diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/clusterextension_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/clusterextension_types.go
index 8d7e24c4b..21d4dd9e7 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/clusterextension_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/clusterextension_types.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ type CRDUpgradeSafetyPreflightConfig struct {
 	//+kubebuilder:validation:Enum:=Enabled;Disabled
 	//+kubebuilder:default:=Enabled
 	//+kubebuilder:Optional
-	CRDUpgradeSafetyMode CRDUpgradeSafetyMode `json:"crdUpgradeSafetyMode,omitempty"`
+	CRDUpgradeSafetyMode CRDUpgradeSafetyMode `json:"mode,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type CRDUpgradeSafetyMode string
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml b/config/crd/bases/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml
index 22dc7831b..c132d81cf 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ spec:
                       that sets the CRD Upgrade Safety validations to either Enabled/Disabled.
                       By default, this is set to "Enabled".
                     properties:
-                      crdUpgradeSafetyMode:
+                      mode:
                         default: Enabled
                         enum:
                         - Enabled