diff --git a/operator/src/network/controller.rs b/operator/src/network/controller.rs
index e0cfa29e..c24030fe 100644
--- a/operator/src/network/controller.rs
+++ b/operator/src/network/controller.rs
@@ -179,16 +179,11 @@ pub async fn run() {
 
 const MAX_CERAMICS: usize = 10;
 
+#[derive(Default)]
 struct MonitoringConfig {
     namespaced: bool,
 }
 
-impl Default for MonitoringConfig {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self { namespaced: false }
-    }
-}
-
 impl From<&Option<MonitoringSpec>> for MonitoringConfig {
     fn from(value: &Option<MonitoringSpec>) -> Self {
         let default = MonitoringConfig::default();