diff --git a/config/crd/kustomization.yaml b/config/crd/kustomization.yaml
index f97d730..4503a81 100644
--- a/config/crd/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/kustomization.yaml
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ resources:
 - networkservicemesh.io/crd-nse.yaml
 # +kubebuilder:scaffold:crdkustomizeresource
 
-patchesStrategicMerge:
+patches:
 # [WEBHOOK] To enable webhook, uncomment all the sections with [WEBHOOK] prefix.
 # patches here are for enabling the conversion webhook for each CRD
-#- patches/webhook_in_nsms.yaml
+#- path: patches/webhook_in_nsms.yaml
 # +kubebuilder:scaffold:crdkustomizewebhookpatch
 
 # [CERTMANAGER] To enable webhook, uncomment all the sections with [CERTMANAGER] prefix.
 # patches here are for enabling the CA injection for each CRD
-#- patches/cainjection_in_nsms.yaml
+#- path: patches/cainjection_in_nsms.yaml
 # +kubebuilder:scaffold:crdkustomizecainjectionpatch
 
 # the following config is for teaching kustomize how to do kustomization for CRDs.