diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/datastore_funcs.go b/api/v1alpha1/datastore_funcs.go
index 6bc0beb..dbccf1d 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/datastore_funcs.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/datastore_funcs.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (in *ContentRef) GetContent(ctx context.Context, client client.Client) ([]b
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	v, ok := secret.Data[secretRef.KeyPath]
+	v, ok := secret.Data[string(secretRef.KeyPath)]
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("secret %s does not have key %s", namespacedName.String(), secretRef.KeyPath)
 	}
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/datastore_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/datastore_types.go
index d0ef37f..c974539 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/datastore_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/datastore_types.go
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 )
 
-type Driver string //+kubebuilder:validation:Enum=etcd;MySQL;PostgreSQL
+// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=etcd;MySQL;PostgreSQL
+
+type Driver string
 
 var (
 	EtcdDriver           Driver = "etcd"
@@ -16,13 +18,17 @@ var (
 	KinePostgreSQLDriver Driver = "PostgreSQL"
 )
 
+// +kubebuilder:validation:MinItems=1
+
+type Endpoints []string
+
 // DataStoreSpec defines the desired state of DataStore.
 type DataStoreSpec struct {
 	// The driver to use to connect to the shared datastore.
 	Driver Driver `json:"driver"`
 	// List of the endpoints to connect to the shared datastore.
 	// No need for protocol, just bare IP/FQDN and port.
-	Endpoints []string `json:"endpoints"` //+kubebuilder:validation:MinLength=1
+	Endpoints Endpoints `json:"endpoints"`
 	// In case of authentication enabled for the given data store, specifies the username and password pair.
 	// This value is optional.
 	BasicAuth *BasicAuth `json:"basicAuth,omitempty"`
@@ -62,11 +68,14 @@ type ContentRef struct {
 	SecretRef *SecretReference `json:"secretReference,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// +kubebuilder:validation:MinLength=1
+type secretReferKeyPath string
+
 type SecretReference struct {
 	corev1.SecretReference `json:",inline"`
 	// Name of the key for the given Secret reference where the content is stored.
 	// This value is mandatory.
-	KeyPath string `json:"keyPath"`
+	KeyPath secretReferKeyPath `json:"keyPath"`
 }
 
 // DataStoreStatus defines the observed state of DataStore.