diff --git a/image/tools/entrypoint.sh b/image/tools/entrypoint.sh
index cbf816c..6c364cf 100755
--- a/image/tools/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/image/tools/entrypoint.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ if [[ -z "$component" ]]; then
 fi
 
 source "$DIR/lib/backend/$archive_backend.sh"
-source "$DIR/lib/encryption/$encryption_engine.sh"
+if [[ -n "$encryption_engine" ]]; then
+    source "$DIR/lib/encryption/$encryption_engine.sh"
+fi
 source "$DIR/lib/component/$component.sh"
 
 DATESTAMP=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d')
@@ -41,9 +43,12 @@ export HOME=$DEST
 component_dump_data $DEST
 echo '==> Component data dump completed'
 encrypt_prepare $DEST
-encrypted_files="$(encrypt_archive $ARCHIVES_DEST)"
-echo "$encrypted_files"
-echo '==> Data encryption completed'
+if [[ -n "$encryption_engine" ]]; then
+    encrypted_files="$(encrypt_archive $ARCHIVES_DEST)"
+    echo '==> Data encryption completed'
+else
+    encrypted_files="$ARCHIVES_DEST/*"
+fi
 upload_archive $encrypted_files $DATESTAMP backups/$component
 echo '==> Archive upload completed'
 
diff --git a/image/tools/lib/encryption/gpg.sh b/image/tools/lib/encryption/gpg.sh
index 595e580..3880839 100644
--- a/image/tools/lib/encryption/gpg.sh
+++ b/image/tools/lib/encryption/gpg.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ function encrypt_prepare {
     gpg --import $key_path
     gpg --list-keys
 }
-
+ 
 function encrypt_archive {
     dest=$1
 
diff --git a/templates/openshift/backup-cronjob-template.yaml b/templates/openshift/backup-cronjob-template.yaml
index 7d6642c..d376528 100644
--- a/templates/openshift/backup-cronjob-template.yaml
+++ b/templates/openshift/backup-cronjob-template.yaml
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ parameters:
     value: s3
   - name: ENCRYPTION
     description: Encryption engine to encrypt component archive before uploading it
-    value: gpg
   - name: COMPONENT_SECRET_NAME
     description: Component secret name to create environment variables from
     required: true
diff --git a/templates/openshift/backup-job-template.yaml b/templates/openshift/backup-job-template.yaml
index 4853bb9..c6d9c0d 100644
--- a/templates/openshift/backup-job-template.yaml
+++ b/templates/openshift/backup-job-template.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ parameters:
     value: s3
   - name: ENCRYPTION
     description: Encryption engine to encrypt component archive before uploading it
-    value: gpg
   - name: COMPONENT_SECRET_NAME
     description: Component secret name to create environment variables from
     required: true