diff --git a/charts/pomerium/Chart.yaml b/charts/pomerium/Chart.yaml
index 319994ed..bfe80721 100644
--- a/charts/pomerium/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/pomerium/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 name: pomerium
-version: 8.5.2
+version: 8.5.3
 appVersion: 0.7.5
 home: http://www.pomerium.io/
 icon: https://www.pomerium.io/logo-long.svg
diff --git a/charts/pomerium/templates/secret.yaml b/charts/pomerium/templates/secret.yaml
index 855441a6..281aeab7 100644
--- a/charts/pomerium/templates/secret.yaml
+++ b/charts/pomerium/templates/secret.yaml
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ metadata:
     helm.sh/chart: {{ template "pomerium.chart" . }}
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
-stringData:
-  config.yaml: ""
-
 ---
 {{- end }}