diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/workspace_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/workspace_types.go
index 6fbc6aad..726ae911 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/workspace_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/workspace_types.go
@@ -66,8 +66,10 @@ type Variable struct {
 	// +optional
 	HCL bool `json:"hcl"`
 	// Variable is a secret and should be retrieved from file
+	// +optional
 	Sensitive bool `json:"sensitive"`
 	// EnvironmentVariable denotes if this variable should be created as environment variable
+	// +optional
 	EnvironmentVariable bool `json:"environmentVariable"`
 }
 
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/app.terraform.io_workspaces.yaml b/config/crd/bases/app.terraform.io_workspaces.yaml
index 67e2c741..f219998b 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/app.terraform.io_workspaces.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/app.terraform.io_workspaces.yaml
@@ -256,9 +256,7 @@ spec:
                           type: object
                       type: object
                   required:
-                  - environmentVariable
                   - key
-                  - sensitive
                   type: object
                 type: array
               vcs: