diff --git a/apis/bases/instanceha.openstack.org_instancehas.yaml b/apis/bases/instanceha.openstack.org_instancehas.yaml
index 81a23d8b..a4548714 100644
--- a/apis/bases/instanceha.openstack.org_instancehas.yaml
+++ b/apis/bases/instanceha.openstack.org_instancehas.yaml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ spec:
                   bundle file
                 type: string
               containerImage:
-                default: quay.io/podified-antelope-centos9/openstack-openstackclient:current-podified
                 description: ContainerImage for the the InstanceHa container (will
                   be set to environmental default if empty)
                 type: string
diff --git a/apis/instanceha/v1beta1/instanceha_types.go b/apis/instanceha/v1beta1/instanceha_types.go
index 2af89735..13cbb852 100644
--- a/apis/instanceha/v1beta1/instanceha_types.go
+++ b/apis/instanceha/v1beta1/instanceha_types.go
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ const (
 // InstanceHaSpec defines the desired state of InstanceHa
 type InstanceHaSpec struct {
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Required
-	// +kubebuilder:default="quay.io/podified-antelope-centos9/openstack-openstackclient:current-podified"
 	// ContainerImage for the the InstanceHa container (will be set to environmental default if empty)
 	ContainerImage string `json:"containerImage"`
 
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/instanceha.openstack.org_instancehas.yaml b/config/crd/bases/instanceha.openstack.org_instancehas.yaml
index 81a23d8b..a4548714 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/instanceha.openstack.org_instancehas.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/instanceha.openstack.org_instancehas.yaml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ spec:
                   bundle file
                 type: string
               containerImage:
-                default: quay.io/podified-antelope-centos9/openstack-openstackclient:current-podified
                 description: ContainerImage for the the InstanceHa container (will
                   be set to environmental default if empty)
                 type: string
diff --git a/config/default/manager_default_images.yaml b/config/default/manager_default_images.yaml
index 39bae455..669cf183 100644
--- a/config/default/manager_default_images.yaml
+++ b/config/default/manager_default_images.yaml
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ spec:
         # TODO create its own container image, instead of using neutron one
         - name: RELATED_IMAGE_INFRA_DNSMASQ_IMAGE_URL_DEFAULT
           value: quay.io/podified-antelope-centos9/openstack-neutron-server:current-podified
+        - name: RELATED_IMAGE_INSTANCE_HA_IMAGE_URL_DEFAULT
+          value: quay.io/podified-antelope-centos9/openstack-openstackclient:current-podified