diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0380a83d..2e72e294 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ install-operator: manifests kustomize ## Install CRDs into the K8s cluster speci
 uninstall-operator: manifests kustomize ## Uninstall CRDs from the K8s cluster specified in ~/.kube/config.
 	kubectl delete -f $(OPERATOR_MANIFESTS) --ignore-not-found
 
-install-authorino: $(KUSTOMIZE) create-namespace install-cert-manager ## install RBAC and CRD for authorino
+install-authorino: $(KUSTOMIZE) create-namespace ## install RBAC and CRD for authorino
 	$(KUSTOMIZE) build config/authorino | kubectl apply -f -
 
 uninstall-authorino: $(KUSTOMIZE) ## uninstall RBAC and CRD for authorino
diff --git a/utils/install.sh b/utils/install.sh
index 90fe9a67..ad225e49 100755
--- a/utils/install.sh
+++ b/utils/install.sh
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ install_operator() {
 }
 
 if [[ -z $NO_DEPS ]]; then
-  step "Installing \033[0;32mcert-manager\033[0m \033[0;37m(version: ${CERT_MANAGER_VERSION})\033[0m to the current kubectl context..." \
-       install_cert_manager
+  # step "Installing \033[0;32mcert-manager\033[0m \033[0;37m(version: ${CERT_MANAGER_VERSION})\033[0m to the current kubectl context..." \
+  #      install_cert_manager
 fi
 
 version_info="git-ref: $GIT_REF"