diff --git a/apis/reaper/v1alpha1/reaper_types.go b/apis/reaper/v1alpha1/reaper_types.go
index 9154d8b29..256a4ace7 100644
--- a/apis/reaper/v1alpha1/reaper_types.go
+++ b/apis/reaper/v1alpha1/reaper_types.go
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ type ReaperTemplate struct {
 	ResourceMeta *meta.ResourceMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
 
 	// +kubebuilder:default={enabled: false}
+	// +optional
 	HttpManagement HttpManagement `json:"httpManagement"`
 }
 
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/k8ssandra.io_k8ssandraclusters.yaml b/config/crd/bases/k8ssandra.io_k8ssandraclusters.yaml
index 3b2921b54..c08c840d1 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/k8ssandra.io_k8ssandraclusters.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/k8ssandra.io_k8ssandraclusters.yaml
@@ -29795,8 +29795,6 @@ spec:
                         type: string
                     type: object
                     x-kubernetes-map-type: atomic
-                required:
-                - httpManagement
                 type: object
               secretsProvider:
                 default: internal
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/reaper.k8ssandra.io_reapers.yaml b/config/crd/bases/reaper.k8ssandra.io_reapers.yaml
index b34f53da4..903457d11 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/reaper.k8ssandra.io_reapers.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/reaper.k8ssandra.io_reapers.yaml
@@ -2428,7 +2428,6 @@ spec:
                 x-kubernetes-map-type: atomic
             required:
             - datacenterRef
-            - httpManagement
             type: object
           status:
             description: ReaperStatus defines the observed state of Reaper