diff --git a/pkg/lifecycle/lifecycle.go b/pkg/lifecycle/lifecycle.go
index 830061b8e..44781e0aa 100644
--- a/pkg/lifecycle/lifecycle.go
+++ b/pkg/lifecycle/lifecycle.go
@@ -449,8 +449,9 @@ type Rule struct {
 
 // Configuration is a collection of Rule objects.
 type Configuration struct {
-	XMLName xml.Name `xml:"LifecycleConfiguration,omitempty" json:"-"`
-	Rules   []Rule   `xml:"Rule"`
+	XMLName           xml.Name `xml:"LifecycleConfiguration,omitempty" json:"-"`
+	Rules             []Rule   `xml:"Rule"`
+	ExpiryRuleRemoved *bool    `xml:"ExpiryRuleRemoved,omitempty" json:"-"`
 }
 
 // Empty check if lifecycle configuration is empty