diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/limitador_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/limitador_types.go
index 2b625b71..b1e22f8f 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/limitador_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/limitador_types.go
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ type LimitadorSpec struct {
 	// +optional
 	Replicas *int `json:"replicas,omitempty"`
 
-	// Deprecated
+	// [Deprecated] Use spec.image instead.
+	//  Docker tag used as limitador image. The repo is hardcoded to quay.io/kuadrant/limitador
+	// +deprecated
 	// +optional
 	Version *string `json:"version,omitempty"`
 
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/limitador-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/limitador-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index d24e0f99..7436e33f 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/limitador-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/limitador-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ metadata:
     capabilities: Basic Install
     categories: Integration & Delivery
     containerImage: quay.io/kuadrant/limitador-operator:latest
-    createdAt: "2024-04-15T10:48:14Z"
+    createdAt: "2024-05-03T10:11:12Z"
     operators.operatorframework.io/builder: operator-sdk-v1.32.0
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
     repository: https://github.com/Kuadrant/limitador-operator
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/limitador.kuadrant.io_limitadors.yaml b/bundle/manifests/limitador.kuadrant.io_limitadors.yaml
index 45cc39b8..06d29561 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/limitador.kuadrant.io_limitadors.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/limitador.kuadrant.io_limitadors.yaml
@@ -862,6 +862,8 @@ spec:
                         type: array
                     type: object
                 type: object
+              image:
+                type: string
               limits:
                 items:
                   description: RateLimit defines the desired Limitador limit
@@ -1096,6 +1098,8 @@ spec:
                 minimum: 1
                 type: integer
               version:
+                description: '[Deprecated] Use spec.image instead. Docker tag used
+                  as limitador image. The repo is hardcoded to quay.io/kuadrant/limitador'
                 type: string
             type: object
             x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/limitador.kuadrant.io_limitadors.yaml b/config/crd/bases/limitador.kuadrant.io_limitadors.yaml
index a869157e..e9ae0586 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/limitador.kuadrant.io_limitadors.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/limitador.kuadrant.io_limitadors.yaml
@@ -863,6 +863,8 @@ spec:
                         type: array
                     type: object
                 type: object
+              image:
+                type: string
               limits:
                 items:
                   description: RateLimit defines the desired Limitador limit
@@ -1097,6 +1099,8 @@ spec:
                 minimum: 1
                 type: integer
               version:
+                description: '[Deprecated] Use spec.image instead. Docker tag used
+                  as limitador image. The repo is hardcoded to quay.io/kuadrant/limitador'
                 type: string
             type: object
             x-kubernetes-validations: