diff --git a/config/crd/bases/operator.authorino.kuadrant.io_authorinos.yaml b/config/crd/bases/operator.authorino.kuadrant.io_authorinos.yaml
index f6fe94f8..5fa7fb37 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/operator.authorino.kuadrant.io_authorinos.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/operator.authorino.kuadrant.io_authorinos.yaml
@@ -51,12 +51,18 @@ spec:
                     type: integer
                   tls:
                     properties:
-                      certSecretName:
-                        type: string
+                      certSecretRef:
+                        description: LocalObjectReference contains enough information
+                          to let you locate the referenced object inside the same
+                          namespace.
+                        properties:
+                          name:
+                            description: 'Name of the referent. More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/names/#names
+                              TODO: Add other useful fields. apiVersion, kind, uid?'
+                            type: string
+                        type: object
                       enabled:
                         type: boolean
-                    required:
-                    - certSecretName
                     type: object
                 type: object
               oidcServer:
@@ -66,12 +72,18 @@ spec:
                     type: integer
                   tls:
                     properties:
-                      certSecretName:
-                        type: string
+                      certSecretRef:
+                        description: LocalObjectReference contains enough information
+                          to let you locate the referenced object inside the same
+                          namespace.
+                        properties:
+                          name:
+                            description: 'Name of the referent. More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/names/#names
+                              TODO: Add other useful fields. apiVersion, kind, uid?'
+                            type: string
+                        type: object
                       enabled:
                         type: boolean
-                    required:
-                    - certSecretName
                     type: object
                 type: object
               replicas:
diff --git a/config/install/manifests.yaml b/config/install/manifests.yaml
index 2b70e3b5..72b02eb3 100644
--- a/config/install/manifests.yaml
+++ b/config/install/manifests.yaml
@@ -45,12 +45,15 @@ spec:
                     type: integer
                   tls:
                     properties:
-                      certSecretName:
-                        type: string
+                      certSecretRef:
+                        description: LocalObjectReference contains enough information to let you locate the referenced object inside the same namespace.
+                        properties:
+                          name:
+                            description: 'Name of the referent. More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/names/#names TODO: Add other useful fields. apiVersion, kind, uid?'
+                            type: string
+                        type: object
                       enabled:
                         type: boolean
-                    required:
-                    - certSecretName
                     type: object
                 type: object
               oidcServer:
@@ -60,12 +63,15 @@ spec:
                     type: integer
                   tls:
                     properties:
-                      certSecretName:
-                        type: string
+                      certSecretRef:
+                        description: LocalObjectReference contains enough information to let you locate the referenced object inside the same namespace.
+                        properties:
+                          name:
+                            description: 'Name of the referent. More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/names/#names TODO: Add other useful fields. apiVersion, kind, uid?'
+                            type: string
+                        type: object
                       enabled:
                         type: boolean
-                    required:
-                    - certSecretName
                     type: object
                 type: object
               replicas: