diff --git a/api/v1/dbroleclaim_types.go b/api/v1/dbroleclaim_types.go
index 6cb691f8..509ee4c6 100644
--- a/api/v1/dbroleclaim_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/dbroleclaim_types.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ type DbRoleClaimStatus struct {
 	// Time the schemas and roles were updated
 	SchemasRolesUpdatedAt *metav1.Time `json:"schemasrolesupdatedat,omitempty"`
 
-	Username string `json:"username"`
+	Username string `json:"username,omitempty"`
 
 	// +patchMergeKey=type
 	// +patchStrategy=merge
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/persistance.atlas.infoblox.com_dbroleclaims.yaml b/config/crd/bases/persistance.atlas.infoblox.com_dbroleclaims.yaml
index a307d147..67cb0e8b 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/persistance.atlas.infoblox.com_dbroleclaims.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/persistance.atlas.infoblox.com_dbroleclaims.yaml
@@ -187,8 +187,6 @@ spec:
                 type: string
               username:
                 type: string
-            required:
-            - username
             type: object
         type: object
     served: true