diff --git a/api/bases/designate.openstack.org_designatebackendbind9s.yaml b/api/bases/designate.openstack.org_designatebackendbind9s.yaml
index 787099e2..5ae3ee87 100644
--- a/api/bases/designate.openstack.org_designatebackendbind9s.yaml
+++ b/api/bases/designate.openstack.org_designatebackendbind9s.yaml
@@ -211,8 +211,6 @@ spec:
                 type: string
             required:
             - containerImage
-            - controlNetworkName
-            - storageRequest
             type: object
           status:
             description: DesignateBackendbind9Status defines the observed state of
diff --git a/api/bases/designate.openstack.org_designates.yaml b/api/bases/designate.openstack.org_designates.yaml
index 53591705..a5de4428 100644
--- a/api/bases/designate.openstack.org_designates.yaml
+++ b/api/bases/designate.openstack.org_designates.yaml
@@ -630,8 +630,6 @@ spec:
                     type: string
                 required:
                 - containerImage
-                - controlNetworkName
-                - storageRequest
                 type: object
               designateCentral:
                 description: DesignateCentral - Spec definition for the Central service
diff --git a/api/v1beta1/designatebackendbind9_types.go b/api/v1beta1/designatebackendbind9_types.go
index c669f0f6..16183589 100644
--- a/api/v1beta1/designatebackendbind9_types.go
+++ b/api/v1beta1/designatebackendbind9_types.go
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ type DesignateBackendbind9SpecBase struct {
 	CustomBindOptions []string `json:"customBindOptions,omitempty"`
 
 	// +kubebuilder:default="designate"
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
 	// ControlNetworkName - specify which network attachment is to be used for control, notifys and zone transfers.
 	ControlNetworkName string `json:"controlNetworkName"`
 
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ type DesignateBackendbind9SpecBase struct {
 	// StorageClass
 	StorageClass string `json:"storageClass,omitempty"`
 
-	// +kubebuilder:validation:Required
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
 	// StorageRequest
 	StorageRequest string `json:"storageRequest"`
 }
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/designate.openstack.org_designatebackendbind9s.yaml b/config/crd/bases/designate.openstack.org_designatebackendbind9s.yaml
index 787099e2..5ae3ee87 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/designate.openstack.org_designatebackendbind9s.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/designate.openstack.org_designatebackendbind9s.yaml
@@ -211,8 +211,6 @@ spec:
                 type: string
             required:
             - containerImage
-            - controlNetworkName
-            - storageRequest
             type: object
           status:
             description: DesignateBackendbind9Status defines the observed state of
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/designate.openstack.org_designates.yaml b/config/crd/bases/designate.openstack.org_designates.yaml
index 53591705..a5de4428 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/designate.openstack.org_designates.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/designate.openstack.org_designates.yaml
@@ -630,8 +630,6 @@ spec:
                     type: string
                 required:
                 - containerImage
-                - controlNetworkName
-                - storageRequest
                 type: object
               designateCentral:
                 description: DesignateCentral - Spec definition for the Central service