diff --git a/operator-framework/pom.xml b/operator-framework/pom.xml
index 05e09d708e..f42be1af79 100644
--- a/operator-framework/pom.xml
+++ b/operator-framework/pom.xml
@@ -61,11 +61,6 @@
       <artifactId>crd-generator-apt</artifactId>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
-      <artifactId>crd-generator-api</artifactId>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/sample-operators/leader-election/pom.xml b/sample-operators/leader-election/pom.xml
index 8ae0e3e4ba..d6dde5058a 100644
--- a/sample-operators/leader-election/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-operators/leader-election/pom.xml
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@
             <artifactId>crd-generator-apt</artifactId>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
-            <artifactId>crd-generator-api</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
             <artifactId>awaitility</artifactId>
diff --git a/sample-operators/mysql-schema/pom.xml b/sample-operators/mysql-schema/pom.xml
index 3c1fd768d1..5bb6a0621a 100644
--- a/sample-operators/mysql-schema/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-operators/mysql-schema/pom.xml
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@
             <artifactId>crd-generator-apt</artifactId>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
-            <artifactId>crd-generator-api</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/pom.xml b/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/pom.xml
index b36caccc1d..dfd6e5338b 100644
--- a/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/pom.xml
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@
             <artifactId>crd-generator-apt</artifactId>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
-            <artifactId>crd-generator-api</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/sample-operators/webpage/pom.xml b/sample-operators/webpage/pom.xml
index 8a150ee29d..b8d3921cd0 100644
--- a/sample-operators/webpage/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-operators/webpage/pom.xml
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@
             <artifactId>crd-generator-apt</artifactId>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
-            <artifactId>crd-generator-api</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
             <artifactId>awaitility</artifactId>