diff --git a/bundle/manifests/gitops-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/gitops-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index f3d0d03a6..037b59a57 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/gitops-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/gitops-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -596,8 +596,6 @@ spec:
                   value: openshift-gitops
                 - name: OPERATOR_NAME
                   value: gitops-operator
-                - name: DISABLE_DEX
-                  value: "false"
                 image: quay.io/redhat-developer/gitops-backend-operator:v0.0.3
                 livenessProbe:
                   httpGet:
diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 6f0f663d3..c94c441b5 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -50,7 +50,5 @@ spec:
           value: "openshift-gitops"
         - name: OPERATOR_NAME
           value: gitops-operator
-        - name: DISABLE_DEX
-          value: "false" 
       serviceAccountName: controller-manager
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 10