diff --git a/api/configuration/v1alpha1/key_set_ref.go b/api/configuration/v1alpha1/key_set_ref.go
index 68c8a25..42a488c 100644
--- a/api/configuration/v1alpha1/key_set_ref.go
+++ b/api/configuration/v1alpha1/key_set_ref.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type KeySetRef struct {
 	// Type defines type of the KeySet object reference. It can be one of:
 	// - konnectID
 	// - namespacedRef
-	Type KeySetRefType `json:"type,omitempty"`
+	Type KeySetRefType `json:"type"`
 
 	// KonnectID is the schema for the KonnectID type.
 	// This field is required when the Type is konnectID.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type KeySetRef struct {
 	KonnectID *string `json:"konnectID,omitempty"`
 
 	// NamespacedRef is a reference to a KeySet entity inside the cluster.
-	// This field is required when the Type is konnectNamespacedRef.
+	// This field is required when the Type is namespacedRef.
 	// +optional
 	NamespacedRef *KeySetNamespacedRef `json:"namespacedRef,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/configuration.konghq.com_kongkeys.yaml b/config/crd/bases/configuration.konghq.com_kongkeys.yaml
index 02f1509..1568be6 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/configuration.konghq.com_kongkeys.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/configuration.konghq.com_kongkeys.yaml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ spec:
                   namespacedRef:
                     description: |-
                       NamespacedRef is a reference to a KeySet entity inside the cluster.
-                      This field is required when the Type is konnectNamespacedRef.
+                      This field is required when the Type is namespacedRef.
                     properties:
                       name:
                         description: Name is the name of the KeySet object.
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ spec:
                     - konnectID
                     - namespacedRef
                     type: string
+                required:
+                - type
                 type: object
                 x-kubernetes-validations:
                 - message: when type is namespacedRef, namespacedRef must be set
diff --git a/docs/api-reference.md b/docs/api-reference.md
index dc7969f..fa938f6 100644
--- a/docs/api-reference.md
+++ b/docs/api-reference.md
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ It is used to reference a KeySet entity.
 | --- | --- |
 | `type` _[KeySetRefType](#keysetreftype)_ | Type defines type of the KeySet object reference. It can be one of: - konnectID - namespacedRef |
 | `konnectID` _string_ | KonnectID is the schema for the KonnectID type. This field is required when the Type is konnectID. |
-| `namespacedRef` _[KeySetNamespacedRef](#keysetnamespacedref)_ | NamespacedRef is a reference to a KeySet entity inside the cluster. This field is required when the Type is konnectNamespacedRef. |
+| `namespacedRef` _[KeySetNamespacedRef](#keysetnamespacedref)_ | NamespacedRef is a reference to a KeySet entity inside the cluster. This field is required when the Type is namespacedRef. |
 
 
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