diff --git a/pkg/api/v1/types.go b/pkg/api/v1/types.go
index fa00a3c9201..93f304fc24e 100644
--- a/pkg/api/v1/types.go
+++ b/pkg/api/v1/types.go
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ type Container struct {
 	// Pod volumes to mount into the container's filesystem.
 	// Cannot be updated.
 	// +optional
-	VolumeMounts []VolumeMount `json:"volumeMounts,omitempty" patchStrategy:"merge" patchMergeKey:"name" protobuf:"bytes,9,rep,name=volumeMounts"`
+	VolumeMounts []VolumeMount `json:"volumeMounts,omitempty" patchStrategy:"merge" patchMergeKey:"mountPath" protobuf:"bytes,9,rep,name=volumeMounts"`
 	// Periodic probe of container liveness.
 	// Container will be restarted if the probe fails.
 	// Cannot be updated.