diff --git a/authentik/blueprints/apps.py b/authentik/blueprints/apps.py
index 90df91c00..aba14d552 100644
--- a/authentik/blueprints/apps.py
+++ b/authentik/blueprints/apps.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class ManagedAppConfig(AppConfig):
                 meth()
                 self._logger.debug("Successfully reconciled", name=name)
             except (DatabaseError, ProgrammingError, InternalError) as exc:
-                self._logger.debug("Failed to run reconcile", name=name, exc=exc)
+                self._logger.warning("Failed to run reconcile", name=name, exc=exc)
 
 
 class AuthentikBlueprintsConfig(ManagedAppConfig):
diff --git a/authentik/outposts/api/outposts.py b/authentik/outposts/api/outposts.py
index 4e9925029..6332c31a8 100644
--- a/authentik/outposts/api/outposts.py
+++ b/authentik/outposts/api/outposts.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from authentik.core.api.used_by import UsedByMixin
 from authentik.core.api.utils import JSONDictField, PassiveSerializer
 from authentik.core.models import Provider
 from authentik.outposts.api.service_connections import ServiceConnectionSerializer
-from authentik.outposts.apps import MANAGED_OUTPOST
+from authentik.outposts.apps import MANAGED_OUTPOST, MANAGED_OUTPOST_NAME
 from authentik.outposts.models import (
     Outpost,
     OutpostConfig,
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ class OutpostSerializer(ModelSerializer):
         source="service_connection", read_only=True
     )
 
+    def validate_name(self, name: str) -> str:
+        """Validate name (especially for embedded outpost)"""
+        if not self.instance:
+            return name
+        if self.instance.managed == MANAGED_OUTPOST:
+            raise ValidationError("Embedded outpost's name cannot be changed")
+        if self.instance.name == MANAGED_OUTPOST_NAME:
+            self.instance.managed = MANAGED_OUTPOST
+        return name
+
     def validate_providers(self, providers: list[Provider]) -> list[Provider]:
         """Check that all providers match the type of the outpost"""
         type_map = {
diff --git a/authentik/outposts/apps.py b/authentik/outposts/apps.py
index 6898a170a..08d1080ee 100644
--- a/authentik/outposts/apps.py
+++ b/authentik/outposts/apps.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ GAUGE_OUTPOSTS_LAST_UPDATE = Gauge(
     ["outpost", "uid", "version"],
 )
 MANAGED_OUTPOST = "goauthentik.io/outposts/embedded"
+MANAGED_OUTPOST_NAME = "authentik Embedded Outpost"
 
 
 class AuthentikOutpostConfig(ManagedAppConfig):
@@ -39,10 +40,14 @@ class AuthentikOutpostConfig(ManagedAppConfig):
             OutpostType,
         )
 
+        if outpost := Outpost.objects.filter(name=MANAGED_OUTPOST_NAME, managed="").first():
+            outpost.managed = MANAGED_OUTPOST
+            outpost.save()
+            return
         outpost, updated = Outpost.objects.update_or_create(
             defaults={
-                "name": "authentik Embedded Outpost",
                 "type": OutpostType.PROXY,
+                "name": MANAGED_OUTPOST_NAME,
             },
             managed=MANAGED_OUTPOST,
         )
diff --git a/authentik/outposts/tests/test_api.py b/authentik/outposts/tests/test_api.py
index 5e6fb385e..3edaeb78e 100644
--- a/authentik/outposts/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/authentik/outposts/tests/test_api.py
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 from django.urls import reverse
 from rest_framework.test import APITestCase
 
+from authentik.blueprints.tests import reconcile_app
 from authentik.core.models import PropertyMapping
 from authentik.core.tests.utils import create_test_admin_user, create_test_flow
 from authentik.lib.generators import generate_id
 from authentik.outposts.api.outposts import OutpostSerializer
-from authentik.outposts.models import OutpostType, default_outpost_config
+from authentik.outposts.apps import MANAGED_OUTPOST
+from authentik.outposts.models import Outpost, OutpostType, default_outpost_config
 from authentik.providers.ldap.models import LDAPProvider
 from authentik.providers.proxy.models import ProxyProvider
 
@@ -22,7 +24,36 @@ class TestOutpostServiceConnectionsAPI(APITestCase):
         self.user = create_test_admin_user()
         self.client.force_login(self.user)
 
-    def test_outpost_validaton(self):
+    @reconcile_app("authentik_outposts")
+    def test_managed_name_change(self):
+        """Test name change for embedded outpost"""
+        embedded_outpost = Outpost.objects.filter(managed=MANAGED_OUTPOST).first()
+        self.assertIsNotNone(embedded_outpost)
+        response = self.client.patch(
+            reverse("authentik_api:outpost-detail", kwargs={"pk": embedded_outpost.pk}),
+            {"name": "foo"},
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 400)
+        self.assertJSONEqual(
+            response.content, {"name": ["Embedded outpost's name cannot be changed"]}
+        )
+
+    @reconcile_app("authentik_outposts")
+    def test_managed_without_managed(self):
+        """Test name change for embedded outpost"""
+        embedded_outpost = Outpost.objects.filter(managed=MANAGED_OUTPOST).first()
+        self.assertIsNotNone(embedded_outpost)
+        embedded_outpost.managed = ""
+        embedded_outpost.save()
+        response = self.client.patch(
+            reverse("authentik_api:outpost-detail", kwargs={"pk": embedded_outpost.pk}),
+            {"name": "foo"},
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        embedded_outpost.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(embedded_outpost.managed, MANAGED_OUTPOST)
+
+    def test_outpost_validation(self):
         """Test Outpost validation"""
         valid = OutpostSerializer(
             data={