diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4420eed03..1040f5efb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -140,12 +140,6 @@ Apply the configuration file above once the values for your environment are defi
 ```
 kubectl apply -n securesign -f rhtas-deployment.yaml
 ```
-Because an image of netcat is used from `registry.redhat.io` it is required to provide credentials to registry.redhat.io. The below assumes that an authentication file has been created in the `/tmp` directory.
-
-```
-kubectl create secret generic pull-secret -n securesign --from-file=.dockerconfigjson=/tmp/config.json --type=kubernetes.io/dockerconfigjson
-```
-
 
 ### Verifying signatures
 To verify RHTAS is working as expected we will initialize to TUF.
diff --git a/controllers/constants/config.go b/controllers/constants/config.go
index 34195642b..bc8dcf3df 100644
--- a/controllers/constants/config.go
+++ b/controllers/constants/config.go
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package constants
 
-
-
 var (
 	CreateTreeDeadline int64 = 1200
 )
diff --git a/controllers/ctlog/actions/rbac.go b/controllers/ctlog/actions/rbac.go
index 803d98c85..45063ecb9 100644
--- a/controllers/ctlog/actions/rbac.go
+++ b/controllers/ctlog/actions/rbac.go
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ func (i rbacAction) Handle(ctx context.Context, instance *rhtasv1alpha1.CTlog) *
 			Namespace: instance.Namespace,
 			Labels:    labels,
 		},
-		ImagePullSecrets: []v1.LocalObjectReference{
-			{
-				Name: "pull-secret",
-			},
-		},
 	}
 
 	if err = ctrl.SetControllerReference(instance, sa, i.Client.Scheme()); err != nil {
diff --git a/controllers/fulcio/actions/rbac.go b/controllers/fulcio/actions/rbac.go
index 1987df33a..0b2857d93 100644
--- a/controllers/fulcio/actions/rbac.go
+++ b/controllers/fulcio/actions/rbac.go
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ func (i rbacAction) Handle(ctx context.Context, instance *rhtasv1alpha1.Fulcio)
 			Namespace: instance.Namespace,
 			Labels:    labels,
 		},
-		ImagePullSecrets: []v1.LocalObjectReference{
-			{
-				Name: "pull-secret",
-			},
-		},
 	}
 
 	if err = ctrl.SetControllerReference(instance, sa, i.Client.Scheme()); err != nil {
diff --git a/controllers/rekor/actions/rbac.go b/controllers/rekor/actions/rbac.go
index 6960d49a6..c290e951f 100644
--- a/controllers/rekor/actions/rbac.go
+++ b/controllers/rekor/actions/rbac.go
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ func (i rbacAction) Handle(ctx context.Context, instance *rhtasv1alpha1.Rekor) *
 			Namespace: instance.Namespace,
 			Labels:    labels,
 		},
-		ImagePullSecrets: []v1.LocalObjectReference{
-			{
-				Name: "pull-secret",
-			},
-		},
 	}
 
 	if err = ctrl.SetControllerReference(instance, sa, i.Client.Scheme()); err != nil {
diff --git a/controllers/trillian/actions/rbac.go b/controllers/trillian/actions/rbac.go
index 69d18961e..161220e07 100644
--- a/controllers/trillian/actions/rbac.go
+++ b/controllers/trillian/actions/rbac.go
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ func (i rbacAction) Handle(ctx context.Context, instance *rhtasv1alpha1.Trillian
 			Namespace: instance.Namespace,
 			Labels:    labels,
 		},
-		ImagePullSecrets: []v1.LocalObjectReference{
-			{
-				Name: "pull-secret",
-			},
-		},
 	}
 
 	if err = ctrl.SetControllerReference(instance, sa, i.Client.Scheme()); err != nil {
diff --git a/controllers/tuf/actions/rbac.go b/controllers/tuf/actions/rbac.go
index 66f229380..15c750cef 100644
--- a/controllers/tuf/actions/rbac.go
+++ b/controllers/tuf/actions/rbac.go
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ func (i rbacAction) Handle(ctx context.Context, instance *rhtasv1alpha1.Tuf) *ac
 			Namespace: instance.Namespace,
 			Labels:    labels,
 		},
-		ImagePullSecrets: []v1.LocalObjectReference{
-			{
-				Name: "pull-secret",
-			},
-		},
 	}
 
 	if err = ctrl.SetControllerReference(instance, sa, i.Client.Scheme()); err != nil {
diff --git a/e2e/cli_server_test.go b/e2e/cli_server_test.go
index 546a9f5ad..1e1fc81a7 100644
--- a/e2e/cli_server_test.go
+++ b/e2e/cli_server_test.go
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ const cliServerNs = "trusted-artifact-signer"
 
 var _ = Describe("CliServer", Ordered, func() {
 	var (
-		cli ctrl.Client
+		cli        ctrl.Client
 		httpClient *http.Client
-		url string
-		ctx = context.TODO()
+		url        string
+		ctx        = context.TODO()
 	)
 
 	BeforeAll(func() {
diff --git a/hack/up.sh b/hack/up.sh
index 50df2e2b8..24508a473 100644
--- a/hack/up.sh
+++ b/hack/up.sh
@@ -49,5 +49,4 @@ do
   sleep 10
 done
 
-make deploy && kubectl create -f config/samples/rhtas_v1alpha1_securesign.yaml && sleep 30 && kubectl create secret generic pull-secret --from-file=.dockerconfigjson=/tmp/pull-secret.txt --type=kubernetes.io/dockerconfigjson -n securesign-sample-ctlog-system ; kubectl create secret generic pull-secret --from-file=.dockerconfigjson=/tmp/pull-secret.txt --type=kubernetes.io/dockerconfigjson -n securesign-sample-fulcio-system ; kubectl create secret generic pull-secret --from-file=.dockerconfigjson=/tmp/pull-secret.txt --type=kubernetes.io/dockerconfigjson -n securesign-sample-rekor-system ;kubectl create secret generic pull-secret --from-file=.dockerconfigjson=/tmp/pull-secret.txt --type=kubernetes.io/dockerconfigjson -n securesign-sample-rekor-system ; kubectl create secret generic pull-secret --from-file=.dockerconfigjson=/tmp/pull-secret.txt --type=kubernetes.io/dockerconfigjson -n securesign-sample-trillian-system ; kubectl create secret generic pull-secret --from-file=.dockerconfigjson=/tmp/pull-secret.txt --type=kubernetes.io/dockerconfigjson -n securesign-sample-trillian-system ; kubectl create secret generic pull-secret --from-file=.dockerconfigjson=/tmp/pull-secret.txt --type=kubernetes.io/dockerconfigjson -n securesign-sample-trusted-artifact-signer-clientserver ; kubectl create secret generic pull-secret --from-file=.dockerconfigjson=/tmp/pull-secret.txt --type=kubernetes.io/dockerconfigjson -n securesign-sample-tuf-system
-
+make deploy && kubectl create -f config/samples/rhtas_v1alpha1_securesign.yaml