diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/openstackclusterstackreleasetemplate_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/openstackclusterstackreleasetemplate_types.go
index f3f2f74e..2a225645 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/openstackclusterstackreleasetemplate_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/openstackclusterstackreleasetemplate_types.go
@@ -25,11 +25,12 @@ import (
 
 // OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateSpec defines the desired state of OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplate.
 type OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateSpec struct {
-	// INSERT ADDITIONAL SPEC FIELDS - desired state of cluster
-	// Important: Run "make" to regenerate code after modifying this file
+	Template OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateResource `json:"template"`
+}
 
-	// Foo is an example field of OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplate. Edit openstackclusterstackreleasetemplate_types.go to remove/update
-	Foo string `json:"foo,omitempty"`
+// OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateResource describes the data needed to create a OpenstackClusterStackRelease from a template.
+type OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateResource struct {
+	Spec OpenstackClusterStackReleaseSpec `json:"spec"`
 }
 
 // OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateStatus defines the observed state of OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplate.
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 38df51cf..1dbcf1b2 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -172,9 +172,26 @@ func (in *OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateList) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Obj
 	return nil
 }
 
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateResource) DeepCopyInto(out *OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateResource) {
+	*out = *in
+	out.Spec = in.Spec
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateResource.
+func (in *OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateResource) DeepCopy() *OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateResource {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateResource)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateSpec) {
 	*out = *in
+	out.Template = in.Template
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateSpec.
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.clusterstack.x-k8s.io.clusterstack.x-k8s.io_openstackclusterstackreleasetemplates.yaml b/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.clusterstack.x-k8s.io.clusterstack.x-k8s.io_openstackclusterstackreleasetemplates.yaml
index 7cb63ea3..c7bcfd53 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.clusterstack.x-k8s.io.clusterstack.x-k8s.io_openstackclusterstackreleasetemplates.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.clusterstack.x-k8s.io.clusterstack.x-k8s.io_openstackclusterstackreleasetemplates.yaml
@@ -36,10 +36,25 @@ spec:
             description: OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateSpec defines the desired
               state of OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplate.
             properties:
-              foo:
-                description: Foo is an example field of OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplate.
-                  Edit openstackclusterstackreleasetemplate_types.go to remove/update
-                type: string
+              template:
+                description: OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateResource describes
+                  the data needed to create a OpenstackClusterStackRelease from a
+                  template.
+                properties:
+                  spec:
+                    description: OpenstackClusterStackReleaseSpec defines the desired
+                      state of OpenstackClusterStackRelease.
+                    properties:
+                      foo:
+                        description: Foo is an example field of OpenstackClusterStackRelease.
+                          Edit openstackclusterstackrelease_types.go to remove/update
+                        type: string
+                    type: object
+                required:
+                - spec
+                type: object
+            required:
+            - template
             type: object
           status:
             description: OpenstackClusterStackReleaseTemplateStatus defines the observed