1b20f112..5ac0c156 100644
--- a/cmd/gotk/reconcile_source_bucket.go
+++ b/cmd/gotk/reconcile_source_bucket.go
@@ -117,13 +117,12 @@ func isBucketReady(ctx context.Context, kubeClient client.Client, name, namespac
 			return false, err
 		}
 
-		for _, condition := range bucket.Status.Conditions {
-			if condition.Type == meta.ReadyCondition {
-				if condition.Status == corev1.ConditionTrue {
-					return true, nil
-				} else if condition.Status == corev1.ConditionFalse {
-					return false, fmt.Errorf(condition.Message)
-				}
+		if c := meta.GetCondition(bucket.Status.Conditions, meta.ReadyCondition); c != nil {
+			switch c.Status {
+			case corev1.ConditionTrue:
+				return true, nil
+			case corev1.ConditionFalse:
+				return false, fmt.Errorf(c.Message)
 			}
 		}
 		return false, nil
diff --git a/cmd/gotk/reconcile_source_helm.go b/cmd/gotk/reconcile_source_helm.go
index 10aa07e0..ea1ad3b8 100644
--- a/cmd/gotk/reconcile_source_helm.go
+++ b/cmd/gotk/reconcile_source_helm.go
@@ -117,13 +117,12 @@ func isHelmRepositoryReady(ctx context.Context, kubeClient client.Client, name,
 			return false, err
 		}
 
-		for _, condition := range helmRepository.Status.Conditions {
-			if condition.Type == meta.ReadyCondition {
-				if condition.Status == corev1.ConditionTrue {
-					return true, nil
-				} else if condition.Status == corev1.ConditionFalse {
-					return false, fmt.Errorf(condition.Message)
-				}
+		if c := meta.GetCondition(helmRepository.Status.Conditions, meta.ReadyCondition); c != nil {
+			switch c.Status {
+			case corev1.ConditionTrue:
+				return true, nil
+			case corev1.ConditionFalse:
+				return false, fmt.Errorf(c.Message)
 			}
 		}
 		return false, nil
diff --git a/cmd/gotk/resume_helmrelease.go b/cmd/gotk/resume_helmrelease.go
index a192c1e1..2484b0dd 100644
--- a/cmd/gotk/resume_helmrelease.go
+++ b/cmd/gotk/resume_helmrelease.go
@@ -112,17 +112,15 @@ func isHelmReleaseResumed(ctx context.Context, kubeClient client.Client, name, n
 			return false, err
 		}
 
-		for _, condition := range helmRelease.Status.Conditions {
-			if condition.Type == meta.ReadyCondition {
-				if condition.Status == corev1.ConditionTrue {
-					return true, nil
-				} else if condition.Status == corev1.ConditionFalse {
-					if condition.Reason == meta.SuspendedReason {
-						return false, nil
-					}
-
-					return false, fmt.Errorf(condition.Message)
+		if c := meta.GetCondition(helmRelease.Status.Conditions, meta.ReadyCondition); c != nil {
+			switch c.Status {
+			case corev1.ConditionTrue:
+				return true, nil
+			case corev1.ConditionFalse:
+				if c.Reason == meta.SuspendedReason {
+					return false, nil
 				}
+				return false, fmt.Errorf(c.Message)
 			}
 		}
 		return false, nil
diff --git a/cmd/gotk/resume_kustomization.go b/cmd/gotk/resume_kustomization.go
index cc9b9451..faef0e64 100644
--- a/cmd/gotk/resume_kustomization.go
+++ b/cmd/gotk/resume_kustomization.go
@@ -111,17 +111,15 @@ func isKustomizationResumed(ctx context.Context, kubeClient client.Client, name,
 			return false, err
 		}
 
-		for _, condition := range kustomization.Status.Conditions {
-			if condition.Type == meta.ReadyCondition {
-				if condition.Status == corev1.ConditionTrue {
-					return true, nil
-				} else if condition.Status == corev1.ConditionFalse {
-					if condition.Reason == meta.SuspendedReason {
-						return false, nil
-					}
-
-					return false, fmt.Errorf(condition.Message)
+		if c := meta.GetCondition(kustomization.Status.Conditions, meta.ReadyCondition); c != nil {
+			switch c.Status {
+			case corev1.ConditionTrue:
+				return true, nil
+			case corev1.ConditionFalse:
+				if c.Reason == meta.SuspendedReason {
+					return false, nil
 				}
+				return false, fmt.Errorf(c.Message)
 			}
 		}
 		return false, nil