diff --git a/generator.yaml b/generator.yaml
index b44d8dc7..7f1e5fe0 100644
--- a/generator.yaml
+++ b/generator.yaml
@@ -245,8 +245,16 @@ resources:
     hooks:
       delta_pre_compare:
         code: customPreCompare(delta, a, b)
+      sdk_read_one_post_set_output:
+        template_path: hooks/eventsourcemapping/clean_destination_config.go.tpl
+      sdk_create_post_set_output:
+        template_path: hooks/eventsourcemapping/clean_destination_config.go.tpl
+      sdk_update_post_set_output:
+        template_path: hooks/eventsourcemapping/clean_destination_config.go.tpl
       sdk_update_post_build_request:
         template_path: hooks/eventsourcemapping/sdk_update_post_build_request.go.tpl
+      sdk_update_pre_build_request:
+        template_path: hooks/eventsourcemapping/sdk_update_pre_build_request.go.tpl
     tags:
       ignore: true
   FunctionUrlConfig:
diff --git a/pkg/resource/event_source_mapping/sdk.go b/pkg/resource/event_source_mapping/sdk.go
index 247fffe4..4cb99035 100644
--- a/pkg/resource/event_source_mapping/sdk.go
+++ b/pkg/resource/event_source_mapping/sdk.go
@@ -371,6 +371,17 @@ func (rm *resourceManager) sdkFind(
 	}
 
 	rm.setStatusDefaults(ko)
+	if ko.Spec.DestinationConfig != nil {
+		if ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure != nil && ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure.Destination == nil {
+			ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure = nil
+		}
+		if ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess != nil && ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess.Destination == nil {
+			ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess = nil
+		}
+		if ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure == nil && ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess == nil {
+			ko.Spec.DestinationConfig = nil
+		}
+	}
 	return &resource{ko}, nil
 }
 
@@ -706,6 +717,17 @@ func (rm *resourceManager) sdkCreate(
 	}
 
 	rm.setStatusDefaults(ko)
+	if ko.Spec.DestinationConfig != nil {
+		if ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure != nil && ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure.Destination == nil {
+			ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure = nil
+		}
+		if ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess != nil && ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess.Destination == nil {
+			ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess = nil
+		}
+		if ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure == nil && ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess == nil {
+			ko.Spec.DestinationConfig = nil
+		}
+	}
 	return &resource{ko}, nil
 }
 
@@ -969,6 +991,17 @@ func (rm *resourceManager) sdkUpdate(
 	defer func() {
 		exit(err)
 	}()
+	if desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig != nil {
+		if desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure != nil && desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure.Destination == nil {
+			desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure = nil
+		}
+		if desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess != nil && desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess.Destination == nil {
+			desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess = nil
+		}
+		if desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure == nil && desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess == nil {
+			desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig = nil
+		}
+	}
 	input, err := rm.newUpdateRequestPayload(ctx, desired, delta)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -1274,6 +1307,17 @@ func (rm *resourceManager) sdkUpdate(
 	}
 
 	rm.setStatusDefaults(ko)
+	if ko.Spec.DestinationConfig != nil {
+		if ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure != nil && ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure.Destination == nil {
+			ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure = nil
+		}
+		if ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess != nil && ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess.Destination == nil {
+			ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess = nil
+		}
+		if ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure == nil && ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess == nil {
+			ko.Spec.DestinationConfig = nil
+		}
+	}
 	return &resource{ko}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/hooks/eventsourcemapping/clean_destination_config.go.tpl b/templates/hooks/eventsourcemapping/clean_destination_config.go.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cad282b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/hooks/eventsourcemapping/clean_destination_config.go.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+	if ko.Spec.DestinationConfig != nil {
+		if ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure != nil && ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure.Destination == nil {
+			ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure = nil
+		}
+		if ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess != nil && ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess.Destination == nil {
+			ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess = nil
+		}
+		if ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure == nil && ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess == nil {
+			ko.Spec.DestinationConfig = nil
+		}
+	}
diff --git a/templates/hooks/eventsourcemapping/sdk_update_pre_build_request.go.tpl b/templates/hooks/eventsourcemapping/sdk_update_pre_build_request.go.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c6bda277
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/hooks/eventsourcemapping/sdk_update_pre_build_request.go.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+	if desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig != nil {
+		if desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure != nil && desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure.Destination == nil {
+			desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure = nil
+		}
+		if desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess != nil && desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess.Destination == nil {
+			desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess = nil
+		}
+		if desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnFailure == nil && desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig.OnSuccess == nil {
+			desired.ko.Spec.DestinationConfig = nil
+		}
+	}