diff --git a/openshift/catalogd/kustomize/overlays/openshift/olmv1-ns/patches/manager_deployment_certs.yaml b/openshift/catalogd/kustomize/overlays/openshift/olmv1-ns/patches/manager_deployment_certs.yaml
index 45a65a450..fb3b3b8e1 100644
--- a/openshift/catalogd/kustomize/overlays/openshift/olmv1-ns/patches/manager_deployment_certs.yaml
+++ b/openshift/catalogd/kustomize/overlays/openshift/olmv1-ns/patches/manager_deployment_certs.yaml
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@
   path: /spec/template/spec/containers/0/args/-
   value: "--tls-key=/var/certs/tls.key"
 - op: add
-  path: /spec/template/spec/containers/0/args/-
-  value: "--pull-cas-dir=/var/ca-certs"
-- op: remove
   path: /spec/template/spec/containers/0/env
+  value: [{"name":"SSL_CERT_DIR", "value":"/var/ca-certs"}]
 - op: add
   path: /spec/template/spec/securityContext/seLinuxOptions
   value: {"type":"spc_t"}
diff --git a/openshift/catalogd/manifests-experimental/18-deployment-openshift-catalogd-catalogd-controller-manager.yml b/openshift/catalogd/manifests-experimental/18-deployment-openshift-catalogd-catalogd-controller-manager.yml
index 1555f9eb7..d0081dddb 100644
--- a/openshift/catalogd/manifests-experimental/18-deployment-openshift-catalogd-catalogd-controller-manager.yml
+++ b/openshift/catalogd/manifests-experimental/18-deployment-openshift-catalogd-catalogd-controller-manager.yml
@@ -46,12 +46,14 @@ spec:
             - --external-address=catalogd-service.openshift-catalogd.svc
             - --tls-cert=/var/certs/tls.crt
             - --tls-key=/var/certs/tls.key
-            - --pull-cas-dir=/var/ca-certs
             - --v=${LOG_VERBOSITY}
             - --feature-gates=APIV1MetasHandler=true
             - --global-pull-secret=openshift-config/pull-secret
           command:
             - ./catalogd
+          env:
+            - name: SSL_CERT_DIR
+              value: /var/ca-certs
           image: ${CATALOGD_IMAGE}
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           livenessProbe:
diff --git a/openshift/catalogd/manifests/18-deployment-openshift-catalogd-catalogd-controller-manager.yml b/openshift/catalogd/manifests/18-deployment-openshift-catalogd-catalogd-controller-manager.yml
index 8bb09bd1a..651978d02 100644
--- a/openshift/catalogd/manifests/18-deployment-openshift-catalogd-catalogd-controller-manager.yml
+++ b/openshift/catalogd/manifests/18-deployment-openshift-catalogd-catalogd-controller-manager.yml
@@ -46,11 +46,13 @@ spec:
             - --external-address=catalogd-service.openshift-catalogd.svc
             - --tls-cert=/var/certs/tls.crt
             - --tls-key=/var/certs/tls.key
-            - --pull-cas-dir=/var/ca-certs
             - --v=${LOG_VERBOSITY}
             - --global-pull-secret=openshift-config/pull-secret
           command:
             - ./catalogd
+          env:
+            - name: SSL_CERT_DIR
+              value: /var/ca-certs
           image: ${CATALOGD_IMAGE}
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           livenessProbe:
diff --git a/openshift/operator-controller/kustomize/overlays/openshift/olmv1-ns/patches/manager_deployment_certs.yaml b/openshift/operator-controller/kustomize/overlays/openshift/olmv1-ns/patches/manager_deployment_certs.yaml
index 66f84aa47..a9497231c 100644
--- a/openshift/operator-controller/kustomize/overlays/openshift/olmv1-ns/patches/manager_deployment_certs.yaml
+++ b/openshift/operator-controller/kustomize/overlays/openshift/olmv1-ns/patches/manager_deployment_certs.yaml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
   path: /spec/template/spec/containers/0/args/-
   value: "--catalogd-cas-dir=/var/ca-certs"
 - op: add
-  path: /spec/template/spec/containers/0/args/-
-  value: "--pull-cas-dir=/var/ca-certs"
+  path: /spec/template/spec/containers/0/env
+  value: [{"name":"SSL_CERT_DIR", "value":"/var/ca-certs"}]
 - op: add
   path: /spec/template/spec/securityContext/seLinuxOptions
   value: {"type":"spc_t"}
diff --git a/openshift/operator-controller/manifests-experimental/20-deployment-openshift-operator-controller-operator-controller-controller-manager.yml b/openshift/operator-controller/manifests-experimental/20-deployment-openshift-operator-controller-operator-controller-controller-manager.yml
index e9b1092d4..532e92d9f 100644
--- a/openshift/operator-controller/manifests-experimental/20-deployment-openshift-operator-controller-operator-controller-controller-manager.yml
+++ b/openshift/operator-controller/manifests-experimental/20-deployment-openshift-operator-controller-operator-controller-controller-manager.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ spec:
             - --tls-cert=/var/certs/tls.crt
             - --tls-key=/var/certs/tls.key
             - --catalogd-cas-dir=/var/ca-certs
-            - --pull-cas-dir=/var/ca-certs
             - --v=${LOG_VERBOSITY}
             - --feature-gates=PreflightPermissions=true
             - --feature-gates=SingleOwnNamespaceInstallSupport=true
@@ -54,6 +53,9 @@ spec:
             - --global-pull-secret=openshift-config/pull-secret
           command:
             - /operator-controller
+          env:
+            - name: SSL_CERT_DIR
+              value: /var/ca-certs
           image: ${OPERATOR_CONTROLLER_IMAGE}
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           livenessProbe:
diff --git a/openshift/operator-controller/manifests/20-deployment-openshift-operator-controller-operator-controller-controller-manager.yml b/openshift/operator-controller/manifests/20-deployment-openshift-operator-controller-operator-controller-controller-manager.yml
index 13d4a8baa..24e1f7f14 100644
--- a/openshift/operator-controller/manifests/20-deployment-openshift-operator-controller-operator-controller-controller-manager.yml
+++ b/openshift/operator-controller/manifests/20-deployment-openshift-operator-controller-operator-controller-controller-manager.yml
@@ -46,11 +46,13 @@ spec:
             - --tls-cert=/var/certs/tls.crt
             - --tls-key=/var/certs/tls.key
             - --catalogd-cas-dir=/var/ca-certs
-            - --pull-cas-dir=/var/ca-certs
             - --v=${LOG_VERBOSITY}
             - --global-pull-secret=openshift-config/pull-secret
           command:
             - /operator-controller
+          env:
+            - name: SSL_CERT_DIR
+              value: /var/ca-certs
           image: ${OPERATOR_CONTROLLER_IMAGE}
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           livenessProbe: