diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/etcdcluster_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/etcdcluster_types.go
index de1f38fd..beac2f5d 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/etcdcluster_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/etcdcluster_types.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type EtcdClusterSpec struct {
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Minimum:=0
 	Replicas *int32 `json:"replicas,omitempty"`
 	// PodSpec defines the desired state of PodSpec for etcd members. If not specified, default values will be used.
-	PodSpec *PodSpec    `json:"pod,omitempty"`
+	PodSpec PodSpec     `json:"pod,omitempty"`
 	Storage StorageSpec `json:"storage"`
 }