diff --git a/aws/requests.yaml b/aws/requests.yaml
index 8d65992a7..78937e4bc 100644
--- a/aws/requests.yaml
+++ b/aws/requests.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ releases:
   - name: app-operator
     version: ">= 6.6.3"
   - name: cert-manager
-    version: ">= 2.24.1"
+    version: ">= 2.24.1 < 3.0.0"
   - name: cilium-servicemonitors
     version: ">= 0.1.2"
   - name: aws-ebs-csi-driver
diff --git a/aws/v19.1.0/README.md b/aws/v19.1.0/README.md
index f6c88c298..3e05647a5 100644
--- a/aws/v19.1.0/README.md
+++ b/aws/v19.1.0/README.md
@@ -238,14 +238,6 @@ WARNING: this version requires Cilium to run because of the dependency on the Ci
 - Remove the `Exist` toleration from deployment. This allows the pod to be rescheduled on a drained node sometimes causing the drain of a node to fail and require a manual fix
 
 
-
-### cert-manager [3.3.0](https://github.com/giantswarm/cert-manager-app/releases/tag/v3.3.0)
-
-⚠️ Attention: Major release [3.0.0](#300---2023-07-26) contains breaking changes in user values! Please make yourself familiar with its changelog! ⚠️
-#### Added
-- Add NetworkPolicies for controller and cainjector. ([#354](https://github.com/giantswarm/cert-manager-app/pull/354))
-
-
 ### security-bundle [0.17.0](https://github.com/giantswarm/security-bundle/releases/tag/v0.17.0)
 
 #### Added
diff --git a/aws/v19.1.0/release.diff b/aws/v19.1.0/release.diff
index e4dc41c69..f8274fa63 100644
--- a/aws/v19.1.0/release.diff
+++ b/aws/v19.1.0/release.diff
@@ -21,24 +21,23 @@ spec:                                                              spec:
     name: aws-ebs-csi-driver                                           name: aws-ebs-csi-driver
     version: 2.21.1                                             |      version: 2.25.0
     dependsOn:                                                  |    - dependsOn:
-    - vertical-pod-autoscaler-crd                               <
+    - vertical-pod-autoscaler-crd                               
   - name: cert-exporter                                         <
-    version: 2.5.1                                              <
+    version: 2.5.1                                              |      version: 2.6.0
+                                                                |    - componentVersion: 1.12.3
     dependsOn:                                                  <
     - aws-cloud-controller-manager                                     - aws-cloud-controller-manager
     - cilium                                                           - cilium
     - coredns                                                          - coredns
     - vertical-pod-autoscaler-crd                                      - vertical-pod-autoscaler-crd
-  - componentVersion: 1.8.2                                     |      name: cert-exporter
-    name: cert-manager                                          |      version: 2.6.0
-    version: 2.24.1                                             |    - componentVersion: 1.12.3
+  - componentVersion: 1.8.2                                     <
+    name: cert-manager                                          <
+    version: 2.24.1                                             <
     dependsOn:                                                         dependsOn:
     - aws-cloud-controller-manager                                     - aws-cloud-controller-manager
     - cilium                                                           - cilium
     - coredns                                                          - coredns
     - vertical-pod-autoscaler-crd                                      - vertical-pod-autoscaler-crd
-                                                                >      name: cert-manager
-                                                                >      version: 3.3.0
   - name: chart-operator                                             - name: chart-operator
     version: 2.35.0                                                    version: 2.35.0
   - componentVersion: 1.13.0                                    |    - componentVersion: 1.13.6
diff --git a/aws/v19.1.0/release.yaml b/aws/v19.1.0/release.yaml
index 345e66e4f..fb6906a42 100644
--- a/aws/v19.1.0/release.yaml
+++ b/aws/v19.1.0/release.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ spec:
     - coredns
     - vertical-pod-autoscaler-crd
     name: cert-manager
-    version: 3.3.0
+    version: 2.24.1
   - name: chart-operator
     version: 2.35.0
   - componentVersion: 1.13.6