diff --git a/internal/catalogmetadata/types.go b/internal/catalogmetadata/types.go
index a1eede3fb..4eb72bcf4 100644
--- a/internal/catalogmetadata/types.go
+++ b/internal/catalogmetadata/types.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type Bundle struct {
 
 	mu sync.RWMutex
 	// these properties are lazy loaded as they are requested
-	propertiesMap    map[string]property.Property
+	propertiesMap    map[string][]*property.Property
 	bundlePackage    *property.Package
 	semVersion       *bsemver.Version
 	requiredPackages []PackageRequired
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (b *Bundle) loadPackage() error {
 	b.mu.Lock()
 	defer b.mu.Unlock()
 	if b.bundlePackage == nil {
-		bundlePackage, err := loadFromProps[property.Package](b, property.TypePackage, true)
+		bundlePackage, err := loadOneFromProps[property.Package](b, property.TypePackage, true)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (b *Bundle) loadRequiredPackages() error {
 	b.mu.Lock()
 	defer b.mu.Unlock()
 	if b.requiredPackages == nil {
-		requiredPackages, err := loadFromProps[[]PackageRequired](b, property.TypePackageRequired, false)
+		requiredPackages, err := loadFromProps[PackageRequired](b, property.TypePackageRequired, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("error determining bundle required packages for bundle %q: %s", b.Name, err)
 		}
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func (b *Bundle) loadMediaType() error {
 	b.mu.Lock()
 	defer b.mu.Unlock()
 	if b.mediaType == nil {
-		mediaType, err := loadFromProps[string](b, PropertyBundleMediaType, false)
+		mediaType, err := loadOneFromProps[string](b, PropertyBundleMediaType, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("error determining bundle mediatype for bundle %q: %s", b.Name, err)
 		}
@@ -128,31 +128,48 @@ func (b *Bundle) loadMediaType() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *Bundle) propertyByType(propType string) *property.Property {
+func (b *Bundle) propertiesByType(propType string) []*property.Property {
 	if b.propertiesMap == nil {
-		b.propertiesMap = make(map[string]property.Property)
-		for _, prop := range b.Properties {
-			b.propertiesMap[prop.Type] = prop
+		b.propertiesMap = make(map[string][]*property.Property)
+		for i := range b.Properties {
+			prop := b.Properties[i]
+			b.propertiesMap[prop.Type] = append(b.propertiesMap[prop.Type], &prop)
 		}
 	}
 
-	prop, ok := b.propertiesMap[propType]
-	if !ok {
-		return nil
+	return b.propertiesMap[propType]
+}
+
+func loadOneFromProps[T any](bundle *Bundle, propType string, required bool) (T, error) {
+	r, err := loadFromProps[T](bundle, propType, required)
+	if err != nil {
+		return *new(T), err
+	}
+	if len(r) > 1 {
+		return *new(T), fmt.Errorf("expected 1 instance of property with type %q, got %d", propType, len(r))
 	}
-	return &prop
+	if !required && len(r) == 0 {
+		return *new(T), nil
+	}
+
+	return r[0], nil
 }
 
-func loadFromProps[T any](bundle *Bundle, propType string, required bool) (T, error) {
-	parsedProp := *new(T)
-	prop := bundle.propertyByType(propType)
-	if prop != nil {
-		if err := json.Unmarshal(prop.Value, &parsedProp); err != nil {
-			return parsedProp, fmt.Errorf("property %q with value %q could not be parsed: %s", propType, prop.Value, err)
+func loadFromProps[T any](bundle *Bundle, propType string, required bool) ([]T, error) {
+	props := bundle.propertiesByType(propType)
+	if len(props) != 0 {
+		result := []T{}
+		for i := range props {
+			parsedProp := *new(T)
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(props[i].Value, &parsedProp); err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("property %q with value %q could not be parsed: %s", propType, props[i].Value, err)
+			}
+			result = append(result, parsedProp)
 		}
+		return result, nil
 	} else if required {
-		return parsedProp, fmt.Errorf("bundle property with type %q not found", propType)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("bundle property with type %q not found", propType)
 	}
 
-	return parsedProp, nil
+	return nil, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/catalogmetadata/types_test.go b/internal/catalogmetadata/types_test.go
index b42ec9a94..8ecb92508 100644
--- a/internal/catalogmetadata/types_test.go
+++ b/internal/catalogmetadata/types_test.go
@@ -83,7 +83,11 @@ func TestBundleRequiredPackages(t *testing.T) {
 				Properties: []property.Property{
 					{
 						Type:  property.TypePackageRequired,
-						Value: json.RawMessage(`[{"packageName": "packageA", "versionRange": ">1.0.0"}, {"packageName": "packageB", "versionRange": ">0.5.0 <0.8.6"}]`),
+						Value: json.RawMessage(`{"packageName": "packageA", "versionRange": ">1.0.0"}`),
+					},
+					{
+						Type:  property.TypePackageRequired,
+						Value: json.RawMessage(`{"packageName": "packageB", "versionRange": ">0.5.0 <0.8.6"}`),
 					},
 				},
 			}},
@@ -113,7 +117,7 @@ func TestBundleRequiredPackages(t *testing.T) {
 				Properties: []property.Property{
 					{
 						Type:  property.TypePackageRequired,
-						Value: json.RawMessage(`[{"packageName": "packageA", "versionRange": "invalid"}]`),
+						Value: json.RawMessage(`{"packageName": "packageA", "versionRange": "invalid"}`),
 					},
 				},
 			}},
diff --git a/internal/resolution/variablesources/bundles_and_dependencies_test.go b/internal/resolution/variablesources/bundles_and_dependencies_test.go
index 3c0db1c9d..78805f75e 100644
--- a/internal/resolution/variablesources/bundles_and_dependencies_test.go
+++ b/internal/resolution/variablesources/bundles_and_dependencies_test.go
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ var _ = Describe("BundlesAndDepsVariableSource", func() {
 					Package: "test-package",
 					Properties: []property.Property{
 						{Type: property.TypePackage, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"packageName": "test-package", "version": "2.0.0"}`)},
-						{Type: property.TypeGVKRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`[{"group":"foo.io","kind":"Foo","version":"v1"}]`)},
-						{Type: property.TypePackageRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`[{"packageName": "some-package", "versionRange": ">=1.0.0 <2.0.0"}]`)},
+						{Type: property.TypeGVKRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"group":"foo.io","kind":"Foo","version":"v1"}`)},
+						{Type: property.TypePackageRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"packageName": "some-package", "versionRange": ">=1.0.0 <2.0.0"}`)},
 					},
 				},
 				InChannels: []*catalogmetadata.Channel{&channel},
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ var _ = Describe("BundlesAndDepsVariableSource", func() {
 					Package: "some-other-package",
 					Properties: []property.Property{
 						{Type: property.TypePackage, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"packageName": "some-other-package", "version": "1.5.0"}`)},
-						{Type: property.TypeGVK, Value: json.RawMessage(`[{"group":"foo.io","kind":"Foo","version":"v1"}]`)},
-						{Type: property.TypeGVKRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`[{"group":"bar.io","kind":"Bar","version":"v1"}]`)},
-						{Type: property.TypePackageRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`[{"packageName": "another-package", "versionRange": "< 2.0.0"}]`)},
+						{Type: property.TypeGVK, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"group":"foo.io","kind":"Foo","version":"v1"}`)},
+						{Type: property.TypeGVKRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"group":"bar.io","kind":"Bar","version":"v1"}`)},
+						{Type: property.TypePackageRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"packageName": "another-package", "versionRange": "< 2.0.0"}`)},
 					},
 				},
 				InChannels: []*catalogmetadata.Channel{&channel},
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ var _ = Describe("BundlesAndDepsVariableSource", func() {
 								Package: "test-package",
 								Properties: []property.Property{
 									{Type: property.TypePackage, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"packageName": "test-package", "version": "2.0.0"}`)},
-									{Type: property.TypeGVKRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`[{"group":"foo.io","kind":"Foo","version":"v1"}]`)},
-									{Type: property.TypePackageRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`[{"packageName": "some-package", "versionRange": ">=1.0.0 <2.0.0"}]`)},
+									{Type: property.TypeGVKRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"group":"foo.io","kind":"Foo","version":"v1"}`)},
+									{Type: property.TypePackageRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"packageName": "some-package", "versionRange": ">=1.0.0 <2.0.0"}`)},
 								},
 							},
 							InChannels: []*catalogmetadata.Channel{&channel},
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ var _ = Describe("BundlesAndDepsVariableSource", func() {
 								Package: "test-package",
 								Properties: []property.Property{
 									{Type: property.TypePackage, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"packageName": "test-package", "version": "2.0.0"}`)},
-									{Type: property.TypeGVKRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`[{"group":"foo.io","kind":"Foo","version":"v1"}]`)},
-									{Type: property.TypePackageRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`[{"packageName": "some-package", "versionRange": ">=1.0.0 <2.0.0"}]`)},
+									{Type: property.TypeGVKRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"group":"foo.io","kind":"Foo","version":"v1"}`)},
+									{Type: property.TypePackageRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"packageName": "some-package", "versionRange": ">=1.0.0 <2.0.0"}`)},
 								},
 							},
 							InChannels: []*catalogmetadata.Channel{{Channel: declcfg.Channel{Name: "stable"}}},
diff --git a/internal/resolution/variablesources/crd_constraints_test.go b/internal/resolution/variablesources/crd_constraints_test.go
index 200d673f8..d9c02c608 100644
--- a/internal/resolution/variablesources/crd_constraints_test.go
+++ b/internal/resolution/variablesources/crd_constraints_test.go
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ var bundleSet = map[string]*catalogmetadata.Bundle{
 		Package: "test-package",
 		Properties: []property.Property{
 			{Type: property.TypePackage, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"packageName": "test-package", "version": "2.0.0"}`)},
-			{Type: property.TypeGVKRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`[{"group":"foo.io","kind":"Foo","version":"v1"}]`)},
-			{Type: property.TypePackageRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`[{"packageName": "some-package", "versionRange": ">=1.0.0 <2.0.0"}]`)},
-			{Type: property.TypeGVK, Value: json.RawMessage(`[{"group":"bit.io","kind":"Bit","version":"v1"}]`)},
+			{Type: property.TypeGVKRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"group":"foo.io","kind":"Foo","version":"v1"}`)},
+			{Type: property.TypePackageRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"packageName": "some-package", "versionRange": ">=1.0.0 <2.0.0"}`)},
+			{Type: property.TypeGVK, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"group":"bit.io","kind":"Bit","version":"v1"}`)},
 		}},
 		InChannels: []*catalogmetadata.Channel{&channel},
 	},
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ var bundleSet = map[string]*catalogmetadata.Bundle{
 		Package: "some-other-package",
 		Properties: []property.Property{
 			{Type: property.TypePackage, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"packageName": "some-other-package", "version": "1.5.0"}`)},
-			{Type: property.TypeGVK, Value: json.RawMessage(`[{"group":"foo.io","kind":"Foo","version":"v1"}]`)},
-			{Type: property.TypeGVKRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`[{"group":"bar.io","kind":"Bar","version":"v1"}]`)},
-			{Type: property.TypePackageRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`[{"packageName": "another-package", "versionRange": "< 2.0.0"}]`)},
+			{Type: property.TypeGVK, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"group":"foo.io","kind":"Foo","version":"v1"}`)},
+			{Type: property.TypeGVKRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"group":"bar.io","kind":"Bar","version":"v1"}`)},
+			{Type: property.TypePackageRequired, Value: json.RawMessage(`{"packageName": "another-package", "versionRange": "< 2.0.0"}`)},
 		}},
 		InChannels: []*catalogmetadata.Channel{&channel},
 	},