diff --git a/apis/v1/gatewayclass_types.go b/apis/v1/gatewayclass_types.go
index f08d2be06a..9aeaddfa0b 100644
--- a/apis/v1/gatewayclass_types.go
+++ b/apis/v1/gatewayclass_types.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ type GatewayClass struct {
 	// Implementations MUST populate status on all GatewayClass resources which
 	// specify their controller name.
 	//
-	// +kubebuilder:default={conditions: {{type: "Accepted", status: "Unknown", message: "Waiting for controller", reason: "Waiting", lastTransitionTime: "1970-01-01T00:00:00Z"}}}
+	// +kubebuilder:default={conditions: {{type: "Accepted", status: "Unknown", message: "Waiting for controller", reason: "Pending", lastTransitionTime: "1970-01-01T00:00:00Z"}}}
 	Status GatewayClassStatus `json:"status,omitempty"`
 }
 
diff --git a/config/crd/experimental/gateway.networking.k8s.io_gatewayclasses.yaml b/config/crd/experimental/gateway.networking.k8s.io_gatewayclasses.yaml
index 8809ecf029..556008aa75 100644
--- a/config/crd/experimental/gateway.networking.k8s.io_gatewayclasses.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/experimental/gateway.networking.k8s.io_gatewayclasses.yaml
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ spec:
               conditions:
               - lastTransitionTime: "1970-01-01T00:00:00Z"
                 message: Waiting for controller
-                reason: Waiting
+                reason: Pending
                 status: Unknown
                 type: Accepted
             description: |-
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ spec:
               conditions:
               - lastTransitionTime: "1970-01-01T00:00:00Z"
                 message: Waiting for controller
-                reason: Waiting
+                reason: Pending
                 status: Unknown
                 type: Accepted
             description: |-
diff --git a/config/crd/standard/gateway.networking.k8s.io_gatewayclasses.yaml b/config/crd/standard/gateway.networking.k8s.io_gatewayclasses.yaml
index 5621311f44..f394528039 100644
--- a/config/crd/standard/gateway.networking.k8s.io_gatewayclasses.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/standard/gateway.networking.k8s.io_gatewayclasses.yaml
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ spec:
               conditions:
               - lastTransitionTime: "1970-01-01T00:00:00Z"
                 message: Waiting for controller
-                reason: Waiting
+                reason: Pending
                 status: Unknown
                 type: Accepted
             description: |-
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ spec:
               conditions:
               - lastTransitionTime: "1970-01-01T00:00:00Z"
                 message: Waiting for controller
-                reason: Waiting
+                reason: Pending
                 status: Unknown
                 type: Accepted
             description: |-