diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/perconaservermysql_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/perconaservermysql_types.go
index 033ee4bfe..00b42880c 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/perconaservermysql_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/perconaservermysql_types.go
@@ -369,16 +369,15 @@ type BinlogServerSpec struct {
 	Storage BinlogServerStorageSpec `json:"storage"`
 
 	// The number of seconds the MySQL client library will wait to establish a connection with a remote host
-	ConnectTimeout int32 `json:"connectTimeout,omitempty"`
+	ConnectTimeout int32 `json:"connectTimeout"`
 	// The number of seconds the MySQL client library will wait to read data from a remote server.
-	ReadTimeout int32 `json:"readTimeout,omitempty"`
+	ReadTimeout int32 `json:"readTimeout"`
 	// The number of seconds the MySQL client library will wait to write data to a remote server.
-	WriteTimeout int32 `json:"writeTimeout,omitempty"`
-
+	WriteTimeout int32 `json:"writeTimeout"`
 	// Specifies the server ID that the utility will be using when connecting to a remote MySQL server
-	ServerID int32 `json:"serverId,omitempty"`
+	ServerID int32 `json:"serverId"`
 	// The number of seconds the utility will spend in disconnected mode between reconnection attempts.
-	IdleTime int32 `json:"idleTime,omitempty"`
+	IdleTime int32 `json:"idleTime"`
 
 	PodSpec `json:",inline"`
 }
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/ps.percona.com_perconaservermysqls.yaml b/config/crd/bases/ps.percona.com_perconaservermysqls.yaml
index cdfad6138..999ae18f0 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/ps.percona.com_perconaservermysqls.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/ps.percona.com_perconaservermysqls.yaml
@@ -1374,8 +1374,13 @@ spec:
                             format: int32
                             type: integer
                         required:
+                        - connectTimeout
+                        - idleTime
                         - image
+                        - readTimeout
+                        - serverId
                         - storage
+                        - writeTimeout
                         type: object
                       enabled:
                         type: boolean
diff --git a/deploy/bundle.yaml b/deploy/bundle.yaml
index 350c2ac2d..4d9b6f84a 100644
--- a/deploy/bundle.yaml
+++ b/deploy/bundle.yaml
@@ -3282,8 +3282,13 @@ spec:
                             format: int32
                             type: integer
                         required:
+                        - connectTimeout
+                        - idleTime
                         - image
+                        - readTimeout
+                        - serverId
                         - storage
+                        - writeTimeout
                         type: object
                       enabled:
                         type: boolean
diff --git a/deploy/crd.yaml b/deploy/crd.yaml
index 5d19d1a8e..733710546 100644
--- a/deploy/crd.yaml
+++ b/deploy/crd.yaml
@@ -3282,8 +3282,13 @@ spec:
                             format: int32
                             type: integer
                         required:
+                        - connectTimeout
+                        - idleTime
                         - image
+                        - readTimeout
+                        - serverId
                         - storage
+                        - writeTimeout
                         type: object
                       enabled:
                         type: boolean
diff --git a/deploy/cw-bundle.yaml b/deploy/cw-bundle.yaml
index 30169ac4b..d13fa6e05 100644
--- a/deploy/cw-bundle.yaml
+++ b/deploy/cw-bundle.yaml
@@ -3282,8 +3282,13 @@ spec:
                             format: int32
                             type: integer
                         required:
+                        - connectTimeout
+                        - idleTime
                         - image
+                        - readTimeout
+                        - serverId
                         - storage
+                        - writeTimeout
                         type: object
                       enabled:
                         type: boolean
diff --git a/pkg/controller/ps/controller.go b/pkg/controller/ps/controller.go
index ebee799f5..4e99dc476 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/ps/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/ps/controller.go
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ func (r *PerconaServerMySQLReconciler) reconcileBinlogServer(ctx context.Context
 	s3 := cr.Spec.Backup.PiTR.BinlogServer.Storage.S3
 
 	if s3 != nil && len(s3.CredentialsSecret) == 0 {
-		logger.Info("You need to set spec.backup.pitr.binlogServer.s3.credentialsSecret to upload binlogs to s3")
+		logger.Info("setting spec.backup.pitr.binlogServer.s3.credentialsSecret is required to upload binlogs to s3")
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/controller/ps/controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/ps/controller_test.go
index ecca4b866..039254346 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/ps/controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/ps/controller_test.go
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Reconcile Binlog Server", Ordered, func() {
 			PodSpec: psv1alpha1.PodSpec{
 				Size: 1,
 				ContainerSpec: psv1alpha1.ContainerSpec{
-					Image: "perconalab/percona-server-mysql-operator:binlog-server",
+					Image: "binlog-server-image",
 				},
 			},
 		}