diff --git a/apis/v1alpha1/opentelemetrycollector_types.go b/apis/v1alpha1/opentelemetrycollector_types.go
index 2d599eb675..a4f9869b4d 100644
--- a/apis/v1alpha1/opentelemetrycollector_types.go
+++ b/apis/v1alpha1/opentelemetrycollector_types.go
@@ -23,17 +23,17 @@ import (
 
 // ManagementStateType defines the type for CR management states.
 //
-// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=Managed;Unmanaged
+// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=managed;unmanaged
 type ManagementStateType string
 
 const (
 	// ManagementStateManaged when the OpenTelemetryCollector custom resource should be
 	// reconciled by the operator.
-	ManagementStateManaged ManagementStateType = "Managed"
+	ManagementStateManaged ManagementStateType = "managed"
 
 	// ManagementStateUnmanaged when the OpenTelemetryCollector custom resource should not be
 	// reconciled by the operator.
-	ManagementStateUnmanaged ManagementStateType = "Unmanaged"
+	ManagementStateUnmanaged ManagementStateType = "unmanaged"
 )
 
 // Ingress is used to specify how OpenTelemetry Collector is exposed. This
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ type OpenTelemetryCollectorSpec struct {
 	//
 	// +required
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Required
-	// +kubebuilder:default:=Managed
+	// +kubebuilder:default:=managed
 	ManagementState ManagementStateType `json:"managementState,omitempty"`
 	// Resources to set on the OpenTelemetry Collector pods.
 	// +optional
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/opentelemetry-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/opentelemetry-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index e402c3d1cc..7131706fec 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/opentelemetry-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/opentelemetry-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ metadata:
     categories: Logging & Tracing
     certified: "false"
     containerImage: ghcr.io/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/opentelemetry-operator
-    createdAt: "2023-07-05T18:15:51Z"
+    createdAt: "2023-08-04T13:28:05Z"
     description: Provides the OpenTelemetry components, including the Collector
     operators.operatorframework.io/builder: operator-sdk-v1.29.0
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/opentelemetry.io_opentelemetrycollectors.yaml b/bundle/manifests/opentelemetry.io_opentelemetrycollectors.yaml
index 6357ffd4dc..d0401c562a 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/opentelemetry.io_opentelemetrycollectors.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/opentelemetry.io_opentelemetrycollectors.yaml
@@ -2926,12 +2926,12 @@ spec:
                     type: integer
                 type: object
               managementState:
-                default: Managed
+                default: managed
                 description: ManagementState defines if the CR should be managed by
                   the operator or not. Default is managed.
                 enum:
-                - Managed
-                - Unmanaged
+                - managed
+                - unmanaged
                 type: string
               maxReplicas:
                 description: 'MaxReplicas sets an upper bound to the autoscaling feature.
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/opentelemetry.io_opentelemetrycollectors.yaml b/config/crd/bases/opentelemetry.io_opentelemetrycollectors.yaml
index f1a732b9e9..04d9bdc2ce 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/opentelemetry.io_opentelemetrycollectors.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/opentelemetry.io_opentelemetrycollectors.yaml
@@ -2923,12 +2923,12 @@ spec:
                     type: integer
                 type: object
               managementState:
-                default: Managed
+                default: managed
                 description: ManagementState defines if the CR should be managed by
                   the operator or not. Default is managed.
                 enum:
-                - Managed
-                - Unmanaged
+                - managed
+                - unmanaged
                 type: string
               maxReplicas:
                 description: 'MaxReplicas sets an upper bound to the autoscaling feature.
diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index 9a0fe3bbfa..12cddde7a1 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -3708,8 +3708,8 @@ OpenTelemetryCollectorSpec defines the desired state of OpenTelemetryCollector.
         <td>
           ManagementState defines if the CR should be managed by the operator or not. Default is managed.<br/>
           <br/>
-            <i>Enum</i>: Managed, Unmanaged<br/>
-            <i>Default</i>: Managed<br/>
+            <i>Enum</i>: managed, unmanaged<br/>
+            <i>Default</i>: managed<br/>
         </td>
         <td>false</td>
       </tr><tr>
diff --git a/tests/e2e/managed-reconcile/01-disable-reconciliation.yaml b/tests/e2e/managed-reconcile/01-disable-reconciliation.yaml
index ea52b88497..7e1644c368 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/managed-reconcile/01-disable-reconciliation.yaml
+++ b/tests/e2e/managed-reconcile/01-disable-reconciliation.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: OpenTelemetryCollector
 metadata:
   name: simplest
 spec:
-  managementState: Unmanaged
+  managementState: unmanaged
   config: |
     receivers:
       otlp:
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ data:
         traces:
           receivers: [jaeger, otlp]
           processors: []
-          exporters: [logging]
\ No newline at end of file
+          exporters: [logging]
diff --git a/tests/e2e/managed-reconcile/02-enable-reconciliation.yaml b/tests/e2e/managed-reconcile/02-enable-reconciliation.yaml
index 688ab25edb..fcd9bc3115 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/managed-reconcile/02-enable-reconciliation.yaml
+++ b/tests/e2e/managed-reconcile/02-enable-reconciliation.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: OpenTelemetryCollector
 metadata:
   name: simplest
 spec:
-  managementState: Managed
+  managementState: managed
   config: |
     receivers:
       otlp:
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ spec:
         traces:
           receivers: [otlp]
           processors: []
-          exporters: [logging]
\ No newline at end of file
+          exporters: [logging]