diff --git a/examples/kubernetes/static-provisioning/specs/example.yaml b/examples/kubernetes/static-provisioning/specs/example.yaml
index dcc7e1dec5..49ab85984b 100644
--- a/examples/kubernetes/static-provisioning/specs/example.yaml
+++ b/examples/kubernetes/static-provisioning/specs/example.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ spec:
   volumeMode: Filesystem
   accessModes:
     - ReadWriteOnce
+  storageClassName: ""
   csi:
     driver: ebs.csi.aws.com
     volumeHandle: vol-05786ec9ec9526b67
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   accessModes:
     - ReadWriteOnce
+  storageClassName: ""
   resources:
     requests:
       storage: 50Gi