diff --git a/go/vt/topo/k8stopo/VitessTopoNodes-crd.yaml b/go/vt/topo/k8stopo/VitessTopoNodes-crd.yaml
index c495e16a700..8bd5f805182 100644
--- a/go/vt/topo/k8stopo/VitessTopoNodes-crd.yaml
+++ b/go/vt/topo/k8stopo/VitessTopoNodes-crd.yaml
@@ -4,38 +4,35 @@ metadata:
   name: vitesstoponodes.topo.vitess.io
 spec:
   group: topo.vitess.io
-  versions:
-    - name: v1beta1
-      served: true
-      storage: true
-      additionalPrinterColumns:
-        - name: Key
-          type: string
-          description: The full key path
-          jsonPath: .data.key
-      schema:
-        openAPIV3Schema:
+  additionalPrinterColumns:
+    - name: Key
+      type: string
+      description: The full key path
+      JSONPath: .data.key
+  validation:
+    openAPIV3Schema:
+      type: object
+      required:
+        - data
+      properties:
+        data:
           type: object
           required:
-            - data
+            - key
+            - value
           properties:
-            data:
-              type: object
-              required:
-                - key
-                - value
-              properties:
-                key:
-                  description: A file-path like key. Must be an absolute path. Must not end with a /.
-                  type: string
-                  pattern: '^\/.+[^\/]$'
-                value:
-                  description: A base64 encoded value. Must be a base64 encoded string or empty string.
-                  type: string
-                  pattern: "^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$"
-                ephemeral:
-                  description: Whether or not the node is considered ephemeral. True for lock and election nodes.
-                  type: boolean
+            key:
+              description: A file-path like key. Must be an absolute path. Must not end with a /.
+              type: string
+              pattern: '^\/.+[^\/]$'
+            value:
+              description: A base64 encoded value. Must be a base64 encoded string or empty string.
+              type: string
+              pattern: "^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$"
+            ephemeral:
+              description: Whether or not the node is considered ephemeral. True for lock and election nodes.
+              type: boolean
+  version: v1beta1
   scope: Namespaced
   names:
     plural: vitesstoponodes
diff --git a/go/vt/topo/k8stopo/server_test.go b/go/vt/topo/k8stopo/server_test.go
index 3127e1ce2c6..25b8ba95391 100644
--- a/go/vt/topo/k8stopo/server_test.go
+++ b/go/vt/topo/k8stopo/server_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 
 	"testing"
 
-	extensionsv1 "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apis/apiextensions/v1"
+	extensionsv1beta1 "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apis/apiextensions/v1beta1"
 	apiextensionsclient "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/client/clientset/clientset"
 	kubeyaml "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/yaml"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
@@ -102,16 +102,16 @@ func TestKubernetesTopo(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		crdFile, err := os.Open("./VitessTopoNodes-crd.yaml")
-		defer crdFile.Close()
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
+			defer crdFile.Close()
 		}
 
-		crd := &extensionsv1.CustomResourceDefinition{}
+		crd := &extensionsv1beta1.CustomResourceDefinition{}
 
 		kubeyaml.NewYAMLOrJSONDecoder(crdFile, 2048).Decode(crd)
 
-		_, err = apiextensionsClientSet.ApiextensionsV1().CustomResourceDefinitions().Create(crd)
+		_, err = apiextensionsClientSet.ApiextensionsV1beta1().CustomResourceDefinitions().Create(crd)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
diff --git a/helm/vitess/crds/VitessTopoNodes-crd.yaml b/helm/vitess/crds/VitessTopoNodes-crd.yaml
index 60234100206..4e29ee627ed 100644
--- a/helm/vitess/crds/VitessTopoNodes-crd.yaml
+++ b/helm/vitess/crds/VitessTopoNodes-crd.yaml
@@ -6,38 +6,35 @@ metadata:
   name: vitesstoponodes.topo.vitess.io
 spec:
   group: topo.vitess.io
-  versions:
-    - name: v1beta1
-      served: true
-      storage: true
-      additionalPrinterColumns:
-        - name: Key
-          type: string
-          description: The full key path
-          jsonPath: .data.key
-      schema:
-        openAPIV3Schema:
+  additionalPrinterColumns:
+    - name: Key
+      type: string
+      description: The full key path
+      JSONPath: .data.key
+  validation:
+    openAPIV3Schema:
+      type: object
+      required:
+        - data
+      properties:
+        data:
           type: object
           required:
-            - data
+            - key
+            - value
           properties:
-            data:
-              type: object
-              required:
-                - key
-                - value
-              properties:
-                key:
-                  description: A file-path like key. Must be an absolute path. Must not end with a /.
-                  type: string
-                  pattern: '^\/.+[^\/]$'
-                value:
-                  description: A base64 encoded value. Must be a base64 encoded string or empty string.
-                  type: string
-                  pattern: "^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$"
-                ephemeral:
-                  description: Whether or not the node is considered ephemeral. True for lock and election nodes.
-                  type: boolean
+            key:
+              description: A file-path like key. Must be an absolute path. Must not end with a /.
+              type: string
+              pattern: '^\/.+[^\/]$'
+            value:
+              description: A base64 encoded value. Must be a base64 encoded string or empty string.
+              type: string
+              pattern: "^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$"
+            ephemeral:
+              description: Whether or not the node is considered ephemeral. True for lock and election nodes.
+              type: boolean
+  version: v1beta1
   scope: Namespaced
   names:
     plural: vitesstoponodes