diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/config.d.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/config.d.ts
index 5474108700..f9b49eabee 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/config.d.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/config.d.ts
@@ -93,17 +93,6 @@ export interface Config {
                     pagePause?: boolean;
                   };
             };
-            /**
-             * Additional parsing config
-             */
-            parsing?: {
-              /**
-               * Whether to skip the memberOf attribute on the users to power the relations of users and groups
-               *
-               * @default false
-               */
-              skipMemberOf?: boolean;
-            };
             /**
              * JSON paths (on a.b.c form) and hard coded values to set on those
              * paths.
@@ -152,7 +141,7 @@ export interface Config {
                * The name of the attribute that shall be used for the values of
                * the spec.memberOf field of the entity. Defaults to "memberOf".
                */
-              memberOf?: string;
+              memberOf?: string | null;
             };
           }
         | Array<{
@@ -184,17 +173,6 @@ export interface Config {
                     pagePause?: boolean;
                   };
             };
-            /**
-             * Additional parsing config
-             */
-            parsing?: {
-              /**
-               * Whether to skip the memberOf attribute on the users to power the relations of users and groups
-               *
-               * @default false
-               */
-              skipMemberOf?: boolean;
-            };
             /**
              * JSON paths (on a.b.c form) and hard coded values to set on those
              * paths.
@@ -243,7 +221,7 @@ export interface Config {
                * The name of the attribute that shall be used for the values of
                * the spec.memberOf field of the entity. Defaults to "memberOf".
                */
-              memberOf?: string;
+              memberOf?: string | null;
             };
           }>;
 
@@ -280,17 +258,6 @@ export interface Config {
                     pagePause?: boolean;
                   };
             };
-            /**
-             * Additional parsing config
-             */
-            parsing?: {
-              /**
-               * Whether to skip the member attributes on the groups to power the relations of users and groups
-               *
-               * @default false
-               */
-              skipMembers?: boolean;
-            };
             /**
              * JSON paths (on a.b.c form) and hard coded values to set on those
              * paths.
@@ -344,12 +311,12 @@ export interface Config {
                * The name of the attribute that shall be used for the values of
                * the spec.parent field of the entity. Defaults to "memberOf".
                */
-              memberOf?: string;
+              memberOf?: string | null;
               /**
                * The name of the attribute that shall be used for the values of
                * the spec.children field of the entity. Defaults to "member".
                */
-              members?: string;
+              members?: string | null;
             };
           }
         | Array<{
@@ -381,17 +348,6 @@ export interface Config {
                     pagePause?: boolean;
                   };
             };
-            /**
-             * Additional parsing config
-             */
-            parsing?: {
-              /**
-               * Whether to skip the member attributes on the groups to power the relations of users and groups
-               *
-               * @default false
-               */
-              skipMembers?: boolean;
-            };
             /**
              * JSON paths (on a.b.c form) and hard coded values to set on those
              * paths.
@@ -445,12 +401,12 @@ export interface Config {
                * The name of the attribute that shall be used for the values of
                * the spec.parent field of the entity. Defaults to "memberOf".
                */
-              memberOf?: string;
+              memberOf?: string | null;
               /**
                * The name of the attribute that shall be used for the values of
                * the spec.children field of the entity. Defaults to "member".
                */
-              members?: string;
+              members?: string | null;
             };
           }>;
       /**
@@ -552,17 +508,6 @@ export interface Config {
                         pagePause?: boolean;
                       };
                 };
-                /**
-                 * Additional parsing config
-                 */
-                parsing?: {
-                  /**
-                   * Whether to skip the memberOf attribute on the users to power the relations of users and groups
-                   *
-                   * @default false
-                   */
-                  skipMemberOf?: boolean;
-                };
                 /**
                  * JSON paths (on a.b.c form) and hard coded values to set on those
                  * paths.
@@ -611,7 +556,7 @@ export interface Config {
                    * The name of the attribute that shall be used for the values of
                    * the spec.memberOf field of the entity. Defaults to "memberOf".
                    */
-                  memberOf?: string;
+                  memberOf?: string | null;
                 };
               }
             | Array<{
@@ -643,17 +588,7 @@ export interface Config {
                         pagePause?: boolean;
                       };
                 };
-                /**
-                 * Additional parsing config
-                 */
-                parsing?: {
-                  /**
-                   * Whether to skip the memberOf attribute on the users to power the relations of users and groups
-                   *
-                   * @default false
-                   */
-                  skipMemberOf?: boolean;
-                };
+
                 /**
                  * JSON paths (on a.b.c form) and hard coded values to set on those
                  * paths.
@@ -702,7 +637,7 @@ export interface Config {
                    * The name of the attribute that shall be used for the values of
                    * the spec.memberOf field of the entity. Defaults to "memberOf".
                    */
-                  memberOf?: string;
+                  memberOf?: string | null;
                 };
               }>;
 
@@ -739,17 +674,6 @@ export interface Config {
                         pagePause?: boolean;
                       };
                 };
-                /**
-                 * Additional parsing config
-                 */
-                parsing?: {
-                  /**
-                   * Whether to skip the member attributes on the groups to power the relations of users and groups
-                   *
-                   * @default false
-                   */
-                  skipMembers?: boolean;
-                };
                 /**
                  * JSON paths (on a.b.c form) and hard coded values to set on those
                  * paths.
@@ -803,12 +727,12 @@ export interface Config {
                    * The name of the attribute that shall be used for the values of
                    * the spec.parent field of the entity. Defaults to "memberOf".
                    */
-                  memberOf?: string;
+                  memberOf?: string | null;
                   /**
                    * The name of the attribute that shall be used for the values of
                    * the spec.children field of the entity. Defaults to "member".
                    */
-                  members?: string;
+                  members?: string | null;
                 };
               }
             | Array<{
@@ -840,17 +764,6 @@ export interface Config {
                         pagePause?: boolean;
                       };
                 };
-                /**
-                 * Additional parsing config
-                 */
-                parsing?: {
-                  /**
-                   * Whether to skip the member attributes on the groups to power the relations of users and groups
-                   *
-                   * @default false
-                   */
-                  skipMembers?: boolean;
-                };
                 /**
                  * JSON paths (on a.b.c form) and hard coded values to set on those
                  * paths.
@@ -904,12 +817,12 @@ export interface Config {
                    * The name of the attribute that shall be used for the values of
                    * the spec.parent field of the entity. Defaults to "memberOf".
                    */
-                  memberOf?: string;
+                  memberOf?: string | null;
                   /**
                    * The name of the attribute that shall be used for the values of
                    * the spec.children field of the entity. Defaults to "member".
                    */
-                  members?: string;
+                  members?: string | null;
                 };
               }>;
 
@@ -1009,17 +922,6 @@ export interface Config {
                     pagePause?: boolean;
                   };
             };
-            /**
-             * Additional parsing config
-             */
-            parsing?: {
-              /**
-               * Whether to skip the memberOf attribute on the users to power the relations of users and groups
-               *
-               * @default false
-               */
-              skipMemberOf?: boolean;
-            };
             /**
              * JSON paths (on a.b.c form) and hard coded values to set on those
              * paths.
@@ -1067,7 +969,7 @@ export interface Config {
                * The name of the attribute that shall be used for the values of
                * the spec.memberOf field of the entity. Defaults to "memberOf".
                */
-              memberOf?: string;
+              memberOf?: string | null;
             };
           };
 
@@ -1103,17 +1005,6 @@ export interface Config {
                     pagePause?: boolean;
                   };
             };
-            /**
-             * Additional parsing config
-             */
-            parsing?: {
-              /**
-               * Whether to skip the member attributes on the groups to power the relations of users and groups
-               *
-               * @default false
-               */
-              skipMembers?: boolean;
-            };
             /**
              * @default false
              * JSON paths (on a.b.c form) and hard coded values to set on those
@@ -1168,12 +1059,12 @@ export interface Config {
                * The name of the attribute that shall be used for the values of
                * the spec.parent field of the entity. Defaults to "memberOf".
                */
-              memberOf?: string;
+              memberOf?: string | null;
               /**
                * The name of the attribute that shall be used for the values of
                * the spec.children field of the entity. Defaults to "member".
                */
-              members?: string;
+              members?: string | null;
             };
           };
           /**
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/src/ldap/config.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/src/ldap/config.ts
index 87951a9801..95e45f3d5f 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/src/ldap/config.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/src/ldap/config.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export type UserConfig = {
     picture?: string;
     // The name of the attribute that shall be used for the values of the
     // spec.memberOf field of the entity. Defaults to "memberOf".
-    memberOf: string;
+    memberOf: string | null;
   };
 };
 
@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ export type GroupConfig = {
     picture?: string;
     // The name of the attribute that shall be used for the values of the
     // spec.parent field of the entity. Defaults to "memberOf".
-    memberOf: string;
+    memberOf: string | null;
     // The name of the attribute that shall be used for the values of the
     // spec.children field of the entity. Defaults to "member".
-    members: string;
+    members: string | null;
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/src/ldap/read.test.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/src/ldap/read.test.ts
index f1070ad1f0..374cc2afd0 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/src/ldap/read.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/src/ldap/read.test.ts
@@ -235,9 +235,7 @@ describe('readLdapUsers', () => {
       {
         dn: 'ddd',
         options: {},
-        parsing: {
-          skipMemberOf: true,
-        },
+
         map: {
           rdn: 'uid',
           name: 'uid',
@@ -245,7 +243,7 @@ describe('readLdapUsers', () => {
           displayName: 'cn',
           email: 'mail',
           picture: 'avatarUrl',
-          memberOf: 'memberOf',
+          memberOf: null,
         },
       },
     ];
@@ -799,9 +797,6 @@ describe('readLdapGroups', () => {
       {
         dn: 'ddd',
         options: {},
-        parsing: {
-          skipMembers: true,
-        },
         map: {
           rdn: 'cn',
           name: 'cn',
@@ -811,7 +806,7 @@ describe('readLdapGroups', () => {
           picture: 'avatarUrl',
           type: 'tt',
           memberOf: 'memberOf',
-          members: 'member',
+          members: null,
         },
       },
     ];