diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/storage_webhook.go b/api/v1alpha1/storage_webhook.go
index 425f6c03..353d9e2f 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/storage_webhook.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/storage_webhook.go
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ func (r *Storage) ValidateCreate() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (authEnabled && r.Spec.OperatorConnection == nil) || (!authEnabled && r.Spec.OperatorConnection != nil) {
+	if authEnabled && r.Spec.OperatorConnection == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("field 'spec.operatorConnection' does not satisfy with config option `enforce_user_token_requirement: %t`", authEnabled)
 	}
 
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ func (r *Storage) ValidateUpdate(old runtime.Object) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (authEnabled && r.Spec.OperatorConnection == nil) || (!authEnabled && r.Spec.OperatorConnection != nil) {
+	if authEnabled && r.Spec.OperatorConnection == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("field 'spec.operatorConnection' does not align with config option `enforce_user_token_requirement: %t`", authEnabled)
 	}
 
diff --git a/deploy/ydb-operator/Chart.yaml b/deploy/ydb-operator/Chart.yaml
index 95ef2f11..1213173b 100644
--- a/deploy/ydb-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deploy/ydb-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 0.5.27
+version: 0.5.28
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
 # follow Semantic Versioning. They should reflect the version the application is using.
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
-appVersion: "0.5.27"
+appVersion: "0.5.28"