diff --git a/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_01_kubeletconfig.crd.yaml b/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_01_kubeletconfig.crd.yaml
index 4b946bc832..879b3278fa 100644
--- a/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_01_kubeletconfig.crd.yaml
+++ b/install/0000_80_machine-config-operator_01_kubeletconfig.crd.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ spec:
     "openAPIV3Schema":
       description: KubeletConfig describes a customized Kubelet configuration.
       type: object
+      required:
+      - spec
       properties:
         apiVersion:
           description: 'APIVersion defines the versioned schema of this representation