diff --git a/charts/cosmotech-api/Chart.yaml b/charts/cosmotech-api/Chart.yaml
index dab35fc..701b35c 100644
--- a/charts/cosmotech-api/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/cosmotech-api/Chart.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 5.2.0
+version: 5.2.1
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
diff --git a/charts/cosmotech-api/README.md b/charts/cosmotech-api/README.md
index db9b7e5..308095b 100644
--- a/charts/cosmotech-api/README.md
+++ b/charts/cosmotech-api/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # cosmotech-api
 
-![Version: 5.2.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-5.2.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 5.2.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-5.2.0-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 5.2.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-5.2.1-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 5.2.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-5.2.0-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 Cosmo Tech Platform API
 
@@ -824,11 +824,9 @@ This markdown guide provides a comprehensive walkthrough for deploying the Cosmo
 | deploymentStrategy.rollingUpdate.maxUnavailable | string | `"50%"` | maximum number of Pods that can be unavailable during the update process |
 | fullnameOverride | string | `""` | value overriding the full name of the Chart. If not set, the value is computed from `nameOverride`. Truncated at 63 chars because some Kubernetes name fields are limited to this. |
 | image.pullPolicy | string | `"Always"` | [policy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/containers/images/#updating-images) for pulling the image |
+| image.pullSecret | string | `""` | name of the secret containing registry credentials to pull private images |
 | image.repository | string | `"ghcr.io/cosmo-tech/cosmotech-api"` | container image to use for deployment |
 | image.tag | string | `""` | container image tag. Defaults to the Chart `appVersion` if empty or missing |
-| imageCredentials.password | string | `""` | password for registry to use for pulling the Deployment image. Useful if you are using a private registry |
-| imageCredentials.registry | string | `""` | container registry to use for pulling the Deployment image. Useful if you are using a private registry |
-| imageCredentials.username | string | `""` | username for the container registry to use for pulling the Deployment image. Useful if you are using a private registry |
 | ingress.annotations | object | `{}` |  |
 | ingress.enabled | bool | `false` |  |
 | ingress.hosts[0].host | string | `"chart-example.local"` |  |
diff --git a/charts/cosmotech-api/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/cosmotech-api/templates/deployment.yaml
index 81acc1a..76704f8 100644
--- a/charts/cosmotech-api/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/cosmotech-api/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ spec:
         {{- include "cosmotech-api.defaultNetworkPolicy" . | nindent 8 }}
         {{- include "cosmotech-api.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
     spec:
-      {{- if .Values.imageCredentials.registry }}
+      {{- if .Values.image.pullSecret }}
       imagePullSecrets:
-        - name: {{ include "cosmotech-api.fullname" . }}-registry
+        - name: {{ .Values.image.pullSecret }}
       {{- end }}
       securityContext:
         {{- toYaml .Values.podSecurityContext | nindent 8 }}
diff --git a/charts/cosmotech-api/templates/registry.secret.yaml b/charts/cosmotech-api/templates/registry.secret.yaml
index d0a9310..2f54d32 100644
--- a/charts/cosmotech-api/templates/registry.secret.yaml
+++ b/charts/cosmotech-api/templates/registry.secret.yaml
@@ -2,22 +2,6 @@
 SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (C) 2022-2026 Cosmo Tech
 SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 */}}
-{{- if .Values.imageCredentials.registry }}
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Secret
-metadata:
-  name: {{ include "cosmotech-api.fullname" . }}-registry
-  namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
-  labels:
-  {{- include "cosmotech-api.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
-  annotations:
-    email: "platform@cosmotech.com"
-type: kubernetes.io/dockerconfigjson
-data:
-  .dockerconfigjson: {{ template "cosmotech-api.imagePullSecret" . }}
-{{- end }}
-
----
 {{- if .Values.argo.imageCredentials.registry }}
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
diff --git a/charts/cosmotech-api/values.yaml b/charts/cosmotech-api/values.yaml
index c2f4047..48d8e7c 100644
--- a/charts/cosmotech-api/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/cosmotech-api/values.yaml
@@ -11,22 +11,13 @@ replicaCount: 1
 image:
   # -- container image to use for deployment
   repository: ghcr.io/cosmo-tech/cosmotech-api
+  # -- name of the secret containing registry credentials to pull private images
+  pullSecret: ""
   # -- [policy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/containers/images/#updating-images) for pulling the image
   pullPolicy: Always
   # -- container image tag. Defaults to the Chart `appVersion` if empty or missing
   tag: ""
 
-#imagePullSecrets: []
-
-# Set image pull secrets (in case you're using a private container registry).
-imageCredentials:
-  # -- container registry to use for pulling the Deployment image. Useful if you are using a private registry
-  registry: ""
-  # -- username for the container registry to use for pulling the Deployment image. Useful if you are using a private registry
-  username: ""
-  # -- password for registry to use for pulling the Deployment image. Useful if you are using a private registry
-  password: ""
-
 # -- value overriding the name of the Chart. Defaults to the Chart name.
 # Truncated at 63 chars because some Kubernetes name fields are limited to this.
 nameOverride: ""