diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/promotionstrategy_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/promotionstrategy_types.go
index 57ab748..790c9c2 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/promotionstrategy_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/promotionstrategy_types.go
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ type PromotionStrategySpec struct {
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Required
 	RepositoryReference ObjectReference `json:"gitRepositoryRef"`
 
-	// +kubebuilder:validation:Required
-	DryBanch string `json:"dryBranch"`
-
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
 	ActiveCommitStatuses []CommitStatusSelector `json:"activeCommitStatuses"`
 
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/promoter.argoproj.io_promotionstrategies.yaml b/config/crd/bases/promoter.argoproj.io_promotionstrategies.yaml
index 0401fba..4eb16b7 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/promoter.argoproj.io_promotionstrategies.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/promoter.argoproj.io_promotionstrategies.yaml
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ spec:
                   - key
                   type: object
                 type: array
-              dryBranch:
-                type: string
               environments:
                 items:
                   properties:
@@ -109,7 +107,6 @@ spec:
                   type: object
                 type: array
             required:
-            - dryBranch
             - environments
             - gitRepositoryRef
             type: object
diff --git a/internal/controller/promotionstrategy_controller_test.go b/internal/controller/promotionstrategy_controller_test.go
index 04d18d6..d68d87c 100644
--- a/internal/controller/promotionstrategy_controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/controller/promotionstrategy_controller_test.go
@@ -680,7 +680,6 @@ func promotionStrategyResource(ctx context.Context, name, namespace string) (str
 			Namespace: namespace,
 		},
 		Spec: promoterv1alpha1.PromotionStrategySpec{
-			DryBanch: "main",
 			RepositoryReference: promoterv1alpha1.ObjectReference{
 				Name: name,
 			},