diff --git a/pkg/registry/storage/volumeattachment/storage/storage.go b/pkg/registry/storage/volumeattachment/storage/storage.go
index df8c470c895..3727e98f54f 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/storage/volumeattachment/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/storage/volumeattachment/storage/storage.go
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ type StatusREST struct {
 	store *genericregistry.Store
 }
 
+var _ = rest.Patcher(&StatusREST{})
+
 // New creates a new VolumeAttachment resource
 func (r *StatusREST) New() runtime.Object {
 	return &storageapi.VolumeAttachment{}