diff --git a/config/tests/servicemapping/servicemapping_test.go b/config/tests/servicemapping/servicemapping_test.go
index 8afb1c10fef..742119614a7 100644
--- a/config/tests/servicemapping/servicemapping_test.go
+++ b/config/tests/servicemapping/servicemapping_test.go
@@ -1267,6 +1267,11 @@ func TestStorageVersionIsSetAndValidIFFV1alpha1ToV1beta1IsSet(t *testing.T) {
 				continue
 			}
 			if isV1alpha1ToV1beta1 {
+				// if this is a dierct resource the storage version is defiend
+				// in hte kubebuilder toolding
+				if r.Direct {
+					continue
+				}
 				if hasStorageVersion {
 					t.Errorf("Resource config %v has `v1alpha1ToV1beta1: "+
 						"true` but doesn't have a valid `storageVersion`: "+