diff --git a/cli/packages/util/keyringwrapper.go b/cli/packages/util/keyringwrapper.go
index 0652719065..24ee0453b6 100644
--- a/cli/packages/util/keyringwrapper.go
+++ b/cli/packages/util/keyringwrapper.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package util
 
 import (
-	"encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/manifoldco/promptui"
@@ -32,18 +31,16 @@ func SetValueInKeyring(key, value string) error {
 		configFile, _ := GetConfigFile()
 
 		if configFile.VaultBackendPassphrase == "" {
-			PrintWarning("System keyring could not be used, falling back to `file` vault for sensitive data storage.")
 			passphrasePrompt := promptui.Prompt{
-				Label: "Enter the passphrase to use for keyring encryption",
+				Label: "Enter a passphrase to encrypt sensitive CLI data at rest",
 			}
 			passphrase, err := passphrasePrompt.Run()
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-
 			encodedPassphrase := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(passphrase))
 			configFile.VaultBackendPassphrase = encodedPassphrase
-			err = WriteConfigFile(&configFile)
+			configFile.VaultBackendType = VAULT_BACKEND_FILE_MODE
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -65,12 +62,7 @@ func GetValueInKeyring(key string) (string, error) {
 		PrintErrorAndExit(1, err, "Unable to get current vault. Tip: run [infisical reset] then try again")
 	}
 
-	value, err := keyring.Get(currentVaultBackend, MAIN_KEYRING_SERVICE, key)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		value, err = keyring.Get(VAULT_BACKEND_FILE_MODE, MAIN_KEYRING_SERVICE, key)
-	}
-	return value, err
+	return keyring.Get(currentVaultBackend, MAIN_KEYRING_SERVICE, key)
 
 }
 
@@ -80,11 +72,6 @@ func DeleteValueInKeyring(key string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	err = keyring.Delete(currentVaultBackend, MAIN_KEYRING_SERVICE, key)
+	return keyring.Delete(currentVaultBackend, MAIN_KEYRING_SERVICE, key)
 
-	if err != nil {
-		err = keyring.Delete(VAULT_BACKEND_FILE_MODE, MAIN_KEYRING_SERVICE, key)
-	}
-
-	return err
 }