diff --git a/api/v1/clustercatalog_types.go b/api/v1/clustercatalog_types.go
index ee1391b79..c18fa3c7e 100644
--- a/api/v1/clustercatalog_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/clustercatalog_types.go
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ type ClusterCatalogStatus struct {
 	// +listType=map
 	// +listMapKey=type
 	// +optional
-	Conditions []metav1.Condition `json:"conditions,omitempty" patchStrategy:"merge" patchMergeKey:"type" protobuf:"bytes,1,rep,name=conditions"`
+	Conditions []metav1.Condition `json:"conditions,omitempty"`
 	// resolvedSource contains information about the resolved source based on the source type.
 	// +optional
 	ResolvedSource *ResolvedCatalogSource `json:"resolvedSource,omitempty"`
diff --git a/api/v1/clusterextension_types.go b/api/v1/clusterextension_types.go
index a2dd890c3..e331ec63e 100644
--- a/api/v1/clusterextension_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/clusterextension_types.go
@@ -485,12 +485,10 @@ type ClusterExtensionStatus struct {
 	// PackageDeprecated is set if the requested package is marked deprecated in the catalog.
 	// Deprecated is a rollup condition that is present when any of the deprecated conditions are present.
 	//
-	// +patchMergeKey=type
-	// +patchStrategy=merge
 	// +listType=map
 	// +listMapKey=type
 	// +optional
-	Conditions []metav1.Condition `json:"conditions,omitempty" patchStrategy:"merge" patchMergeKey:"type" protobuf:"bytes,1,rep,name=conditions"`
+	Conditions []metav1.Condition `json:"conditions,omitempty"`
 
 	// install is a representation of the current installation status for this ClusterExtension.
 	//
diff --git a/api/v1/clusterextensionrevision_types.go b/api/v1/clusterextensionrevision_types.go
index 55fb4e726..f06b1e262 100644
--- a/api/v1/clusterextensionrevision_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/clusterextensionrevision_types.go
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ type ClusterExtensionRevisionSpec struct {
 	//
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Required
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="self == oldSelf || oldSelf.size() == 0", message="phases is immutable"
-	// +patchMergeKey=name
-	// +patchStrategy=merge
 	// +listType=map
 	// +listMapKey=name
 	Phases []ClusterExtensionRevisionPhase `json:"phases"`
@@ -135,12 +133,10 @@ type ClusterExtensionRevisionPrevious struct {
 
 // ClusterExtensionRevisionStatus defines the observed state of a ClusterExtensionRevision.
 type ClusterExtensionRevisionStatus struct {
-	// +patchMergeKey=type
-	// +patchStrategy=merge
 	// +listType=map
 	// +listMapKey=type
 	// +optional
-	Conditions []metav1.Condition `json:"conditions,omitempty" patchStrategy:"merge" patchMergeKey:"type" protobuf:"bytes,1,rep,name=conditions"`
+	Conditions []metav1.Condition `json:"conditions,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // +kubebuilder:object:root=true
diff --git a/hack/tools/crd-generator/testdata/api/v1/clusterextension_types.go b/hack/tools/crd-generator/testdata/api/v1/clusterextension_types.go
index c5c04d5b9..8e134a342 100644
--- a/hack/tools/crd-generator/testdata/api/v1/clusterextension_types.go
+++ b/hack/tools/crd-generator/testdata/api/v1/clusterextension_types.go
@@ -457,12 +457,10 @@ type ClusterExtensionStatus struct {
 	// PackageDeprecated is set if the requested package is marked deprecated in the catalog.
 	// Deprecated is a rollup condition that is present when any of the deprecated conditions are present.
 	//
-	// +patchMergeKey=type
-	// +patchStrategy=merge
 	// +listType=map
 	// +listMapKey=type
 	// +optional
-	Conditions []metav1.Condition `json:"conditions,omitempty" patchStrategy:"merge" patchMergeKey:"type" protobuf:"bytes,1,rep,name=conditions"`
+	Conditions []metav1.Condition `json:"conditions,omitempty"`
 
 	// install is a representation of the current installation status for this ClusterExtension.
 	//