diff --git a/examples/guestbook-operator/controllers/guestbook_controller.go b/examples/guestbook-operator/controllers/guestbook_controller.go
index b7ed13cb..faf702d4 100644
--- a/examples/guestbook-operator/controllers/guestbook_controller.go
+++ b/examples/guestbook-operator/controllers/guestbook_controller.go
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ func (r *GuestbookReconciler) setupReconciler(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
 		declarative.WithApplyKustomize(),
 
 		// Add other optional options for testing
-		declarative.WithApplyValidation(),
 		declarative.WithReconcileMetrics(0, nil),
 	)
 }