diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/flowmetric_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/flowmetric_types.go
index 8228e51e3..850df8d54 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/flowmetric_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/flowmetric_types.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ type FlowMetricSpec struct {
 	// Leave empty to count flows rather than a specific value per flow.
 	// Refer to the documentation for the list of available fields: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/networking/network_observability/json-flows-format-reference.html.
 	// +optional
-	ValueField string `json:"valueField"`
+	ValueField string `json:"valueField,omitempty"`
 
 	// `filters` is a list of fields and values used to restrict which flows are taken into account. Oftentimes, these filters must
 	// be used to eliminate duplicates: `Duplicate:"false"` and `FlowDirection: "0"`.
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ type FlowMetricSpec struct {
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum:="Any";"Egress";"Ingress"
 	// +kubebuilder:default:="Any"
 	// +optional
-	Direction FlowDirection `json:"direction"`
+	Direction FlowDirection `json:"direction,omitempty"`
 
 	// A list of buckets to use when `type` is "Histogram". The list must be parseable as floats. Prometheus default buckets will be used if unset.
 	// +optional
diff --git a/controllers/flp/suite_test.go b/controllers/flp/suite_test.go
index 5062f8dee..f6a536ca9 100644
--- a/controllers/flp/suite_test.go
+++ b/controllers/flp/suite_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func TestAPIs(t *testing.T) {
 
 // go test ./... runs always Ginkgo test suites in parallel and they would interfere
 // this way we make sure that both test sub-suites are executed serially
-var _ = Describe("FlowCollector Controller", Ordered, Serial, func() {
+var _ = Describe("FLP Controller", Ordered, Serial, func() {
 	ControllerSpecs()
 	ControllerFlowMetricsSpecs()
 })