diff --git a/chart/templates/deployment.yaml b/chart/templates/deployment.yaml
index 3c58825d4..2d3369498 100644
--- a/chart/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/chart/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ spec:
       securityContext:
         {{- toYaml .Values.podSecurityContext | nindent 8 }}
       containers:
-        {{- if .Values.dynatraceService.image.repository}}
         - name: dynatrace-service
           securityContext:
             {{- toYaml .Values.securityContext | nindent 12 }}
@@ -99,7 +98,6 @@ spec:
             periodSeconds: 5
           resources:
             {{- toYaml .Values.resources | nindent 12 }}
-        {{ end }}
         - name: distributor
           securityContext:
             {{- toYaml .Values.securityContext | nindent 12 }}
diff --git a/chart/values.schema.json b/chart/values.schema.json
index b54c734bb..48d008b5c 100644
--- a/chart/values.schema.json
+++ b/chart/values.schema.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         "image": {
           "properties": {
             "repository": {
-              "pattern": "^$|^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-./]{0,511}$"
+              "pattern": "^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-./]{0,511}$"
             },
             "pullPolicy": {
               "enum": [