diff --git a/operator/v1/tests/kubeapiservers.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml b/operator/v1/tests/kubeapiservers.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml
index f0b8c4daa85..5e942ec9818 100644
--- a/operator/v1/tests/kubeapiservers.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml
+++ b/operator/v1/tests/kubeapiservers.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ tests:
         status:
           nodeStatuses:
           - nodeName: a
-            targetRevision: 1
+            targetRevision: 0
           - nodeName: b
             targetRevision: 0
           - nodeName: c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ tests:
         status:
           nodeStatuses:
           - nodeName: a
-            currentRevision: 3
+            currentRevision: 0
       updated: |
         apiVersion: operator.openshift.io/v1
         kind: KubeAPIServer
@@ -58,9 +58,12 @@ tests:
         status:
           nodeStatuses:
           - nodeName: a
-            currentRevision: 2
+            currentRevision: -1
       expectedStatusError: "status.nodeStatuses[0].currentRevision: Invalid value: \"integer\": must only increase"
     - name: Should reject clearing currentRevision
+      initialCRDPatches:
+      - op: remove
+        path: /spec/versions/0/schema/openAPIV3Schema/properties/status/properties/nodeStatuses/items/properties/currentRevision/x-kubernetes-validations/1
       initial: |
         apiVersion: operator.openshift.io/v1
         kind: KubeAPIServer
@@ -77,3 +80,62 @@ tests:
           nodeStatuses:
           - nodeName: a
       expectedStatusError: "status.nodeStatuses[0].currentRevision: Invalid value: \"object\": cannot be unset once set"
+    - name: Should reject setting new nodeStatus with a non-zero currentRevision
+      initial: |
+        apiVersion: operator.openshift.io/v1
+        kind: KubeAPIServer
+        spec: {} # No spec is required for a KubeAPIServer
+        status:
+          nodeStatuses: []
+      updated: |
+        apiVersion: operator.openshift.io/v1
+        kind: KubeAPIServer
+        spec: {} # No spec is required for a KubeAPIServer
+        status:
+          nodeStatuses:
+          - nodeName: a
+            currentRevision: 3
+      expectedStatusError: "status.nodeStatuses[0].currentRevision: Invalid value: \"integer\": must be set to 0 on creation"
+    - name: Should reject setting new nodeStatus with a non-zero targetRevision
+      initial: |
+        apiVersion: operator.openshift.io/v1
+        kind: KubeAPIServer
+        spec: {} # No spec is required for a KubeAPIServer
+        status:
+          nodeStatuses: []
+      updated: |
+        apiVersion: operator.openshift.io/v1
+        kind: KubeAPIServer
+        spec: {} # No spec is required for a KubeAPIServer
+        status:
+          nodeStatuses:
+          - nodeName: a
+            targetRevision: 3
+      expectedStatusError: "status.nodeStatuses[0].targetRevision: Invalid value: \"integer\": must be set to 0 on creation"
+    - name: Should allow adding nodes with name only
+      initial: |
+        apiVersion: operator.openshift.io/v1
+        kind: KubeAPIServer
+        spec: {} # No spec is required for a KubeAPIServer
+        status:
+          nodeStatuses:
+          - nodeName: a
+      updated: |
+        apiVersion: operator.openshift.io/v1
+        kind: KubeAPIServer
+        spec: {} # No spec is required for a KubeAPIServer
+        status:
+          nodeStatuses:
+          - nodeName: a
+          - nodeName: b
+      expected: |
+        apiVersion: operator.openshift.io/v1
+        kind: KubeAPIServer
+        spec:
+          logLevel: Normal
+          operatorLogLevel: Normal
+        status:
+          nodeStatuses:
+          - nodeName: a
+          - nodeName: b
+
diff --git a/operator/v1/types.go b/operator/v1/types.go
index 0b20a34651c..2cbceae3a3c 100644
--- a/operator/v1/types.go
+++ b/operator/v1/types.go
@@ -264,13 +264,13 @@ type NodeStatus struct {
 	NodeName string `json:"nodeName"`
 
 	// currentRevision is the generation of the most recently successful deployment.
-	// It must be set to 0 on creation. Updates must only increase the value.
+	// If set on creation, it must be set to 0. Updates must only increase the value.
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="self >= oldSelf",message="must only increase"
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0",message="must be set to 0 on creation",optionalOldSelf=true
-	// +required
+    // +optional
 	CurrentRevision int32 `json:"currentRevision"`
 	// targetRevision is the generation of the deployment we're trying to apply.
-	// It must be set to 0 on creation.
+	// If set on creation, it must be set to 0.
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0",message="must be set to 0 on creation",optionalOldSelf=true
 	// +optional
 	TargetRevision int32 `json:"targetRevision,omitempty"`
diff --git a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-CustomNoUpgrade.crd.yaml b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-CustomNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
index fafd4a901d1..9687efad061 100644
--- a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-CustomNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
+++ b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-CustomNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-Default.crd.yaml b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-Default.crd.yaml
index 49f923e20d6..75577af1ead 100644
--- a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-Default.crd.yaml
+++ b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-Default.crd.yaml
@@ -293,7 +293,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-DevPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-DevPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
index 052666ebbaf..9cbf6c4149c 100644
--- a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-DevPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
+++ b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-DevPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
index 5291396eb88..ed8dc471e63 100644
--- a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
+++ b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_20_kube-apiserver_01_kubeapiservers.crd.yaml b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_20_kube-apiserver_01_kubeapiservers.crd.yaml
index 9f049d18679..43f1724e8ed 100644
--- a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_20_kube-apiserver_01_kubeapiservers.crd.yaml
+++ b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_20_kube-apiserver_01_kubeapiservers.crd.yaml
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_25_kube-controller-manager_01_kubecontrollermanagers.crd.yaml b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_25_kube-controller-manager_01_kubecontrollermanagers.crd.yaml
index 6ece031eeb7..7283cdd229a 100644
--- a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_25_kube-controller-manager_01_kubecontrollermanagers.crd.yaml
+++ b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_25_kube-controller-manager_01_kubecontrollermanagers.crd.yaml
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_25_kube-scheduler_01_kubeschedulers.crd.yaml b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_25_kube-scheduler_01_kubeschedulers.crd.yaml
index 95603ed710d..8106b3a921c 100644
--- a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_25_kube-scheduler_01_kubeschedulers.crd.yaml
+++ b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_25_kube-scheduler_01_kubeschedulers.crd.yaml
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/etcds.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml b/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/etcds.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml
index 1e8358b2646..fe23c1e5e08 100644
--- a/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/etcds.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml
+++ b/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/etcds.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/etcds.operator.openshift.io/EtcdBackendQuota.yaml b/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/etcds.operator.openshift.io/EtcdBackendQuota.yaml
index 766f8653b4c..9f4707b6160 100644
--- a/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/etcds.operator.openshift.io/EtcdBackendQuota.yaml
+++ b/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/etcds.operator.openshift.io/EtcdBackendQuota.yaml
@@ -293,7 +293,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/etcds.operator.openshift.io/HardwareSpeed.yaml b/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/etcds.operator.openshift.io/HardwareSpeed.yaml
index 64951a075c8..00b02c6bb39 100644
--- a/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/etcds.operator.openshift.io/HardwareSpeed.yaml
+++ b/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/etcds.operator.openshift.io/HardwareSpeed.yaml
@@ -293,7 +293,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/kubeapiservers.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml b/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/kubeapiservers.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml
index f290de54e92..de9967bc8e5 100644
--- a/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/kubeapiservers.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml
+++ b/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/kubeapiservers.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/kubecontrollermanagers.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml b/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/kubecontrollermanagers.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml
index 2d469fd270a..1a900833a1e 100644
--- a/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/kubecontrollermanagers.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml
+++ b/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/kubecontrollermanagers.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/kubeschedulers.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml b/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/kubeschedulers.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml
index 174147f8f4d..e05bb1546ee 100644
--- a/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/kubeschedulers.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml
+++ b/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/kubeschedulers.operator.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/payload-manifests/crds/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-CustomNoUpgrade.crd.yaml b/payload-manifests/crds/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-CustomNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
index fafd4a901d1..9687efad061 100644
--- a/payload-manifests/crds/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-CustomNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
+++ b/payload-manifests/crds/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-CustomNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/payload-manifests/crds/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-Default.crd.yaml b/payload-manifests/crds/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-Default.crd.yaml
index 49f923e20d6..75577af1ead 100644
--- a/payload-manifests/crds/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-Default.crd.yaml
+++ b/payload-manifests/crds/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-Default.crd.yaml
@@ -293,7 +293,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/payload-manifests/crds/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-DevPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml b/payload-manifests/crds/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-DevPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
index 052666ebbaf..9cbf6c4149c 100644
--- a/payload-manifests/crds/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-DevPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
+++ b/payload-manifests/crds/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-DevPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/payload-manifests/crds/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml b/payload-manifests/crds/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
index 5291396eb88..ed8dc471e63 100644
--- a/payload-manifests/crds/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
+++ b/payload-manifests/crds/0000_12_etcd_01_etcds-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/payload-manifests/crds/0000_20_kube-apiserver_01_kubeapiservers.crd.yaml b/payload-manifests/crds/0000_20_kube-apiserver_01_kubeapiservers.crd.yaml
index 9f049d18679..43f1724e8ed 100644
--- a/payload-manifests/crds/0000_20_kube-apiserver_01_kubeapiservers.crd.yaml
+++ b/payload-manifests/crds/0000_20_kube-apiserver_01_kubeapiservers.crd.yaml
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/payload-manifests/crds/0000_25_kube-controller-manager_01_kubecontrollermanagers.crd.yaml b/payload-manifests/crds/0000_25_kube-controller-manager_01_kubecontrollermanagers.crd.yaml
index 6ece031eeb7..7283cdd229a 100644
--- a/payload-manifests/crds/0000_25_kube-controller-manager_01_kubecontrollermanagers.crd.yaml
+++ b/payload-manifests/crds/0000_25_kube-controller-manager_01_kubecontrollermanagers.crd.yaml
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/payload-manifests/crds/0000_25_kube-scheduler_01_kubeschedulers.crd.yaml b/payload-manifests/crds/0000_25_kube-scheduler_01_kubeschedulers.crd.yaml
index 95603ed710d..8106b3a921c 100644
--- a/payload-manifests/crds/0000_25_kube-scheduler_01_kubeschedulers.crd.yaml
+++ b/payload-manifests/crds/0000_25_kube-scheduler_01_kubeschedulers.crd.yaml
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ spec:
                         optionalOldSelf: true
                         rule: oldSelf.hasValue() || self == 0
                   required:
-                  - currentRevision
                   - nodeName
                   type: object
                   x-kubernetes-validations: