diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/conversion/converter.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/conversion/converter.go
index 96b2b89e0e8..0ae9093a39b 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/conversion/converter.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/conversion/converter.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (m *CRConverterFactory) NewConverter(crd *apiextensionsv1.CustomResourceDef
 		validVersions[schema.GroupVersion{Group: crd.Spec.Group, Version: version.Name}] = true
 	}
 
-	var converter crConverterInterface
+	var converter CRConverter
 	switch crd.Spec.Conversion.Strategy {
 	case apiextensionsv1.NoneConverter:
 		converter = &nopConverter{}
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ func (m *CRConverterFactory) NewConverter(crd *apiextensionsv1.CustomResourceDef
 	return &safeConverterWrapper{unsafe}, unsafe, nil
 }
 
-// crConverterInterface is the interface all cr converters must implement
-type crConverterInterface interface {
+// CRConverter is the interface all CR converters must implement
+type CRConverter interface {
 	// Convert converts in object to the given gvk and returns the converted object.
 	// Note that the function may mutate in object and return it. A safe wrapper will make sure
 	// a safe converter will be returned.
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ type crConverterInterface interface {
 // user defined conversion strategy given in the CustomResourceDefinition.
 type crConverter struct {
 	convertScale  bool
-	converter     crConverterInterface
+	converter     CRConverter
 	validVersions map[schema.GroupVersion]bool
 	clusterScoped bool
 }
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/conversion/metrics.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/conversion/metrics.go
index 744046b5b47..e4c6657af60 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/conversion/metrics.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/conversion/metrics.go
@@ -43,15 +43,15 @@ func newConverterMetricFactory() *converterMetricFactory {
 	return &converterMetricFactory{durations: map[string]*metrics.HistogramVec{}, factoryLock: sync.Mutex{}}
 }
 
-var _ crConverterInterface = &converterMetric{}
+var _ CRConverter = &converterMetric{}
 
 type converterMetric struct {
-	delegate  crConverterInterface
+	delegate  CRConverter
 	latencies *metrics.HistogramVec
 	crdName   string
 }
 
-func (c *converterMetricFactory) addMetrics(crdName string, converter crConverterInterface) (crConverterInterface, error) {
+func (c *converterMetricFactory) addMetrics(crdName string, converter CRConverter) (CRConverter, error) {
 	c.factoryLock.Lock()
 	defer c.factoryLock.Unlock()
 	metric, exists := c.durations["webhook"]
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/conversion/nop_converter.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/conversion/nop_converter.go
index 8254fdfc0b9..ed7c3e8ac95 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/conversion/nop_converter.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/conversion/nop_converter.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 type nopConverter struct {
 }
 
-var _ crConverterInterface = &nopConverter{}
+var _ CRConverter = &nopConverter{}
 
 // ConvertToVersion converts in object to the given gv in place and returns the same `in` object.
 func (c *nopConverter) Convert(in runtime.Object, targetGV schema.GroupVersion) (runtime.Object, error) {
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/conversion/webhook_converter.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/conversion/webhook_converter.go
index e72454931fa..3cb05cef5b4 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/conversion/webhook_converter.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/conversion/webhook_converter.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func webhookClientConfigForCRD(crd *v1.CustomResourceDefinition) *webhook.Client
 	return &ret
 }
 
-var _ crConverterInterface = &webhookConverter{}
+var _ CRConverter = &webhookConverter{}
 
 func (f *webhookConverterFactory) NewWebhookConverter(crd *v1.CustomResourceDefinition) (*webhookConverter, error) {
 	restClient, err := f.clientManager.HookClient(*webhookClientConfigForCRD(crd))