diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bca0ca837..738a3b096 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ check-operator-crds:
 	$(call get-crd,${TMP_DIRECTORY}/crds/crd-opentelemetrycollector.yaml,https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/v$(OPERATOR_APP_VERSION)/bundle/community/manifests/opentelemetry.io_opentelemetrycollectors.yaml)
 	$(call get-crd,${TMP_DIRECTORY}/crds/crd-opentelemetryinstrumentation.yaml,https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/v$(OPERATOR_APP_VERSION)/bundle/community/manifests/opentelemetry.io_instrumentations.yaml)
 	$(call get-crd,${TMP_DIRECTORY}/crds/crd-opentelemetry.io_opampbridges.yaml,https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/v$(OPERATOR_APP_VERSION)/bundle/community/manifests/opentelemetry.io_opampbridges.yaml)
+
+	@sed -i '/{{- if \.Values\.admissionWebhooks\.create }}/d' "./charts/opentelemetry-operator/conf/crds/crd-opentelemetrycollector.yaml"
+	@sed -i '0,/{{- end }}/{/{{- end }}/d}' "./charts/opentelemetry-operator/conf/crds/crd-opentelemetrycollector.yaml"
+
 	if diff ${TMP_DIRECTORY}/crds ./charts/opentelemetry-operator/conf/crds > /dev/null; then \
 		echo "Passed"; \
 		rm -rf ${TMP_DIRECTORY}; \
diff --git a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/Chart.yaml b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/Chart.yaml
index 734a76002..f3cd1c3a6 100644
--- a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: opentelemetry-operator
-version: 0.71.0
+version: 0.71.1
 description: OpenTelemetry Operator Helm chart for Kubernetes
 type: application
 home: https://opentelemetry.io/
diff --git a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/conf/crds/crd-opentelemetrycollector.yaml b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/conf/crds/crd-opentelemetrycollector.yaml
index 3922641a9..95d16b8b4 100644
--- a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/conf/crds/crd-opentelemetrycollector.yaml
+++ b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/conf/crds/crd-opentelemetrycollector.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
   name: opentelemetrycollectors.opentelemetry.io
 spec:
+{{- if .Values.admissionWebhooks.create }}
   conversion:
     strategy: Webhook
     webhook:
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ spec:
       conversionReviewVersions:
       - v1alpha1
       - v1beta1
+{{- end }}
   group: opentelemetry.io
   names:
     kind: OpenTelemetryCollector
diff --git a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/admission-webhooks/operator-webhook-with-cert-manager.yaml b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/admission-webhooks/operator-webhook-with-cert-manager.yaml
index 8f1d1f68f..6d1e0d9fe 100644
--- a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/admission-webhooks/operator-webhook-with-cert-manager.yaml
+++ b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/admission-webhooks/operator-webhook-with-cert-manager.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     cert-manager.io/inject-ca-from: default/example-opentelemetry-operator-serving-cert
   labels:
-    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.0
+    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.1
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.110.0"
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     cert-manager.io/inject-ca-from: default/example-opentelemetry-operator-serving-cert
   labels:
-    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.0
+    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.1
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.110.0"
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
diff --git a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/certmanager.yaml b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/certmanager.yaml
index 48480ff81..387939c17 100644
--- a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/certmanager.yaml
+++ b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/certmanager.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: cert-manager.io/v1
 kind: Certificate
 metadata:
   labels:
-    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.0
+    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.1
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.110.0"
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ apiVersion: cert-manager.io/v1
 kind: Issuer
 metadata:
   labels:
-    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.0
+    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.1
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.110.0"
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
diff --git a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/clusterrole.yaml b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/clusterrole.yaml
index 560b2f722..6a2b86666 100644
--- a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/clusterrole.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRole
 metadata:
   labels:
-    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.0
+    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.1
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.110.0"
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRole
 metadata:
   labels:
-    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.0
+    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.1
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.110.0"
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRole
 metadata:
   labels:
-    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.0
+    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.1
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.110.0"
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
diff --git a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/clusterrolebinding.yaml b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/clusterrolebinding.yaml
index 4b1a67b64..c6c314a74 100644
--- a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/clusterrolebinding.yaml
+++ b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/clusterrolebinding.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding
 metadata:
   labels:
-    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.0
+    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.1
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.110.0"
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding
 metadata:
   labels:
-    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.0
+    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.1
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.110.0"
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
diff --git a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/deployment.yaml b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/deployment.yaml
index 96b47ca7a..b631aafbd 100644
--- a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/deployment.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   labels:
-    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.0
+    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.1
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.110.0"
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
diff --git a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/role.yaml b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/role.yaml
index 46acd4e8c..347ff79a4 100644
--- a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/role.yaml
+++ b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/role.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: Role
 metadata:
   labels:
-    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.0
+    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.1
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.110.0"
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
diff --git a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/rolebinding.yaml b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/rolebinding.yaml
index 49eee9047..43d9d25ab 100644
--- a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/rolebinding.yaml
+++ b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/rolebinding.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: RoleBinding
 metadata:
   labels:
-    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.0
+    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.1
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.110.0"
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
diff --git a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/service.yaml b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/service.yaml
index 195166d7c..1073fce0d 100644
--- a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/service.yaml
+++ b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/service.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
   labels:
-    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.0
+    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.1
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.110.0"
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
   labels:
-    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.0
+    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.1
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.110.0"
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
diff --git a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/serviceaccount.yaml b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/serviceaccount.yaml
index dcbfeb7a2..3d53ee952 100644
--- a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/serviceaccount.yaml
+++ b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/serviceaccount.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   name: opentelemetry-operator
   namespace: default
   labels:
-    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.0
+    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.1
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.110.0"
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
diff --git a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/tests/test-certmanager-connection.yaml b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/tests/test-certmanager-connection.yaml
index d83094320..8e36b512e 100644
--- a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/tests/test-certmanager-connection.yaml
+++ b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/tests/test-certmanager-connection.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   name: "example-opentelemetry-operator-cert-manager"
   namespace: default
   labels:
-    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.0
+    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.1
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.110.0"
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
diff --git a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/tests/test-service-connection.yaml b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/tests/test-service-connection.yaml
index bae7e60e6..9e77139fa 100644
--- a/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/tests/test-service-connection.yaml
+++ b/charts/opentelemetry-operator/examples/default/rendered/tests/test-service-connection.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   name: "example-opentelemetry-operator-metrics"
   namespace: default
   labels:
-    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.0
+    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.1
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.110.0"
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ metadata:
   name: "example-opentelemetry-operator-webhook"
   namespace: default
   labels:
-    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.0
+    helm.sh/chart: opentelemetry-operator-0.71.1
     app.kubernetes.io/name: opentelemetry-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.110.0"
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm