diff --git a/api/v1alpha2/bundledeployment_types.go b/api/v1alpha2/bundledeployment_types.go
index 67404b4e..01a5a497 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha2/bundledeployment_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha2/bundledeployment_types.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ type BundleDeploymentSpec struct {
 
 // PreflightConfig holds the configuration for the preflight checks.
 type PreflightConfig struct {
-	//+kubebuilder:Optional
+	//+kubebuilder:Required
 	// CRDUpgradeSafety holds necessary configuration for the CRD Upgrade Safety preflight checks.
 	CRDUpgradeSafety *CRDUpgradeSafetyPreflightConfig `json:"crdUpgradeSafety,omitempty"`
 }
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ type PreflightConfig struct {
 // CRDUpgradeSafetyPreflightConfig is the configuration for CRD upgrade safety preflight check.
 type CRDUpgradeSafetyPreflightConfig struct {
 	//+kubebuilder:default:=true
-	//+kubebuilder:Optional
+	//+kubebuilder:Required
 	// Enabled represents the state of the CRD upgrade safety preflight check being enabled/disabled.
 	// The default value is true.
 	Enabled bool `json:"enabled,omitempty"`