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