diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e03655d..6d46a43 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ See [example](example/) dir
 | <a name="requirement_helm"></a> [helm](#requirement\_helm) | >=2.6.0 |
 | <a name="requirement_kubectl"></a> [kubectl](#requirement\_kubectl) | 2.0.4 |
 | <a name="requirement_kubernetes"></a> [kubernetes](#requirement\_kubernetes) | >=2.12.1 |
-| <a name="requirement_template"></a> [template](#requirement\_template) | >=2.2.0 |
 
 ## Providers
 
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ See [example](example/) dir
 | <a name="provider_helm"></a> [helm](#provider\_helm) | >=2.6.0 |
 | <a name="provider_kubectl"></a> [kubectl](#provider\_kubectl) | 2.0.4 |
 | <a name="provider_kubernetes"></a> [kubernetes](#provider\_kubernetes) | >=2.12.1 |
-| <a name="provider_template"></a> [template](#provider\_template) | >=2.2.0 |
 
 ## Modules
 
@@ -50,7 +48,6 @@ No modules.
 | [kubernetes_config_map.logrotate_config](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/kubernetes/latest/docs/resources/config_map) | resource |
 | [kubernetes_config_map.modsecurity_nginx_config](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/kubernetes/latest/docs/resources/config_map) | resource |
 | [kubernetes_namespace.ingress_controllers](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/kubernetes/latest/docs/resources/namespace) | resource |
-| [template_file.nginx_ingress_default_certificate](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/template/latest/docs/data-sources/file) | data source |
 
 ## Inputs
 
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 756e862..006365b 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -85,26 +85,16 @@ resource "helm_release" "nginx_ingress" {
   }
 }
 
-
-# Default Lets-Encrypt cert 
-data "template_file" "nginx_ingress_default_certificate" {
-  template = file(
-    "${path.module}/templates/default-certificate.yaml.tpl",
-  )
-
-  vars = {
+resource "kubectl_manifest" "nginx_ingress_default_certificate" {
+  count     = var.controller_name == "default" ? 1 : 0
+  yaml_body = templatefile("${path.module}/templates/default-certificate.yaml.tpl", {
     apps_cluster_name = "*.apps.${var.cluster_domain_name}"
     cluster_name      = "*.${var.cluster_domain_name}"
     namespace         = "ingress-controllers"
     alt_name          = var.is_live_cluster ? format("- '*.%s'", var.live_domain) : ""
     apps_alt_name     = var.is_live_cluster ? format("- '*.apps.%s'", var.live_domain) : ""
     live1_dns         = var.live1_cert_dns_name
-  }
-}
-
-resource "kubectl_manifest" "nginx_ingress_default_certificate" {
-  count     = var.controller_name == "default" ? 1 : 0
-  yaml_body = data.template_file.nginx_ingress_default_certificate.rendered
+  })
 
   depends_on = [
     kubernetes_namespace.ingress_controllers
diff --git a/versions.tf b/versions.tf
index e60defc..4f93f12 100644
--- a/versions.tf
+++ b/versions.tf
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ terraform {
       source  = "hashicorp/kubernetes"
       version = ">=2.12.1"
     }
-    template = {
-      source  = "hashicorp/template"
-      version = ">=2.2.0"
-    }
     kubectl = {
       source  = "alekc/kubectl"
       version = "2.0.4"