diff --git a/docs/command/atlas-kubernetes-config-generate.txt b/docs/command/atlas-kubernetes-config-generate.txt
index 20e14130b8..7ce4d3cad9 100644
--- a/docs/command/atlas-kubernetes-config-generate.txt
+++ b/docs/command/atlas-kubernetes-config-generate.txt
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Options
    * - --operatorVersion
      - string
      - false
-     - Version of Atlas Kubernetes Operator to generate resources for. This value defaults to "2.0.0".
+     - Version of Atlas Kubernetes Operator to generate resources for. This value defaults to "2.2.0".
    * - --orgId
      - string
      - false
diff --git a/internal/kubernetes/operator/features/crds.go b/internal/kubernetes/operator/features/crds.go
index 24c03ac157..11c2d10a79 100644
--- a/internal/kubernetes/operator/features/crds.go
+++ b/internal/kubernetes/operator/features/crds.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	LatestOperatorMajorVersion  = "2.0.0"
+	LatestOperatorMajorVersion  = "2.2.0"
 	maxDepth                    = 100
 	ResourceVersion             = "mongodb.com/atlas-resource-version"
 	ResourceAtlasProject        = "atlasprojects"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ var (
 			resource{ResourceAtlasProject, NopPatcher()},
 			resource{ResourceAtlasDeployment, NopPatcher()},
 			resource{ResourceAtlasBackupSchedule, NopPatcher()},
-			resource{ResourceAtlasBackupPolicy, UnknownBackupPolicyFrequencyTypesPruner()},
+			resource{ResourceAtlasBackupPolicy, PatcherFunc(UnknownBackupPolicyFrequencyTypesPruner)},
 			resource{ResourceAtlasTeam, NopPatcher()},
 			resource{ResourceAtlasDataFederation, NopPatcher()},
 			resource{ResourceAtlasFederatedAuth, NopPatcher()},
@@ -64,7 +64,17 @@ var (
 			resource{ResourceAtlasProject, NopPatcher()},
 			resource{ResourceAtlasDeployment, NopPatcher()},
 			resource{ResourceAtlasBackupSchedule, NopPatcher()},
-			resource{ResourceAtlasBackupPolicy, UnknownBackupPolicyFrequencyTypesPruner()},
+			resource{ResourceAtlasBackupPolicy, PatcherFunc(UnknownBackupPolicyFrequencyTypesPruner)},
+			resource{ResourceAtlasTeam, NopPatcher()},
+			resource{ResourceAtlasDataFederation, NopPatcher()},
+			resource{ResourceAtlasFederatedAuth, NopPatcher()},
+		},
+		"2.2.0": {
+			resource{ResourceAtlasDatabaseUser, NopPatcher()},
+			resource{ResourceAtlasProject, NopPatcher()},
+			resource{ResourceAtlasDeployment, NopPatcher()},
+			resource{ResourceAtlasBackupSchedule, NopPatcher()},
+			resource{ResourceAtlasBackupPolicy, NopPatcher()},
 			resource{ResourceAtlasTeam, NopPatcher()},
 			resource{ResourceAtlasDataFederation, NopPatcher()},
 			resource{ResourceAtlasFederatedAuth, NopPatcher()},
diff --git a/internal/kubernetes/operator/features/patcher.go b/internal/kubernetes/operator/features/patcher.go
index b1e8c2a4e3..42df38bb7e 100644
--- a/internal/kubernetes/operator/features/patcher.go
+++ b/internal/kubernetes/operator/features/patcher.go
@@ -45,32 +45,30 @@ func NopPatcher() Patcher {
 // UnknownBackupPolicyFrequencyTypesPruner removes backup policy items from a backup policy
 // with unknown frequency types.
 // It inspects the CRD definition to determine supported frequency types.
-func UnknownBackupPolicyFrequencyTypesPruner() Patcher {
-	return PatcherFunc(func(crdSpec *v1.JSONSchemaProps, obj runtime.Object) error {
-		// we are not defensive here as this function assumes the invariant
-		// of a stable CRD definition for a given version of Kubernetes Atlas Operator.
-		frequencyTypePropsEnum := crdSpec.Properties["items"].Items.Schema.Properties["frequencyType"].Enum
+func UnknownBackupPolicyFrequencyTypesPruner(crdSpec *v1.JSONSchemaProps, obj runtime.Object) error {
+	// we are not defensive here as this function assumes the invariant
+	// of a stable CRD definition for a given version of Kubernetes Atlas Operator.
+	frequencyTypePropsEnum := crdSpec.Properties["items"].Items.Schema.Properties["frequencyType"].Enum
 
-		knownFrequencyTypes := make(map[string]struct{})
-		for i := range frequencyTypePropsEnum {
-			knownFrequencyType := strings.Trim(string(frequencyTypePropsEnum[i].Raw), `"`)
-			knownFrequencyTypes[knownFrequencyType] = struct{}{}
-		}
+	knownFrequencyTypes := make(map[string]struct{})
+	for i := range frequencyTypePropsEnum {
+		knownFrequencyType := strings.Trim(string(frequencyTypePropsEnum[i].Raw), `"`)
+		knownFrequencyTypes[knownFrequencyType] = struct{}{}
+	}
 
-		policy, ok := obj.(*akov2.AtlasBackupPolicy)
-		if !ok || policy == nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("invalid object: %T: %v", obj, obj)
-		}
+	policy, ok := obj.(*akov2.AtlasBackupPolicy)
+	if !ok || policy == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid object: %T: %v", obj, obj)
+	}
 
-		prunedItems := make([]akov2.AtlasBackupPolicyItem, 0, len(policy.Spec.Items))
-		for i := range policy.Spec.Items {
-			frequencyType := policy.Spec.Items[i].FrequencyType
-			if _, ok := knownFrequencyTypes[frequencyType]; ok {
-				prunedItems = append(prunedItems, policy.Spec.Items[i])
-			}
+	prunedItems := make([]akov2.AtlasBackupPolicyItem, 0, len(policy.Spec.Items))
+	for i := range policy.Spec.Items {
+		frequencyType := policy.Spec.Items[i].FrequencyType
+		if _, ok := knownFrequencyTypes[frequencyType]; ok {
+			prunedItems = append(prunedItems, policy.Spec.Items[i])
 		}
-		policy.Spec.Items = prunedItems
+	}
+	policy.Spec.Items = prunedItems
 
-		return nil
-	})
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/kubernetes/operator/features/patcher_test.go b/internal/kubernetes/operator/features/patcher_test.go
index 052c4fe796..47d5047d42 100644
--- a/internal/kubernetes/operator/features/patcher_test.go
+++ b/internal/kubernetes/operator/features/patcher_test.go
@@ -118,10 +118,8 @@ func TestUnkownBackupPolicyFrequencyTypesPruner(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			patcher := UnknownBackupPolicyFrequencyTypesPruner()
-
 			gotErr := ""
-			if err := patcher.Patch(tt.crdSpec, tt.atlasBackupPolicy); err != nil {
+			if err := UnknownBackupPolicyFrequencyTypesPruner(tt.crdSpec, tt.atlasBackupPolicy); err != nil {
 				gotErr = err.Error()
 			}
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/atlas/kubernetes_config_apply_test.go b/test/e2e/atlas/kubernetes_config_apply_test.go
index eee1ee8bb2..0bb57265c3 100644
--- a/test/e2e/atlas/kubernetes_config_apply_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/atlas/kubernetes_config_apply_test.go
@@ -395,6 +395,12 @@ func referenceExportedBackupPolicy() *akov2.AtlasBackupPolicy {
 					RetentionUnit:     "months",
 					RetentionValue:    12,
 				},
+				{
+					FrequencyType:     "yearly",
+					FrequencyInterval: 12,
+					RetentionUnit:     "years",
+					RetentionValue:    1,
+				},
 			},
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/test/e2e/atlas/kubernetes_config_generate_test.go b/test/e2e/atlas/kubernetes_config_generate_test.go
index faf6cf698c..2e124c9975 100644
--- a/test/e2e/atlas/kubernetes_config_generate_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/atlas/kubernetes_config_generate_test.go
@@ -1093,7 +1093,10 @@ func referenceSharedCluster(name, region, namespace, projectName string, labels
 	cluster.Spec.DeploymentSpec.ReplicationSpecs[0].RegionConfigs[0].BackingProviderName = string(akov2provider.ProviderAWS)
 	cluster.Spec.DeploymentSpec.ReplicationSpecs[0].RegionConfigs[0].ProviderName = string(akov2provider.ProviderTenant)
 
-	cluster.Spec.DeploymentSpec.PitEnabled = pointer.Get(false)
+	cluster.Spec.DeploymentSpec.BackupEnabled = nil
+	cluster.Spec.DeploymentSpec.BiConnector = nil
+	cluster.Spec.DeploymentSpec.EncryptionAtRestProvider = ""
+	cluster.Spec.DeploymentSpec.PitEnabled = nil
 	cluster.Spec.BackupScheduleRef = akov2common.ResourceRefNamespaced{}
 	return cluster
 }
@@ -1215,6 +1218,12 @@ func referenceBackupPolicy(namespace, projectName, clusterName string, labels ma
 					RetentionUnit:     "months",
 					RetentionValue:    12,
 				},
+				{
+					FrequencyType:     "yearly",
+					FrequencyInterval: 12,
+					RetentionUnit:     "years",
+					RetentionValue:    1,
+				},
 			},
 		},
 	}