diff --git a/internal/kubernetes/operator/convert/convert.go b/internal/kubernetes/operator/convert/convert.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b2c674922d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/kubernetes/operator/convert/convert.go
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// Copyright 2024 MongoDB Inc
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package convert
+
+func IntToInt64(source *int) *int64 {
+	if source == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	x := int64(*source)
+	return &x
+}
diff --git a/internal/kubernetes/operator/deployment/deployment.go b/internal/kubernetes/operator/deployment/deployment.go
index 9e9066f08f..c050174bfd 100644
--- a/internal/kubernetes/operator/deployment/deployment.go
+++ b/internal/kubernetes/operator/deployment/deployment.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package deployment
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/mongodb/mongodb-atlas-cli/atlascli/internal/kubernetes/operator/convert"
 	"github.com/mongodb/mongodb-atlas-cli/atlascli/internal/kubernetes/operator/features"
 	"github.com/mongodb/mongodb-atlas-cli/atlascli/internal/kubernetes/operator/resources"
 	"github.com/mongodb/mongodb-atlas-cli/atlascli/internal/pointer"
@@ -389,7 +390,7 @@ func buildReplicationSpec(atlasRepSpec []atlasv2.ReplicationSpec) []*akov2.Advan
 			var analyticsSpecs *akov2.Specs
 			if rc.AnalyticsSpecs != nil {
 				analyticsSpecs = &akov2.Specs{
-					DiskIOPS:      pointer.Get(int64(rc.AnalyticsSpecs.GetDiskIOPS())),
+					DiskIOPS:      convert.IntToInt64(rc.AnalyticsSpecs.DiskIOPS),
 					EbsVolumeType: rc.AnalyticsSpecs.GetEbsVolumeType(),
 					InstanceSize:  rc.AnalyticsSpecs.GetInstanceSize(),
 					NodeCount:     rc.AnalyticsSpecs.NodeCount,
@@ -398,7 +399,7 @@ func buildReplicationSpec(atlasRepSpec []atlasv2.ReplicationSpec) []*akov2.Advan
 			var electableSpecs *akov2.Specs
 			if rc.ElectableSpecs != nil {
 				electableSpecs = &akov2.Specs{
-					DiskIOPS:      pointer.Get(int64(rc.ElectableSpecs.GetDiskIOPS())),
+					DiskIOPS:      convert.IntToInt64(rc.ElectableSpecs.DiskIOPS),
 					EbsVolumeType: rc.ElectableSpecs.GetEbsVolumeType(),
 					InstanceSize:  rc.ElectableSpecs.GetInstanceSize(),
 					NodeCount:     rc.ElectableSpecs.NodeCount,
@@ -408,7 +409,7 @@ func buildReplicationSpec(atlasRepSpec []atlasv2.ReplicationSpec) []*akov2.Advan
 			var readOnlySpecs *akov2.Specs
 			if rc.ReadOnlySpecs != nil {
 				readOnlySpecs = &akov2.Specs{
-					DiskIOPS:      pointer.Get(int64(rc.ReadOnlySpecs.GetDiskIOPS())),
+					DiskIOPS:      convert.IntToInt64(rc.ReadOnlySpecs.DiskIOPS),
 					EbsVolumeType: rc.ReadOnlySpecs.GetEbsVolumeType(),
 					InstanceSize:  rc.ReadOnlySpecs.GetInstanceSize(),
 					NodeCount:     rc.ReadOnlySpecs.NodeCount,