diff --git a/sample-operators/leader-election/k8s/namespace-inferred-operator.yaml b/sample-operators/leader-election/k8s/namespace-inferred-operator.yaml
index 13724a911a..cf8e743bd2 100644
--- a/sample-operators/leader-election/k8s/namespace-inferred-operator.yaml
+++ b/sample-operators/leader-election/k8s/namespace-inferred-operator.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ rules:
     verbs:
       - '*'
   - apiGroups:
-      - "sample.javaoperatorsdk"
+      - "sample.operator.javaoperatorsdk.io"
     resources:
       - leaderelections
       - leaderelections/status
diff --git a/sample-operators/leader-election/k8s/operator.yaml b/sample-operators/leader-election/k8s/operator.yaml
index 9d289a2d6c..eea9348072 100644
--- a/sample-operators/leader-election/k8s/operator.yaml
+++ b/sample-operators/leader-election/k8s/operator.yaml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ rules:
     verbs:
       - '*'
   - apiGroups:
-      - "sample.javaoperatorsdk"
+      - "sample.operator.javaoperatorsdk.io"
     resources:
       - leaderelections
       - leaderelections/status
diff --git a/sample-operators/leader-election/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/LeaderElectionTestReconciler.java b/sample-operators/leader-election/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/LeaderElectionTestReconciler.java
index 51e0e2cf48..36fb3f2ef8 100644
--- a/sample-operators/leader-election/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/LeaderElectionTestReconciler.java
+++ b/sample-operators/leader-election/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/LeaderElectionTestReconciler.java
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import javaoperatorsdk.sample.v1.LeaderElection;
-import javaoperatorsdk.sample.v1.LeaderElectionStatus;
 
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.Context;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.ControllerConfiguration;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.Reconciler;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.UpdateControl;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.v1.LeaderElection;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.v1.LeaderElectionStatus;
 
 @ControllerConfiguration()
 public class LeaderElectionTestReconciler
diff --git a/sample-operators/leader-election/src/main/resources/kubernetes/leaderelections.sample.javaoperatorsdk-v1.yml b/sample-operators/leader-election/src/main/resources/kubernetes/leaderelections.sample.javaoperatorsdk-v1.yml
index cc9d8c3fc6..e0580f8901 100644
--- a/sample-operators/leader-election/src/main/resources/kubernetes/leaderelections.sample.javaoperatorsdk-v1.yml
+++ b/sample-operators/leader-election/src/main/resources/kubernetes/leaderelections.sample.javaoperatorsdk-v1.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
-  name: leaderelections.sample.javaoperatorsdk
+  name: leaderelections.sample.operator.javaoperatorsdk.io
 spec:
-  group: sample.javaoperatorsdk
+  group: sample.operator.javaoperatorsdk.io
   names:
     kind: LeaderElection
     singular: leaderelection
diff --git a/sample-operators/leader-election/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/LeaderElectionE2E.java b/sample-operators/leader-election/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/LeaderElectionE2E.java
index 709496ba3d..863407999d 100644
--- a/sample-operators/leader-election/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/LeaderElectionE2E.java
+++ b/sample-operators/leader-election/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/LeaderElectionE2E.java
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 import java.util.OptionalInt;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.stream.IntStream;
-import javaoperatorsdk.sample.v1.LeaderElection;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.ConfigBuilder;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.KubernetesClient;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.KubernetesClientBuilder;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.v1.LeaderElection;
 
 import static io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.junit.AbstractOperatorExtension.CRD_READY_WAIT;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;