diff --git a/cmd/manager/main.go b/cmd/manager/main.go
index 2ba29b054..18698e6d3 100644
--- a/cmd/manager/main.go
+++ b/cmd/manager/main.go
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ func main() {
 		// These configurations ensure that only authorized users and service accounts
 		// can access the metrics endpoint.
 		FilterProvider: filters.WithAuthenticationAndAuthorization,
+
+		// Ensure that metrics is protected with certs managed by cert-manager
+		CertDir:  "/var/certs/",
+		CertName: "olm-ca.crt",
+		KeyName:  "ca.crt",
 	}
 
 	mgr, err := ctrl.NewManager(ctrl.GetConfigOrDie(), ctrl.Options{