diff --git a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/postgresql_type.go b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/postgresql_type.go
index b304db652..0d5756968 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/postgresql_type.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/postgresql_type.go
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ type Patroni struct {
 	RetryTimeout          uint32                       `json:"retry_timeout,omitempty"`
 	MaximumLagOnFailover  int64                        `json:"maximum_lag_on_failover,omitempty"`
 	Slots                 map[string]map[string]string `json:"slots,omitempty"`
-	SynchronousMode       bool                         `json:"synchronous_mode,omitempty"`
-	SynchronousModeStrict bool                         `json:"synchronous_mode_strict,omitempty"`
+	SynchronousMode       bool                         `json:"synchronous_mode"`
+	SynchronousModeStrict bool                         `json:"synchronous_mode_strict"`
 	SynchronousNodeCount  uint32                       `json:"synchronous_node_count,omitempty" defaults:"1"`
 	FailsafeMode          *bool                        `json:"failsafe_mode,omitempty"`
 }