diff --git a/debezium-operator-api/src/main/java/io/debezium/operator/api/model/ConfigProperties.java b/debezium-operator-api/src/main/java/io/debezium/operator/api/model/ConfigProperties.java
index 8c838ee..8c93f51 100644
--- a/debezium-operator-api/src/main/java/io/debezium/operator/api/model/ConfigProperties.java
+++ b/debezium-operator-api/src/main/java/io/debezium/operator/api/model/ConfigProperties.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonAnyGetter;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonAnySetter;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
 
 import io.debezium.operator.api.config.ConfigMappable;
 import io.debezium.operator.api.config.ConfigMapping;
@@ -25,6 +26,11 @@ public Map<String, Object> getProps() {
         return props;
     }
 
+    @JsonIgnore
+    public void setAllProps(Map<String, Object> props) {
+        this.props.putAll(props);
+    }
+
     @JsonAnySetter
     public void setProps(String name, Object value) {
         getProps().put(name, value);