diff --git a/infra/feast-operator/api/v1alpha1/featurestore_types.go b/infra/feast-operator/api/v1alpha1/featurestore_types.go
index 2b6c92bca9..3486d04bbf 100644
--- a/infra/feast-operator/api/v1alpha1/featurestore_types.go
+++ b/infra/feast-operator/api/v1alpha1/featurestore_types.go
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 package v1alpha1
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 )
@@ -93,21 +91,11 @@ var ValidOfflineStoreFilePersistenceTypes = []string{
 	"duckdb",
 }
 
-var validOfflineStoreFilePersistenceType = []string{
+var ValidOfflineStoreFilePersistenceTypes = []string{
 	"dask",
 	"duckdb",
 }
 
-// A function to validate the file persistence types for offline stores
-func IsValidOfflineStoreFilePersistenceType(value string) (bool, error) {
-	for _, v := range validOfflineStoreFilePersistenceType {
-		if v == value {
-			return true, nil
-		}
-	}
-	return false, fmt.Errorf("invalid  file type %s for offline store", value)
-}
-
 // OnlineStore configures the deployed online store service
 type OnlineStore struct {
 	ServiceConfigs `json:",inline"`
diff --git a/infra/feast-operator/internal/controller/featurestore_controller.go b/infra/feast-operator/internal/controller/featurestore_controller.go
index 708e17efae..7c78b79d59 100644
--- a/infra/feast-operator/internal/controller/featurestore_controller.go
+++ b/infra/feast-operator/internal/controller/featurestore_controller.go
@@ -77,11 +77,7 @@ func (r *FeatureStoreReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request
 	currentStatus := cr.Status.DeepCopy()
 
 	// initial status defaults must occur before feast deployment
-	if err := services.ApplyDefaultsToStatus(cr); err != nil {
-		logger.Error(err, "Error updating the FeatureStore status")
-		result = ctrl.Result{Requeue: true, RequeueAfter: RequeueDelayError}
-		return result, err
-	}
+	services.ApplyDefaultsToStatus(cr)
 	result, recErr = r.deployFeast(ctx, cr)
 	if cr.DeletionTimestamp == nil && !reflect.DeepEqual(currentStatus, cr.Status) {
 		if err = r.Client.Status().Update(ctx, cr); err != nil {