diff --git a/ansible/templates/crd.yml.j2 b/ansible/templates/crd.yml.j2
index 1f6e313e..d17c7e1b 100644
--- a/ansible/templates/crd.yml.j2
+++ b/ansible/templates/crd.yml.j2
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ spec:
                         type: string
                 control_plane_ee_image:
                   description: Registry path to the Execution Environment container image to use on control plane pods
+                  type: string
                 ee_pull_credentials_secret:
                   description: Secret where pull credentials for registered ees can be found
                   type: string
diff --git a/deploy/awx-operator.yaml b/deploy/awx-operator.yaml
index bea2b6a8..506bc99c 100644
--- a/deploy/awx-operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/awx-operator.yaml
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ spec:
                         type: string
                 control_plane_ee_image:
                   description: Registry path to the Execution Environment container image to use on control plane pods
+                  type: string
                 ee_pull_credentials_secret:
                   description: Secret where pull credentials for registered ees can be found
                   type: string
diff --git a/deploy/crds/awx_v1beta1_crd.yaml b/deploy/crds/awx_v1beta1_crd.yaml
index 1f6e313e..d17c7e1b 100644
--- a/deploy/crds/awx_v1beta1_crd.yaml
+++ b/deploy/crds/awx_v1beta1_crd.yaml
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ spec:
                         type: string
                 control_plane_ee_image:
                   description: Registry path to the Execution Environment container image to use on control plane pods
+                  type: string
                 ee_pull_credentials_secret:
                   description: Secret where pull credentials for registered ees can be found
                   type: string