diff --git a/modules/kubernetes/kyverno/README.md b/modules/kubernetes/kyverno/README.md
index d1154e535..b966ac86b 100644
--- a/modules/kubernetes/kyverno/README.md
+++ b/modules/kubernetes/kyverno/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 | Name | Description | Type | Default | Required |
 |------|-------------|------|---------|:--------:|
-| create\_self\_signed\_cert | If true helm will generate a self signed cert | `bool` | `true` | no |
+| create\_self\_signed\_cert | If true helm will generate a self signed cert | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | namespaces | Namespaces to apply mutating hooks to | `list(string)` | n/a | yes |
 
 ## Outputs
diff --git a/modules/kubernetes/kyverno/variables.tf b/modules/kubernetes/kyverno/variables.tf
index ea49ed32f..ac11679c5 100644
--- a/modules/kubernetes/kyverno/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/kubernetes/kyverno/variables.tf
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ variable "namespaces" {
 variable "create_self_signed_cert" {
   description = "If true helm will generate a self signed cert"
   type        = bool
-  default     = true
+  default     = false
 }