diff --git a/core/deployment/pom.xml b/core/deployment/pom.xml
index c318a8b6b..ec3472580 100644
--- a/core/deployment/pom.xml
+++ b/core/deployment/pom.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@
       <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
       <artifactId>crd-generator-api-v2</artifactId>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
+      <artifactId>crd-generator-api</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.semver4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>semver4j</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkiverse/operatorsdk/deployment/CRDGeneration.java b/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkiverse/operatorsdk/deployment/CRDGeneration.java
index 59c48251c..280d68979 100644
--- a/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkiverse/operatorsdk/deployment/CRDGeneration.java
+++ b/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkiverse/operatorsdk/deployment/CRDGeneration.java
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 
 import org.jboss.logging.Logger;
 
-import io.fabric8.crdv2.generator.CRDGenerator;
-import io.fabric8.crdv2.generator.CustomResourceInfo;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.CustomResource;
 import io.quarkiverse.operatorsdk.common.CustomResourceAugmentedClassInfo;
 import io.quarkiverse.operatorsdk.common.FileUtils;
@@ -79,21 +77,7 @@ CRDGenerationInfo generate(OutputTargetBuildItem outputTarget,
             FileUtils.ensureDirectoryExists(outputDir);
 
             // generate CRDs with detailed information
-            final var info = generator.forCRDVersions(crdConfiguration.versions()).inOutputDir(outputDir).detailedGenerate();
-            final var crdDetailsPerNameAndVersion = info.getCRDDetailsPerNameAndVersion();
-
-            crdDetailsPerNameAndVersion.forEach((crdName, initialVersionToCRDInfoMap) -> {
-                log.infov("Generated {0} CRD:", crdName);
-                generated.add(crdName);
-
-                initialVersionToCRDInfoMap
-                        .forEach((crdSpecVersion, crdInfo) -> {
-                            final var filePath = crdInfo.getFilePath();
-                            log.infov("  - {0} -> {1}", crdSpecVersion, filePath);
-                            converted.addCRDInfo(new CRDInfo(crdName,
-                                    crdSpecVersion, filePath, crdInfo.getDependentClassNames()));
-                        });
-            });
+            generator.generate(crdConfiguration.versions(), outputDir, generated, converted);
         }
         return new CRDGenerationInfo(shouldApply(), validateCustomResources, converted, generated);
     }
@@ -145,10 +129,10 @@ void withCustomResource(Class<? extends CustomResource<?, ?>> crClass, String as
             // generator MUST be initialized before we start processing classes as initializing it
             // will reset the types information held by the generator
             if (generator == null) {
-                generator = new CRDGenerator().withParallelGenerationEnabled(crdConfiguration.generateInParallel());
+                generator = crdConfiguration.useV1CRDGenerator() ? new CRDGeneratorV1(crdConfiguration.generateInParallel())
+                        : new CRDGeneratorV2(crdConfiguration.generateInParallel());
             }
-            final var info = CustomResourceInfo.fromClass(crClass);
-            generator.customResources(info);
+            generator.scheduleForGeneration(crClass);
             needGeneration = true;
         } catch (Exception e) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot process " + crClass.getName() + " custom resource"
diff --git a/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkiverse/operatorsdk/deployment/CRDGenerator.java b/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkiverse/operatorsdk/deployment/CRDGenerator.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..659307a5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkiverse/operatorsdk/deployment/CRDGenerator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package io.quarkiverse.operatorsdk.deployment;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.CustomResource;
+import io.quarkiverse.operatorsdk.runtime.CRDInfos;
+
+interface CRDGenerator {
+    void generate(List<String> crdSpecVersions, File outputDir, Set<String> generated, CRDInfos converted);
+
+    void scheduleForGeneration(Class<? extends CustomResource<?, ?>> crClass);
+}
diff --git a/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkiverse/operatorsdk/deployment/CRDGeneratorV1.java b/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkiverse/operatorsdk/deployment/CRDGeneratorV1.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f183c6884
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkiverse/operatorsdk/deployment/CRDGeneratorV1.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package io.quarkiverse.operatorsdk.deployment;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger;
+
+import io.fabric8.crd.generator.CustomResourceInfo;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.CustomResource;
+import io.quarkiverse.operatorsdk.runtime.CRDInfo;
+import io.quarkiverse.operatorsdk.runtime.CRDInfos;
+
+class CRDGeneratorV1 implements CRDGenerator {
+    private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(CRDGeneratorV1.class.getName());
+    private final io.fabric8.crd.generator.CRDGenerator generator;
+
+    public CRDGeneratorV1(boolean parallelGeneration) {
+        this.generator = new io.fabric8.crd.generator.CRDGenerator().withParallelGenerationEnabled(parallelGeneration);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void generate(List<String> crdSpecVersions, File outputDir, Set<String> generated, CRDInfos converted) {
+        final var info = generator.forCRDVersions(crdSpecVersions).inOutputDir(outputDir).detailedGenerate();
+        final var crdDetailsPerNameAndVersion = info.getCRDDetailsPerNameAndVersion();
+
+        crdDetailsPerNameAndVersion.forEach((crdName, initialVersionToCRDInfoMap) -> {
+            log.infov("Generated {0} CRD:", crdName);
+            generated.add(crdName);
+
+            initialVersionToCRDInfoMap
+                    .forEach((crdSpecVersion, crdInfo) -> {
+                        final var filePath = crdInfo.getFilePath();
+                        log.infov("  - {0} -> {1}", crdSpecVersion, filePath);
+                        converted.addCRDInfo(new CRDInfo(crdName,
+                                crdSpecVersion, filePath, crdInfo.getDependentClassNames()));
+                    });
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void scheduleForGeneration(Class<? extends CustomResource<?, ?>> crClass) {
+        final var info = CustomResourceInfo.fromClass(crClass);
+        generator.customResources(info);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkiverse/operatorsdk/deployment/CRDGeneratorV2.java b/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkiverse/operatorsdk/deployment/CRDGeneratorV2.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bdee1e4e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkiverse/operatorsdk/deployment/CRDGeneratorV2.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package io.quarkiverse.operatorsdk.deployment;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger;
+
+import io.fabric8.crdv2.generator.CustomResourceInfo;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.CustomResource;
+import io.quarkiverse.operatorsdk.runtime.CRDInfo;
+import io.quarkiverse.operatorsdk.runtime.CRDInfos;
+
+class CRDGeneratorV2 implements CRDGenerator {
+    private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(CRDGeneratorV2.class.getName());
+    private final io.fabric8.crdv2.generator.CRDGenerator generator;
+
+    public CRDGeneratorV2(boolean parallelGeneration) {
+        this.generator = new io.fabric8.crdv2.generator.CRDGenerator().withParallelGenerationEnabled(parallelGeneration);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void generate(List<String> crdSpecVersions, File outputDir, Set<String> generated, CRDInfos converted) {
+        final var info = generator.forCRDVersions(crdSpecVersions).inOutputDir(outputDir).detailedGenerate();
+        final var crdDetailsPerNameAndVersion = info.getCRDDetailsPerNameAndVersion();
+
+        crdDetailsPerNameAndVersion.forEach((crdName, initialVersionToCRDInfoMap) -> {
+            log.infov("Generated {0} CRD:", crdName);
+            generated.add(crdName);
+
+            initialVersionToCRDInfoMap
+                    .forEach((crdSpecVersion, crdInfo) -> {
+                        final var filePath = crdInfo.getFilePath();
+                        log.infov("  - {0} -> {1}", crdSpecVersion, filePath);
+                        converted.addCRDInfo(new CRDInfo(crdName,
+                                crdSpecVersion, filePath, crdInfo.getDependentClassNames()));
+                    });
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void scheduleForGeneration(Class<? extends CustomResource<?, ?>> crClass) {
+        final var info = CustomResourceInfo.fromClass(crClass);
+        generator.customResources(info);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkiverse/operatorsdk/runtime/CRDConfiguration.java b/core/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkiverse/operatorsdk/runtime/CRDConfiguration.java
index bd0ca5e9c..313169dcc 100644
--- a/core/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkiverse/operatorsdk/runtime/CRDConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkiverse/operatorsdk/runtime/CRDConfiguration.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.CustomResource;
 import io.quarkus.runtime.annotations.ConfigGroup;
 import io.smallrye.config.WithDefault;
+import io.smallrye.config.WithName;
 
 @ConfigGroup
 public interface CRDConfiguration {
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ public interface CRDConfiguration {
     String DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY = "kubernetes";
     String DEFAULT_VALIDATE = "true";
     String DEFAULT_VERSIONS = "v1";
+    String DEFAULT_USE_V1_CRD_GENERATOR = "false";
 
     /**
      * Whether the operator should check that the CRD is properly deployed and that the associated
@@ -78,4 +80,18 @@ public interface CRDConfiguration {
      * @since 6.8.4
      */
     Optional<List<String>> externalCRDLocations();
+
+    /**
+     * Whether or not to use the v1 version of the CRD generator. Note that this should only be used if a compatibility issue is
+     * found with the v2 generator, which is the default one and the one that is actively maintained.
+     *
+     * @return {@code true} if the v1 version of the CRD generator should be used
+     * @since 6.9.1
+     * @deprecated using this method should be reserved for blocking situations, please open an issue reporting the problem
+     *             you're facing with the v2 generator before reverting to use the v1 version
+     */
+    @Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
+    @WithDefault(DEFAULT_USE_V1_CRD_GENERATOR)
+    @WithName("use-deprecated-v1-crd-generator")
+    Boolean useV1CRDGenerator();
 }