diff --git a/details/operator-sdk/api/v1/astraconnector_types.go b/details/operator-sdk/api/v1/astraconnector_types.go
index d0706bf8..e47c7e1c 100644
--- a/details/operator-sdk/api/v1/astraconnector_types.go
+++ b/details/operator-sdk/api/v1/astraconnector_types.go
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@ type Astra struct {
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
 	ClusterName string `json:"clusterName,omitempty"`
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
-	SkipTLSValidation bool `json:"skipTLSValidation,omitempty"`
-	// +kubebuilder:validation:Required
-	TokenRef string `json:"tokenRef,omitempty"`
+	SkipTLSValidation bool   `json:"skipTLSValidation,omitempty"`
+	TokenRef          string `json:"tokenRef,omitempty"`
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
 	Unregister bool `json:"unregister,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/details/operator-sdk/config/crd/bases/astra.netapp.io_astraconnectors.yaml b/details/operator-sdk/config/crd/bases/astra.netapp.io_astraconnectors.yaml
index 4e5615ec..c571cfd1 100644
--- a/details/operator-sdk/config/crd/bases/astra.netapp.io_astraconnectors.yaml
+++ b/details/operator-sdk/config/crd/bases/astra.netapp.io_astraconnectors.yaml
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ spec:
                 - accountId
                 - cloudId
                 - clusterId
-                - tokenRef
                 type: object
               astraConnect:
                 properties:
@@ -189,7 +188,6 @@ spec:
                     - accountId
                     - cloudId
                     - clusterId
-                    - tokenRef
                     type: object
                   astraConnect:
                     properties:
diff --git a/details/operator-sdk/config/manager/manager.yaml b/details/operator-sdk/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 0f29d4b0..ab07d520 100644
--- a/details/operator-sdk/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/details/operator-sdk/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Namespace
-metadata:
-  labels:
-    control-plane: controller-manager
-  name: system
----
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
diff --git a/details/operator-sdk/controllers/astraconnector_controller.go b/details/operator-sdk/controllers/astraconnector_controller.go
index 08a85376..3c1fa03b 100644
--- a/details/operator-sdk/controllers/astraconnector_controller.go
+++ b/details/operator-sdk/controllers/astraconnector_controller.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"reflect"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/builder"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -450,7 +451,7 @@ func getPodNames(pods []corev1.Pod) []string {
 // SetupWithManager sets up the controller with the Manager.
 func (r *AstraConnectorController) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
 	return ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
-		For(&v1.AstraConnector{}).
+		For(&v1.AstraConnector{}, builder.WithPredicates(predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{})).
 		Owns(&appsv1.Deployment{}).
 		Owns(&appsv1.StatefulSet{}).
 		Owns(&corev1.Service{}).
diff --git a/details/operator-sdk/controllers/deployer.go b/details/operator-sdk/controllers/deployer.go
index 24a4fdcb..ef50924f 100644
--- a/details/operator-sdk/controllers/deployer.go
+++ b/details/operator-sdk/controllers/deployer.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func (r *AstraConnectorController) deployResources(ctx context.Context, deployer
 			// todo we need to use event and not use status because that causes reconciles
 			log.Info(statusMsg)
 			//natsSyncClientStatus.Status = statusMsg
-			//_ = r.updateAstraConnectorStatus(ctx, astraConnector, *natsSyncClientStatus)
+			_ = r.updateAstraConnectorStatus(ctx, astraConnector, *natsSyncClientStatus)
 
 			result, err := k8sUtil.CreateOrUpdateResource(ctx, kubeObject, astraConnector, mutateFunc)
 			if err != nil {