Add environment variables to istioOperator deployment

Hi

I install istio through IstioOperator resource. This deploys me several components including a istio-operator deployment resource.
I do want to add environment variables to this deployment, however I’m afraid that this deployment is controlled by the istioOperator resource. That’s why I would like to add environment variables to the istioOperator resource instead of the deployment.

Am I correct? Or can I add environment variables to the istio-operator deployment resource without worrying that it will be overriden at some point?

Thank you

Closed thanks to https://github.com/istio/istio/issues/29115