diff --git a/operator/pom.xml b/operator/pom.xml
index 20be9deb6b8..db0fa4ed924 100644
--- a/operator/pom.xml
+++ b/operator/pom.xml
@@ -40,13 +40,10 @@
 
     <dependencies>
         <!-- Fabric8 -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
-            <artifactId>crd-generator-api</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
             <artifactId>crd-generator-apt</artifactId>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
@@ -178,6 +175,11 @@
                     <goals>
                         <goal>build</goal>
                     </goals>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <properties>
+                            <quarkus.package.filter-optional-dependencies>true</quarkus.package.filter-optional-dependencies> 
+                        </properties>
+                    </configuration>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>