diff --git a/config/crd/bases/connection-hub.roboscale.io_connectionhubs.yaml b/config/crd/bases/connection-hub.roboscale.io_connectionhubs.yaml
index 3333b12..68e7174 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/connection-hub.roboscale.io_connectionhubs.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/connection-hub.roboscale.io_connectionhubs.yaml
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ spec:
                     - version
                     type: object
                   cableDriver:
-                    default: libreswan
                     enum:
                     - libreswan
                     - wireguard
@@ -195,7 +194,6 @@ spec:
                 required:
                 - apiServerURL
                 - brokerHelmChart
-                - cableDriver
                 - clusterCIDR
                 - helmRepository
                 - operatorHelmChart
@@ -354,7 +352,6 @@ spec:
                             - version
                             type: object
                           cableDriver:
-                            default: libreswan
                             enum:
                             - libreswan
                             - wireguard
@@ -403,7 +400,6 @@ spec:
                         required:
                         - apiServerURL
                         - brokerHelmChart
-                        - cableDriver
                         - clusterCIDR
                         - helmRepository
                         - operatorHelmChart
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/connection-hub.roboscale.io_submariners.yaml b/config/crd/bases/connection-hub.roboscale.io_submariners.yaml
index 11b6241..87241d0 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/connection-hub.roboscale.io_submariners.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/connection-hub.roboscale.io_submariners.yaml
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ spec:
                 - version
                 type: object
               cableDriver:
-                default: libreswan
                 enum:
                 - libreswan
                 - wireguard
@@ -111,7 +110,6 @@ spec:
             required:
             - apiServerURL
             - brokerHelmChart
-            - cableDriver
             - clusterCIDR
             - helmRepository
             - operatorHelmChart
diff --git a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index 8b52155..a0f5ac2 100644
--- a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ kind: Kustomization
 images:
 - name: controller
   newName: robolaunchio/connection-hub-controller-manager
-  newTag: v0.1.8-alpha.3
+  newTag: v0.1.8-alpha.4
diff --git a/hack/deploy/chart/connection-hub-operator/Chart.yaml b/hack/deploy/chart/connection-hub-operator/Chart.yaml
index 2199bfc..ce90116 100644
--- a/hack/deploy/chart/connection-hub-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/hack/deploy/chart/connection-hub-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 0.1.8-alpha.3
+version: 0.1.8-alpha.4
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
 # follow Semantic Versioning. They should reflect the version the application is using.
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
-appVersion: "v0.1.8-alpha.3"
+appVersion: "v0.1.8-alpha.4"
diff --git a/hack/deploy/chart/connection-hub-operator/templates/connectionhub-crd.yaml b/hack/deploy/chart/connection-hub-operator/templates/connectionhub-crd.yaml
index 21fd49d..56b1030 100644
--- a/hack/deploy/chart/connection-hub-operator/templates/connectionhub-crd.yaml
+++ b/hack/deploy/chart/connection-hub-operator/templates/connectionhub-crd.yaml
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ spec:
                     - version
                     type: object
                   cableDriver:
-                    default: libreswan
                     enum:
                     - libreswan
                     - wireguard
@@ -207,7 +206,6 @@ spec:
                 required:
                 - apiServerURL
                 - brokerHelmChart
-                - cableDriver
                 - clusterCIDR
                 - helmRepository
                 - operatorHelmChart
@@ -366,7 +364,6 @@ spec:
                             - version
                             type: object
                           cableDriver:
-                            default: libreswan
                             enum:
                             - libreswan
                             - wireguard
@@ -415,7 +412,6 @@ spec:
                         required:
                         - apiServerURL
                         - brokerHelmChart
-                        - cableDriver
                         - clusterCIDR
                         - helmRepository
                         - operatorHelmChart
diff --git a/hack/deploy/chart/connection-hub-operator/templates/submariner-crd.yaml b/hack/deploy/chart/connection-hub-operator/templates/submariner-crd.yaml
index 4a0c2c4..2ee2aa0 100644
--- a/hack/deploy/chart/connection-hub-operator/templates/submariner-crd.yaml
+++ b/hack/deploy/chart/connection-hub-operator/templates/submariner-crd.yaml
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ spec:
                 - version
                 type: object
               cableDriver:
-                default: libreswan
                 enum:
                 - libreswan
                 - wireguard
@@ -123,7 +122,6 @@ spec:
             required:
             - apiServerURL
             - brokerHelmChart
-            - cableDriver
             - clusterCIDR
             - helmRepository
             - operatorHelmChart
diff --git a/hack/deploy/chart/connection-hub-operator/values.yaml b/hack/deploy/chart/connection-hub-operator/values.yaml
index c6094a1..5f2333b 100644
--- a/hack/deploy/chart/connection-hub-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/hack/deploy/chart/connection-hub-operator/values.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ controllerManager:
         - ALL
     image:
       repository: robolaunchio/connection-hub-controller-manager
-      tag: v0.1.8-alpha.3
+      tag: v0.1.8-alpha.4
     resources:
       limits:
         cpu: 500m
diff --git a/hack/deploy/manifests/connection_hub_operator.yaml b/hack/deploy/manifests/connection_hub_operator.yaml
index a53ce46..210ad1e 100644
--- a/hack/deploy/manifests/connection_hub_operator.yaml
+++ b/hack/deploy/manifests/connection_hub_operator.yaml
@@ -486,7 +486,6 @@ spec:
                         - version
                       type: object
                     cableDriver:
-                      default: libreswan
                       enum:
                         - libreswan
                         - wireguard
@@ -535,7 +534,6 @@ spec:
                   required:
                     - apiServerURL
                     - brokerHelmChart
-                    - cableDriver
                     - clusterCIDR
                     - helmRepository
                     - operatorHelmChart
@@ -692,7 +690,6 @@ spec:
                                 - version
                               type: object
                             cableDriver:
-                              default: libreswan
                               enum:
                                 - libreswan
                                 - wireguard
@@ -741,7 +738,6 @@ spec:
                           required:
                             - apiServerURL
                             - brokerHelmChart
-                            - cableDriver
                             - clusterCIDR
                             - helmRepository
                             - operatorHelmChart
@@ -2574,7 +2570,6 @@ spec:
                     - version
                   type: object
                 cableDriver:
-                  default: libreswan
                   enum:
                     - libreswan
                     - wireguard
@@ -2623,7 +2618,6 @@ spec:
               required:
                 - apiServerURL
                 - brokerHelmChart
-                - cableDriver
                 - clusterCIDR
                 - helmRepository
                 - operatorHelmChart
@@ -4389,7 +4383,7 @@ spec:
             - --leader-elect
           command:
             - /manager
-          image: robolaunchio/connection-hub-controller-manager:v0.1.8-alpha.3
+          image: robolaunchio/connection-hub-controller-manager:v0.1.8-alpha.4
           livenessProbe:
             httpGet:
               path: /healthz