diff --git a/pkg/operators/v1alpha1/clusterserviceversion_types.go b/pkg/operators/v1alpha1/clusterserviceversion_types.go
index 5af30c462..3e6d32480 100644
--- a/pkg/operators/v1alpha1/clusterserviceversion_types.go
+++ b/pkg/operators/v1alpha1/clusterserviceversion_types.go
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ type APIServiceDescription struct {
 }
 
 // APIResourceReference is a reference to a Kubernetes resource type that the referrer utilizes.
+// +k8s:openapi-gen=true
 type APIResourceReference struct {
 	// Plural name of the referenced resource type (CustomResourceDefinition.Spec.Names[].Plural). Empty string if the referenced resource type is not a custom resource.
 	Name string `json:"name"`