diff --git a/clusters/build-clusters/build-shared/cert-manager-operator/operator.yaml b/clusters/build-clusters/build-shared/cert-manager-operator/operator.yaml
index 090ec0a96496c..990376d8e259e 100644
--- a/clusters/build-clusters/build-shared/cert-manager-operator/operator.yaml
+++ b/clusters/build-clusters/build-shared/cert-manager-operator/operator.yaml
@@ -22,12 +22,10 @@ metadata:
   name: openshift-cert-manager-operator
   namespace: cert-manager-operator
 spec:
-  channel: stable-v1
   installPlanApproval: Automatic
   name: openshift-cert-manager-operator
   source: redhat-operators
   sourceNamespace: openshift-marketplace
-  startingCSV: cert-manager-operator.v1.18.0
 ---
 apiVersion: operator.openshift.io/v1alpha1
 kind: CertManager