diff --git a/config/crd/bases/intent.security.nimbus.com_securityintents.yaml b/config/crd/bases/intent.security.nimbus.com_securityintents.yaml
index a40e688d..3cde3bdd 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/intent.security.nimbus.com_securityintents.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/intent.security.nimbus.com_securityintents.yaml
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ spec:
                     type: string
                 required:
                 - action
-                - description
                 - resource
                 - type
                 type: object
diff --git a/pkg/api/v1/securityintent_types.go b/pkg/api/v1/securityintent_types.go
index cbd58274..b0bc9f73 100644
--- a/pkg/api/v1/securityintent_types.go
+++ b/pkg/api/v1/securityintent_types.go
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ type SecurityIntentSpec struct {
 
 // Intent defines the security policy details
 type Intent struct {
-	Description string     `json:"description"` // Define the description
-	Action      string     `json:"action"`      // Define the action of the policy
-	Type        string     `json:"type"`        // Defines the type of the policy
-	Resource    []Resource `json:"resource"`    // Define the resources to which the security policy applies
+	Description string     `json:"description,omitempty"` // Define the description
+	Action      string     `json:"action"`                // Define the action of the policy
+	Type        string     `json:"type"`                  // Defines the type of the policy
+	Resource    []Resource `json:"resource"`              // Define the resources to which the security policy applies
 }
 
 // Resource defines the resources that the security policy applies to